Posted by H Ryder on November 14, 2005, 8:15 am
We have a north facing wall. It already has a pyrocanthus growing (well) up
next to it but i want to plant something else which will balance it on the
other side (i.e. it needs to be tallish). We are nervous about planting into
the soil as we are on heavy clay and worried about subsidence if we plant
the wrong thing. any suggestions as to what i could either safely put in the
soil or grow in a large pot? I'd like a "good all-rounder" if possible but
failing that would like something to brighten up the area in winter as I'm
going to put in some feverfew and crysanthums anyway (which grow like weeds
here so I'm assuming are tough enough to survive the location and children).
Thanks,
--
Hayley
(gardening on well drained, alkaline clay in Somerset)
Posted by Sacha on November 14, 2005, 10:03 am
On 14/11/05 13:15, in article X50ef.17633$Cq4.10621@newsfe7-gui.ntli.net, "H
> We have a north facing wall. It already has a pyrocanthus growing (well) up
> next to it but i want to plant something else which will balance it on the
> other side (i.e. it needs to be tallish). We are nervous about planting into
> the soil as we are on heavy clay and worried about subsidence if we plant
> the wrong thing. any suggestions as to what i could either safely put in the
> soil or grow in a large pot? I'd like a "good all-rounder" if possible but
> failing that would like something to brighten up the area in winter as I'm
> going to put in some feverfew and crysanthums anyway (which grow like weeds
> here so I'm assuming are tough enough to survive the location and children).
> Thanks,
>
If you're thinking of a climber, Holboellia coriacea is great. It's
evergreen, it grows fairly quickly and the non-showy flowers are highly
scented in late April/May. It will need a trellis or some wires to grow up.
A climbing hydrangea is good and there's one called H. seemannii which is
evergreen. Clematis rehederiana is evergreen here and has the bonus of
flowering late in the year. It's rampant and can be hacked back after
flowering. Lonicera nitida Baggesen's Gold is a marvellous colour and can
be clipped to any shape you want, once it's established. Pittosporum would
be good or Coprosma Fireburst, which is a fantastic colour. And if you can
find it, Rhamnus (variegated type) is a lovely shrub but might get too big.
If you're thinking of planting in a pot, had you thought of using stone or
brick to make a raised bed which would act as a container and then planting
into that? If it was high enough and had drainage at the bottom, it would
solve your root worry, or you could grow trailing evergreens in it.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)
Posted by Charlie Pridham on November 15, 2005, 3:55 am
> On 14/11/05 13:15, in article X50ef.17633$Cq4.10621@newsfe7-gui.ntli.net,
"H
> > We have a north facing wall. It already has a pyrocanthus growing (well)
up
> > next to it but i want to plant something else which will balance it on
the
> > other side (i.e. it needs to be tallish). We are nervous about planting
into
> > the soil as we are on heavy clay and worried about subsidence if we
plant
> > the wrong thing. any suggestions as to what i could either safely put in
the
> > soil or grow in a large pot? I'd like a "good all-rounder" if possible
but
> > failing that would like something to brighten up the area in winter as
I'm
> > going to put in some feverfew and crysanthums anyway (which grow like
weeds
> > here so I'm assuming are tough enough to survive the location and
children).
> > Thanks,
> >
> If you're thinking of a climber, Holboellia coriacea is great. It's
> evergreen, it grows fairly quickly and the non-showy flowers are highly
> scented in late April/May. It will need a trellis or some wires to grow
up.
> A climbing hydrangea is good and there's one called H. seemannii which is
> evergreen. Clematis rehederiana is evergreen here and has the bonus of
> flowering late in the year. It's rampant and can be hacked back after
> flowering. Lonicera nitida Baggesen's Gold is a marvellous colour and can
> be clipped to any shape you want, once it's established. Pittosporum
would
> be good or Coprosma Fireburst, which is a fantastic colour. And if you
can
> find it, Rhamnus (variegated type) is a lovely shrub but might get too
big.
> If you're thinking of planting in a pot, had you thought of using stone or
> brick to make a raised bed which would act as a container and then
planting
> into that? If it was high enough and had drainage at the bottom, it would
> solve your root worry, or you could grow trailing evergreens in it.
> --
> Sacha
> www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
> South Devon
> (remove the weeds to email me)
Plus
Euonymus 'Duc d' Anjou' its tall evergreen and well behaved.
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)
Posted by Welsh Witch on November 14, 2005, 1:17 pm
On Mon, 14 Nov 2005 13:15:35 +0000, H Ryder wrote:
> We have a north facing wall. It already has a pyrocanthus growing (well) up
> next to it but i want to plant something else which will balance it on the
> other side (i.e. it needs to be tallish). We are nervous about planting into
> the soil as we are on heavy clay and worried about subsidence if we plant
> the wrong thing. any suggestions as to what i could either safely put in the
> soil or grow in a large pot? I'd like a "good all-rounder" if possible but
> failing that would like something to brighten up the area in winter as I'm
> going to put in some feverfew and crysanthums anyway (which grow like weeds
> here so I'm assuming are tough enough to survive the location and children).
> Thanks,
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corner which was pretty dark. When my daughter came home and walked round
the corner she gasped " heavens above..It looks like someone's turned the
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> next to it but i want to plant something else which will balance it on the
> other side (i.e. it needs to be tallish). We are nervous about planting into
> the soil as we are on heavy clay and worried about subsidence if we plant
> the wrong thing. any suggestions as to what i could either safely put in the
> soil or grow in a large pot? I'd like a "good all-rounder" if possible but
> failing that would like something to brighten up the area in winter as I'm
> going to put in some feverfew and crysanthums anyway (which grow like weeds
> here so I'm assuming are tough enough to survive the location and children).
> Thanks,
>