North facing wall climbers ?? - Page 10

 



Are we talking about the Rachel from Barkers? if so I think they may have
closed, I seem remember something a year or so back in the clematis journal
I get, shame if it is true.

--
Charlie,  gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

 


Charlie Pridham wrote:

Yes it is her. Semi retired though. Sadly they are getting old like
everybody elses! There is still the possibility of getting plants from
them if you know them, kinda thing and collect from them. They don't do
mail orders anymore. I'm seeing Rachel in a couple of weeks and I think
I'll take her offer on the viticella Madame Coverron even though I had
found the rose I wanted for my friend. There's always a little gap for
a clematis, I think.

 

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What a cooperative neighbour you have and how nice to hear that kind of
story.  I suggest Hydrangea petiolaris or H. seemannii for that wall.
They're self-clinging, so won't need trellis but WILL need water, so plant
it a couple of feet out from the rain shadow of the house and wall and
incline it towards the wall. It will take a while to get going but don't
worry, it will go! In dry spells, make sure you water it.
Some report good results with the rose called Mme. Alfred Carriere on a
north wall trellis.
My own experience of Passiflorae (passion flowers) is that they need quite
prolonged sun to flower in this country and VERY prolonged sun to fruit.
The winter jasmine, Jaminum nudiflorum will take a north wall.
Clematis montana is okay on a north wall's trellis and flowers in May and
June.
Humulus lupus (Golden Hop) will grow on a trellis in partial shade and is
quite vigorous but needs to be cut down later in the year.
Lonicera periclymenum Belgica will grow in partial shade.  This is a highly
scented honeysuckle - lovely thing but I've failed with it in dense shade.
--
Sacha