Monday, November 16, 2009

Looking for a plant that will climb a wrought iron fence in the shade.?

The fence is about 8 feet tall. I had a shade tolerant honeysuckle but later found out that it was extremely invasive so I dug it out.

Looking for a plant that will climb a wrought iron fence in the shade.?
I received a gardening catalogue in with some lavender plants I ordered from "Gardeners' Choice" They advertise a flowering vine called Flaming Trumpet, a hardy Hummingbird vine. It is supposed to be foolproof to grow and will thrive even in poor soil, sun or shade. It will climb on it's own, covering walls, arbos and fences in no time at all. The flowers are loaded with nectar so really attract the hummingbirds. You can get 2 plants for only $5.98 and the plants grow man-high in the first year. Go to www.GardenersChoice.com and the item number is P38345 The plant pretty much grows skyward.
Reply:Pretty much any kind of an Ivy such as Englemans, ivy, very hardy. Report It

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Reply:Try hops... it's a vine... and does well almost anywhere.
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Reply:the best bet for a climber in full shade would be:


Canary Island Ivy - Hedera Caneriensis


English Ivy - Hedera Helix


but dont forget that it must be kept under control it can be quite a destructive vine if it gets onto paint work





depending on how shaded the area is you may be able to use a variety of star jasmine, but though they are hardy they don't flurrish like they should without at least partial sun.
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