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Plant to cover arch

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Laurasanford111 · 03/02/2023 15:03

Hi all
Any recommendations for a climber for an arch? I want it to flower in summer,survive winter, come back every year however a fast growing one I want it to cover the arch quickly, I'm not asking for much haha, I did want a climbing rose but it won't cover it as quick as I want it to, I am having two arches so maybe I'll put roses up the other one,

Thank you

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LadyGardenersQuestionTime · 03/02/2023 15:09

How big is the arch, and what's your soil like?

Clematis. Even the ones you chop back every year will cover an arch fairly quickly, although they may look rough in winter.

A climbing rose will be surprisingly quick to cover it.

Annual climbers are great as a temporary fix while something slower gets going (eg jasmine).

Honeysuckle is a bit of a mix - it really does best scrambling though things with a bit of shade (woodland edge/hedge).

MereDintofPandiculation · 04/02/2023 10:01

Climbing rose one side, clematis the other. If you’re really impatient, sweet peas or Mina lobata for the first year.

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