A very ugly wall

Please can anyone suggest a really nice climber..to disguise a wall..would like something that is really a quick cover..would like some colour or flowers or both,and must be an evergreen..............failing that any other suggestions welcome...many thanks ....

 

Jasmine, dark green foliage, clusters of small white flowers strongly scented.
If you choose an evergreen with few or no flowers, consider adding a climbing or rambling rose, Calypso is a quick grower, long flowering season, hardy, single dark pink/white striped and some scent.

 

Cheers Mike..I should have mentioned ...I have decorative gravel that runs right to the wall..can they be grown in a container and trained...or maybe a trough..under the gravel is a membrane,which I dont want to cut through....

 

If the container is a good size then you may get away with it, however it will eventually restrict root growth and hence also the plant, I would think it will also need periodic feeds after the initial goodness is taken up.
Think of houseplants in pots, after a year or maybe two the roots fill the pots and you have to repot into a larger one, same would apply to outdoor containers, eventually the roots fill the available space.

 

Which direction does the wall face and how high is it?

 

Hi Both...the wall is approx 5ft and faces north west...it really only gets a little sun in the afternoon..thanks for your help....it is very much appreciated...

 

A climbing hydrangea (petiolaris) would do the job, but not evergreen, I'm afraid - you could grow an evergreen clematis through it, though. As Mike says, though, it'll need re-potting, or at the very least, the top inch or so of compost refreshing every year, and a pretty big trough to cope!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/397.shtml

 

DEndy, there is a recently introduced evergreen climbing Hydrangea, suitable for north walls, we have one bought this year, still to soon to report on growth rate though

 

That's worth knowing about - ta, Mike! Do you have its name?

Edit - think this will be it - but can't see wher to get it....

Hydrangea seemani - is that right? I can only find foreign references to it, seen in gardens in Italy.

 

Potato Vine? Mine covers the whole fence.

 

That's a good practical arrangement, Bob! We've taken up some monoblock to plant a few clematis along a very long and bare fence - anything is possible! :D

And solanum should work - I have some too, one doing well, the other less well, in my conditions in the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

 

Thats nice bobj.

 

I really do like that idea Bob..so neat..thank you all so much for your advice...where did you get the log arrangement from ?...I like that very much........

 

The aspect would not be suitable for the evergreen clematis that I have - its a Clematis armandii but it needs a warm aspect. I thought the solanum would need sun as well?

 

Well Bob..you really do have a beautiful..I love your edgings..I did'nt think that was log on a roll...it looks so professional,also the sleepers look great...you certainly have given me some wonderful ideas....Many thanks.. your replies are much appreciated...