climbing hydrangea for chain link fence?
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Comments (3)Hi Luis - They will actually be growing on the new wood fence, not the old chain link. The wood fence will be right up against the chain link one (which still in very good shape). I'm hoping that the two fences together will be strong enough to support the climbing hydrangeas - at least until they grow into monsters. When growing them on the chain link I had to keep interweaving the branches. On their own they would just grow straight out, and were not too happy without anything to attach their rootlets to. After about three years they weren't yet swallowing the chain link, but they were starting to cover it well....See MoreVine to cover chain link fence
Comments (2)There are many wonderful vines - some perennial and some annual. For a well-behaved perennial I like sweet autumn clematis - it gets huge, covers itself in small white blooms and is fragrant. For an annual vine, you might like morning glories - there are so many pretty ones....See MoreVine to cover chain link fence, faces South
Comments (3)There are quite a number of wonderful perennial vines that grow in NH. (I am assuming that the NH in your user name indicates location, but if not these may not be good suggestions.) Some of the non-invasive honeysuckles include Trumpet honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens), European honeysuckle (L. periclymenum) and a couple of hybrids, Goldflame and Mandarin. Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler' last week There's a wide range of clematis available in sizes ranging from just a few feet to 15 feet or more, and they come in shades of purple, pink, reddish, and white. Clematis Mikelite late June Clematis Gravetye Beauty early July Clematis Prince Charles early July Clematis Venosa Violacea early July Clematis HF Young early June Clematis Ville de Lyon mid June The native pipevine (Aristolochia macrophylla) is mostly a foliage plant, with large heart-shaped leaves and pipe-shaped flowers tucked into the foliage. It provides food for one of the types of swallowtail butterflies. Another vine that can be grown for foliage is hops, Humulus lupulus, which is another really large plant. Besides the various green forms that provide the hops for brewing and their ornamental value, there is a gold-leafed form. There's a great photo of mature hops vines in this thread. Climbing Hydrangea will grow in part to full shade and has white flowers in June. It gets to 20' or more if untrimmed and needs a surface to climb such as a masonry wall or tree trunk so I don't think would work for your chain link. Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) isn't great for a small garden as it is a large, vigorous plant, but is good for a woodland edge where it produces fruit for birds and has crimson fall foliage. It can be grown successfully on chain link fencing also. If you are interested in edible fruit, in addition to grapes, hardy kiwi vines produce clusters of grape-sized smooth fruit that taste just like tropical kiwis, but without the fuzzy coat. Both Kiwi and grapes will produce best with proper training. There are also various annual vines such as scarlet runner beans, sweet peas, and black-eyed Susan vines (Thunbergia) that you can plant between the perennial vines for a season or two while you wait for the perennial vines to get some size. Unless you have a really narrow area, you might also want to consider shrubs planted close enough to the fence so that some of the branches grow through the fence to help hide it. Hydrangea paniculata such as Limelight, Quickfire, or Vanilla Strawberry might work for this if the area is at least 7' wide....See Moreclimbing hydrangea on wire fences
Comments (5)Photos of climbing hydrangeas on chain link fence and tree. The hydrangea on the link fence is about 6-8 years old and bloomed last year beautifully and for a very long time. The one growing on the fir tree is about 5 years old and has not bloomed yet - but I am hopeful for this year! lol There is another one down the hill but it also is too young to bloom. Both look great on the trees and are not harmful in any way. There are 30 to 50ft climbers in the trees at the Miller Botanical Garden in Shoreline and they have been growing on the trees for more than 40 years most happily for the hydrangeas and the mature trees.We weave the new branches through the fence - no ties Plant growing from one end of the photo to the other. Max growth is said to be around 40 - 50ft, but I am sure it will be more. The reason for planting it in this spot was to hide the fence and it is doing just that! Younger hydrangea on tree - wood leaning on tree is drift wood. Typical garden art in the PNW! lol...See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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