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Climber for new patio

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rainydogday · 28/03/2019 13:53

We are having a large patio soon not next to the house but further up the garden. The house is below. There is an old wall and we will have trellis to provide privacy. I would love to grow lots of things up it. It's about 7foot high and 10 meters across. Can you recommend a rose but also a ever green type of climber? As it will be seen from the house and in the winter may look odd if all just bare Rose stems. Also would you go for growing in pots or shall I get them to build a brick built trough kindve thing when they do they patio! Help much appreciated Grin

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Beebumble2 · 28/03/2019 14:12

Star Jasmin, Trachelospermun is lovely. It’s fragrant, is evergreen and climbs. Fantastic on a summers evening.

MajesticWhine · 28/03/2019 14:52

An ivy is a good idea, if you like them. I have got a hedera helix goldheart climbing ivy which looks good and has been very reliable but hasn't gone mad.

wowfudge · 28/03/2019 16:32

An evergreen clematis would be good.

wowfudge · 28/03/2019 16:34

Yes - get a proper bed built along that side of the patio. Less maintenance and watering than if everything is container grown. You could even grow peas and beans in summer.

ChardonnaysPrettySister · 28/03/2019 16:39

Jasmine, but the real one, not Trachelospermum, because I like it better.

Second the evergreen Clematis.

florentina1 · 28/03/2019 16:40

The Rose Banksaei Lutea is stunning. It flowers in April with hundreds of tiny scented roses. The best thing is that it grows realllt fast and is thornless meaning it is easy to train. I would team that with he white summer jasmine.

For fragrance The double Philadelphus Mock Orange is very reliable.

Climber for new patio
rainydogday · 28/03/2019 19:45

Wow thanks for lots of ideas....off to google! Still dithering about pots or in ground beds. We have a large veg patch so will literally be for these plants. I am looking for low maintenance.....pots=less weeds but need more watering Confused

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BumboBaggins · 29/03/2019 16:35

I’d go for a bed. With pots you are limiting yourself as to what you can grow. On climbers, trachelospermum alternated with climbing roses of your choice. And evergreen clematis.

Lovelylugs · 30/03/2019 01:24

There's an evergreen honeysuckle called halliana that's lovely.

SadSackStruggling · 30/03/2019 08:23

Why are posters not liking pots?
I'm so new to the garden and recently got some clementis that I have planted in pots.
Now worried that I should've planted instead.

wowfudge · 30/03/2019 13:23

Pots are usually more work because they can dry out in a way beds don't and you need to increase the size of pot as the plants grow bigger. More feeding can be required too - in a bed you can fairly easily put fertiliser/manure on.

InterchangeableEmma · 30/03/2019 13:28

My absolute favourite climbing rose is Brunner [[https://www.davidaustinroses.com/eu/cecile-brunner-climbing-rose]] it has stunning pale pink flowers and an excellent fragrance. It grows nice and big too

InterchangeableEmma · 30/03/2019 13:29

Link failHmm

www.davidaustinroses.com/eu/cecile-brunner-climbing-rose

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