Looking for shade-loving vines or climbers
alison
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Vine or Climber for Shaded Area
Comments (1)I have a spot against the North side of the house that receives about 3 hours of morning sun. My clematis Hagley Hybrid has done well there. The only thing is it likely took a year or two more to really get thick and fill the trellis (it had the height but not the width for a few years). Now it grows just the right size each season to fill a small (four or five foot) trellis. I also have some type of small blue flowered one that has okay in even more shade (though not as good as the Hagley one). I did an internet search for "clematis shady area" and Nelly Moser clematis was also mentioned. Along the west side of my house, between my house and the neighbors, I have a dropmore scarlet honeysuckle vine that also tolerates a spot with only a few hours of mid day sun. It gets lots of shade from my house, then the neighbors house later in the day. If you like foliage there is also kiwi vine or virginia creeper. I moved an arctic beauty kiwi on the north side of the house last year and so far it seems to appreciate the protected site (last week's frost killed the leaves on the other kiwi in the yard, this one was protected by being against the house.) You sort of just have to experiment and see what does well there. If research says a vine can tolerate part shade, then I'd be inclined to give it a try. If it says full sun only (and you confirm this on a few websites), then maybe that one wouldn't be such a good candidate. Glen...See Moreneed help choosing with vine/climber
Comments (1)Usually with a site that bakes in the summer and sits under water in winter you have to modify the site to garden it much. Either do something about the summer dryness or the winter wetness. You will have to plant wetland plants to get survival through the winter if it puddles there. Most of these will not do if the site then dries up during the growing season. Likewise most drought-tolerant plants will die if they are flooded during winter. What do you see growing there now, or nearby under the same conditions? This could indicate specific parameters more closely....See MoreShade loving vines
Comments (9)I'd hesitate to use ivy since due to its evergreen leaves, bugs may want to overwinter in it. And as Mindy says, hydrangea vine is way too huge for this (can get to 40 feet!) Apios americana AKA Indian potato or groundnut will grow in full shade to full sun and is a native perennial. It will spread, either by tubers (though these are edible, so you can dig and eat if too many) or by seed (so deadhead after bloom.) Really unusual flowers. If you are close to me (central NH) I can give you some tubers, but you can also get it from Brushwood nursery (http://www.gardenvines.com/) which is a very reliable company in my experience, and the best value for money combination. There are a bunch of clematis that will grow in part shade. In the search below, if you put in shade under the aspect drop-down menu you will get a huge list. If it doesn't have a + (indicates a photo) then it probably isn't commonly available so you can ignore it. If it has a + you can click on the name to see photos and info about the plants. (Check that the group isn't Integrifolia as those don't climb.) Type 3, hard pruning, are easiest to grow in general. Brushwood Nursery has a search box and you can type in the names to see if they have them. Some of the ones you may be most likely to find have another name beside them that starts EVIPO followed by a number like 034, but there are others that will be available commonly such as Bees Jubilee, Betty Corning, Ernest Markham, Hagley Hybrid, John, Paul II, Perle d'Azur, Tie Dye, Ville de Lyon. Of these I have Ville de Lyon in half shade and it blooms and grows well. Venosa Violaceae also grew and bloomed well in more than half shade for me (until the voles ate it, curse them!) You can also just ask on the clematis forum for those that grow well in shade for the more northern folks. Here is a link that might be useful: clematis on the web search...See MoreLooking for fast growing, shade loving evergreen vine...
Comments (1)Someone on this board told me that chocolate vine (akebia) can handle shade....See MoreJohnnieB
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