New gardener screening help

Hello Everyone!

I'm new here. And also a new first time home owner/garden owner.

Just had lawn laid in back garden so wanting to take up parts of it for plants and flowers before it beds in.

My garden is set deeply in the ground, so has a tall brick wall about 5ft high with a full 6ft fence above it. From the other side of the fence the ground is level with the height of the wall, hence still having full sized fence on top.

I'm looking for some screening for this fence as its a common route for dog walkers.

I'm not keen on the idea of conifers, as I want the screening to flower sometimes.

Would also like it to be ever green so it's always screening.

Any recommendations as its going to have to grow high, and preferably fast. Without being an uncontrollable mess.

Thanks

Edit:
I'm looking to dig from the shed to the patio up. Screening at the back and smaller plants and flowers in front (over time)

 

Lots I could recommend but the obvious solution for me would be a trellis attached to the frame that was constructed to cover the gaps in step with the fence This would allow light to come in from an angle and allow the planting you'd really like instead of a hedge x

 

Welcome to Gardeners Corner

 

Thanks Banana man

Yeah, that was original thought and your rights it's most likely the best. In my parents house they have fenced the back where the gaps are, but not with full width fence planks, only half width. But my garden faces an empty field and I'm on top of a windy hill and would hate to be responsible for mine and my neighbours fences all getting blown off because I reduced the winds airflow.

Maybe I'm just being overly cautious

 

I don't think that would be an issue to be honest If you went full length bracing the posts with trellis it would be pretty strong. The pressure wouldn't be that different as the air will still go through. You would have 2" or more from gap to trellis.

 

By trellis do you mean this sort of idea?

 

Welcome to GC @social_grenade you have a lovely garden there, can't offer you any help as I'm a new garden owner too. Congrats on your new house and garden and hope your well settled in, you'll get plenty of help here

 

Thanks @Apple Blossom yes I'm very excited about getting started with it. Good luck with yours!

 

I'd attach some trellis and have some nice evergreen climbers across the whole fence. Perhaps an evergreen honeysuckle which will give off a lovely strong fragrance when it flowers, or Clematis Armandii. I'd have a border, put a climber at each end and then fill the border in between the two with plants of your choice. Good luck