Climbing vines ideas.. help!
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Comments (5)Is the dish itself 10' wide or in its slanted position, 10' tall from the ground? How high is the post? Can you change the dish position to parallel to the ground? Just thinking that in that position, you could plant underneath the dish and ,first cutting holes in the mesh, thread your vining plants or a couple of lady banks rose up through the holes to use the diameter of the dish as support for the canes. I've seen LBR grown on/over tall trellises like wisteria. You have to keep after clipping the lower branches(it has a tendency to sucker). But still, it's not entirely evergreen and a 10'wide planting you might not want or have the room for and the bloom period is short in early spring....See MorePrivacy - climbing vines/fast growing trees - ideas?
Comments (20)Your probably bang on with the cedars however they will take a long time to fill in an area. They don't require a lot of work compared to a vine generally speaking. I certainly don't recommend vines to fill your need because the privacy they give would generally be subject to the season. Below are some comments on the ones I have experience with. Most of the summer one of my chain link fences gets covered in Clematis Tangutica. I think it was called Clematis Bill MacKenzie. Its an amazing mess of yellow flowers. The nice thing with Bill MacKenzie was how fast it fills in during the spring over my other vines. I do have other clematis but nothing as bushy and filling as Bill MacKenzie. You could also look at Virginia Creeper but be careful as it can get out of control very fast. The neighbor behind our house has his crawling over his back fence snaking through the back lane and strangling parts of my garden. If you don't mind planting annuals every year you could try morning glories depending on the size / height of the area you want to cover. I've had good experience with morning glories all over my limited space. I'd seriously consider a long term investment though like cedars or some other type of bush. Evergreens for your area will give you all season privacy. Or if winter privacy isn't a big deal consider an edible bush like saskatoons. Well my 2 cents....See MoreNeed help selecting climbing vines!
Comments (1)Hi, My experience with coral honeysuckle is that it needs help. I put some green wire fencing around my trees for it. The trumpet creeper is much more invasive than the honeysuckle. I believe the virginia creeper will simply stick to the wall, but it is on the invasive side, too... I think both the virginia creeper and the trumpet creeper would overtake the honeysuckle. Other options may be dutchman's pipevine, native clematis and bittersweet. If you are zone 5 you could also try maypops, although they may not be reliable. I have had success with them but may lose them if we get a really cold winter. I'm not sure how they will all do with a brick wall... I think the virginia creeper will most likely "stick" the best. Good luck! Jeanne...See Moreplease help identify this climbing vine!
Comments (1)Hi timbo, You're right, it is a grapevine but not the kind you will make jelly or wine out of. It is wild grapevine. BTG...See Moreaquilachrysaetos
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