Russian vine or....

I will preface this by saying that these are old photos...

Some here may remember me tacking these large thieves last year:





Well, yesterday I spent a considerable chunk of my day tidying the lower trunks up and the ground under them as well, mostly because we are intending on burning a load of garden rubbish today.

The resulting space needs 'something' to scramble right up those trees (and even swamp them, if it so wishes, as I hate them with a passion) - there is a fair bit of ground at the bottom of them, between the trunks and the boards that I have lining the edge of the grass, and I have wood in the shed that should be sufficient to build some sort of planter/barrier to hold a depth of compost/soil to get whatever I choose to get started.

The question is - what? I was thinking maybe Russian vine (mile a minute) or Virginia creeper?

Not overly bothered about it being evergreen, but would like it to grow up those trunks - happy to stick 2 or 3 plants in as needed too

 

Indeed, a very fair point - I could plant in the fenced off area and allow whatever to scramble over, or if it is enough of a thug, I will happily build something to give it a decent depth of compost to get itself going

 

Relations have thawed somewhat - these trees are at a part of the garden where I don't think a climber on them would create much of a problem, certainly with next door.

Montana definitely appeals, just because I love a clematis - we've already got a couple further up the garden. I also like the look of Trachelospermum.. wondering if I could have one at either end so they mingle?

 

Bit of an update - I went to the garden centre this morning, and got two Trachelospermum and one clematis.. not a Montana sadly as they didn't have any.. I cannot currently remember the variety, but will post back later.

Here is the area cleared out a bit:

 

I am thinking of putting some pallets, cut in half, in front of the trees to make a sort of enclosure that I can then add a few really large pots behind to get the plants started... once they get a grip, cut the pots away and fill in around them with compost/soil...

 

Clematis is 'Rouge Cardinal'