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Can I grow an evergreen climber through a wisteria?

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WhenSheWasBadSheWasHorrid · 05/08/2017 08:07

I've not even got the wisteria yet but the trellis is up and I'm wondering what to grow up it.

I love wisteria but an evergreen would be more sensible as I would like a plant that screens us from the neighbours.

Is it possible to grow an evergreen clematis (or something else) through a wisteria? Or is this just a crazy pipe dream.

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Silverthorn · 07/08/2017 13:58

I dont see why not. I've just planted two wisteria and some star jasmine along a fence. They have 5ft between each rootball. Hoping the spread through each other and provide some screening. Just make sure the rootballs have plenty of nutrients and a bit of space to start off. Maybe let the wisteria establish first.

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WhenSheWasBadSheWasHorrid · 07/08/2017 16:42

Thanks so much silver my instincts were let the wisteria establish first.

But I'm a pretty rubbish gardener and I don't trust my instincts. Grin

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WellErrr · 07/08/2017 16:47

I wouldn't, as in summer wisterias go crazy and will choke anything trying to compete.

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JeNeSuisPasVotreMiel · 08/08/2017 05:42

Wisteria needs more than trellis to grow up.
It should have sturdy wire attached to vine eyes drilled into the wall. It is a very long lived plant which reaches the proportions of a tree.

If you want to grow something on your trellis, I'd advise clematis.

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WhenSheWasBadSheWasHorrid · 08/08/2017 07:58

I was thinking dwarf wisteria (amethyst I think was the one I was looking at). Although that can get pretty big too.

The trellis is on a large wall on a south / west facing wall.

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