Mine is kind of wild looking - not all the canes have started to arch and the bush reaches at least 9 feet to the tips of the tallest canes. I had mine in the back of my garden originally and something enjoyed eating it - cut it almost in half. I moved it down next to the chain link fence around the dog pen and it's thriving. Mine is about 18" away from the 5' fence. You could plant a Physocarpus almost any where - just give them room. I have 2 Summer Wines - one in a shrub border and one on a slope. I also have several Coppertina, which so far seem smaller. Both Summer Wine and Diabalo are way larger than I had expected. I read somewhere that you should remove the three oldest canes each year after the bush matures. I tried this with the big Summer Wine and it seems to work well. I might try the Clematis idea - it sounds pretty. The closest thing to Diabalo right now is a tree Peony. Last fall I had Dahlias near it and they looked nice too. Summer Wine, which is about the same color looks good with limey chartreuse leaved shrubs - with almost anything.

Here is a photo of the finished project. Hard to see, but the hole through the post is almost covered over by the large cane... look close.... I'll keep them tied back so they don't reach too far over the fence from now on so they should have room. Anything is better than loosing almost half of the flowers they would have produced. The next post will be a shot of the turn buckle Toolbelt

I am not as lucky as George, but I have successfully taken cuttings. In the late summer, or early fall, I grab the long vines, that need to be trimmed anyway, run them up through the bottom of a plastic planting pot, tear off the leaves that will be in dirt, dust (or not) with rooting hormone, fill with dirt and water until the ground freezes. Next spring, you have roots. Cut them off the parent plant in the early spring, plant them a couple weeks later. Works for grapes and other vines as well, although I haven't got honeysuckle to root this way. By the way, this is not my idea. It was in a magazine a few years ago and its the only way I can be successful. A brown thumb would describe my gardening abilities. Yet, I persevere :)

Burning bush does best in full sun and is considered invasive across much of the eastern half of the US......I might reconsider that choice. Maples are notoriously hard to underplant, so starting with something small initially is often advised. Check out plants that are recommended for dry shade. Not all of these may appropriately hardy for you but check out sweet box (Sarcococca), Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica), yews, any type of cherry or English laurel (like the Schipka), Kerria japonica, Oregon grape holly (Mahonia cvts). Pulling the planting area out in front of the maples will increase your choices, both by increasing the amount of sunlight available as well as less interference from tree roots.