Climbers for Fence

Potato Vine covers everything pretty quickly and it's evergreen

 

Thanks, pete, have made a note of that name and will look it up tomorrow ... but, being negative, probably not something I could find easily here ... remember, third world country. :D

I had the Solanum glaswein (potato vine) in Bucks and it became a very large canopy tree. I also have it here down by the Solanum rantonnetii, living side by side with the P caerulea, but have so far managed to keep it under control.

 

Hi all,

Just nipped into our local Morrisons at lunch and there are tons of new climbers in there this week - jasmine, clematis etc.

Obviously buying plants from a supermarket may upset your morals (corporate takeover etc ) but you probably won't get them cheaper anywhere else. A good idea for covering a lot of area! :D

Cheers,

Dave

 

Pete ... that climber is in my book as Doxanthus unguis-cat, the Cat's Claw Vine. Yes, they are popular here but the main problem is their short blooming period.

Thanks for that name, shiney ... well, Mrs shiney.

 

Pass my thanks on to the Mrs, please shiney.

 

Thanks for the info Dave and if it saves the pennies it can't be too bad can it?Hel.xxx.

 

I have a climbing hydrangae which is spectacular and it self clings, have you thought about roses? I have two David Austin roses of a deep red colour growing either side of an arch they look very promising.

I also have a few clematis but find they are very temprimental and need exactly the right conditions.

Also a passionflower which I can't get rid of either!