North Alabamians....take cover!
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Clematis to cover 6 ft wood privacy fence...north side
Comments (1)I am growing Jackmanii Superba in almost total shade-- gets some sun very early in the morning-- on a north wall of my house. It is doing beautifully. I have my clematis climbing on trellises-- but I don't know what type of fence you have. They definitely need something narrow to grasp around. I just covered my wall with some trellis netting I had read about on this forum....See MorePalms in the North -- Solar Pit/Sun Pit/Sunken Garden
Comments (6)Hello -- I live in the artic wilderness in the West Bloomfield/Commerce area in Oakland County. All of our snakes, at least in my immediate neighborhood, are pretty much gone, wiped out by habitat loss and cars squishing them on the roads. The only kind of snake I've seen in quite a few years, really, has been a garter. I did have a very small blue racer go through the yard 2 or 3 years ago. Haven't seen a rattlesnake since I was a kid in the 1970's. Water wouldn't be an issue at all where I'm thinking of doing it, near the top of a fairly large hill (about a 20 to 25 vertical rise in a 100 foot length) with VERY sandy soil. I just have to decide if a) this will actually work; b) I want to do all of the work to install it; and c) I will be allowed to do it. Dennis SE Michigan...See MoreNeed container growing clinging vine for shady North facade
Comments (1)I saw your post in another forum. I expect the Virginia creeper would fit the bill, although I think it ideciduous. Boston ivy is also deciduous but has nice fall coloration. English ivy is evergreen. Someone in the other forum had mentioned climbing hydrangea, but that one seems to be too nice a plant to have grow up that high only to be ripped down. Another possibility is winter creeper. How long it takes to cover depends on how much surface area there is, how healthy the vine(s) is(are), and how moist the stucco tends to get as the vine's rootlets draw moisture from it....See MoreGround Cover For a Large North Facing Slope
Comments (9)I am not sure about the evergreen part but I did notice in my garden it did remain to stay green all year. Wild Blue Phlox, Phlox divaricata it blooms in the spring a pretty blue, very fragrant. Phlox also reseeds it self so it should spread quite nicely. Here in my area its a wonderful site to see the phlox growing in the wild on slopes and hills amongst the rocks and trees. Its height is about a foot tall so its not your typical ground cover but I know from what I have seen its a beautiful thing for hillsides when its in bloom. I added a link so maybe this will give you an idea of the look. Here is a link that might be useful: USDA plant profile...See More- 8 years ago
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Yes, there were several that touched down apparently. And lots of hail. I heard a major car dealer in Cullman lost almost every car due to hail damage. I’ll see if I can find one of the photos, but the hail was huge. Looked like a flat baseball.
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