Posted by NC on February 20, 2006, 5:00 pm
hi all - I'm new here, and a gardening beginner, so please go easy !
We've just bought our first house, complete with garden .. one of the
edges borders next door but instead of a fence I have the side of his
garage. He is happy for me to mount a trellis or 3 on the brickwork. I
am therefore looking for creepers that will grow happily on this north
facing wall.
I have space for 3 plants -
I like the look of the passion flower, but have read conflicting reports
about it being able to grow facing north - can anyone comment ??
I also like the look of the winter flowering jasmine - would this be
suitable ?? (I like the idea of having flowers all year round)
Can anyone comment on these, recommend any others or offer general
advise with regards to this 'problem' for someone who's only gardening
experience has been to grow windowsill herbs and chilis in a flat !
Finally, can anyone recommend an online retailers for the creepers - I
dont fancy starting from seed unless I have to....
Posted by NC on February 20, 2006, 5:04 pm
NC wrote:
> hi all - I'm new here, and a gardening beginner, so please go easy !
> We've just bought our first house, complete with garden .. one of the
> edges borders next door but instead of a fence I have the side of his
> garage. He is happy for me to mount a trellis or 3 on the brickwork. I
> am therefore looking for creepers that will grow happily on this north
> facing wall.
>
> I have space for 3 plants -
> I like the look of the passion flower, but have read conflicting reports
> about it being able to grow facing north - can anyone comment ??
>
> I also like the look of the winter flowering jasmine - would this be
> suitable ?? (I like the idea of having flowers all year round)
>
> Can anyone comment on these, recommend any others or offer general
> advise with regards to this 'problem' for someone who's only gardening
> experience has been to grow windowsill herbs and chilis in a flat !
>
> Finally, can anyone recommend an online retailers for the creepers - I
> dont fancy starting from seed unless I have to....
Sorry.. forgot to add:
I'm in East Anglia (ipswich)
I dont want thorns or dodgy berries / fruit as the little one (still in
my wife's tummy) wouldn't be happy in years to come if his football
keeps getting burst or the berries make him sick ..!
Posted by Nick Maclaren on February 20, 2006, 5:52 pm
>Sorry.. forgot to add:
>I'm in East Anglia (ipswich)
>I dont want thorns or dodgy berries / fruit as the little one (still in
>my wife's tummy) wouldn't be happy in years to come if his football
>keeps getting burst or the berries make him sick ..!
Buncha pansies, that's what the younger generation are! What's wrong
with eddicating the b*ggers to look out for themselves?
Seriously. Children aren't half as dumb as their parents, and are
quite capable of learning from experience. Avoiding things that can
cause permanent damage without warning is one thing; avoiding anything
that might make them unhappy is another.
In terms of flowering climbers, you have clematis (most), honeysuckle
(the northern European ones), hydrangea and relatives, Akebia quinata,
WINTER jasmine, and precious little else. Don't bother with most of
the jasmines or passion flowers - they won't like it.
That being said, I do grow Passiflora incarnata on a north-east wall,
but it would do much better if I had a rain shadow facing south.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
Posted by NC on February 20, 2006, 6:14 pm
> Buncha pansies, that's what the younger generation are! What's wrong
> with eddicating the b*ggers to look out for themselves?
>
> Seriously. Children aren't half as dumb as their parents, and are
> quite capable of learning from experience. Avoiding things that can
> cause permanent damage without warning is one thing; avoiding anything
> that might make them unhappy is another.
A fair point ! But to be honest, I was less concerned about dodgy
berries ( as you sugest, eat once, puke once and never again!), and more
about thorns (always bursting my football on the roses as a kid used to
drive me mad!)
> In terms of flowering climbers, you have clematis (most), honeysuckle
> (the northern European ones), hydrangea and relatives, Akebia quinata,
> WINTER jasmine, and precious little else. Don't bother with most of
> the jasmines or passion flowers - they won't like it.
A quick google for Akebia quinata - looks lovely - and a search of the
groups suggests that it will grow quickly. Plus, there seem to be
serveral online places that sell them in pots ready to plant out.
Excellent - thanks.
One other question - the wall I will be covering is about 8m long. Will
I need 1, 2, 3 ... plants ? I really like the look of the Akebia, so I
dont think I will mix this with anything else... for now.
Posted by Sacha on February 20, 2006, 6:24 pm
On 20/2/06 23:14, in article
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>
> One other question - the wall I will be covering is about 8m long. Will
> I need 1, 2, 3 ... plants ? I really like the look of the Akebia, so I
> dont think I will mix this with anything else... for now.
But what will you look at when the Akebia is not flowering? ;-) Ours is
out now but will be well over in a few weeks. Grow it with something else
to prolong your interest.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(sacha@garden506.fsnet.co.uk)
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> We've just bought our first house, complete with garden .. one of the
> edges borders next door but instead of a fence I have the side of his
> garage. He is happy for me to mount a trellis or 3 on the brickwork. I
> am therefore looking for creepers that will grow happily on this north
> facing wall.
>
> I have space for 3 plants -
> I like the look of the passion flower, but have read conflicting reports
> about it being able to grow facing north - can anyone comment ??
>
> I also like the look of the winter flowering jasmine - would this be
> suitable ?? (I like the idea of having flowers all year round)
>
> Can anyone comment on these, recommend any others or offer general
> advise with regards to this 'problem' for someone who's only gardening
> experience has been to grow windowsill herbs and chilis in a flat !
>
> Finally, can anyone recommend an online retailers for the creepers - I
> dont fancy starting from seed unless I have to....