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Old 26-04-2016, 06:19 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Jeff Layman[_2_] Jeff Layman[_2_] is offline
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Default West-facing evergreen climber?

On 26/04/16 16:50, David wrote:
Sorry that the links didn't work for some people. I hadn't used
DropBox before. I think the two pics should be visible now. Thanks,
Nick, for the clue that they were hidden from the public and I needed
to tweak the DropBox settings.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dnq6zfyvuo...imber.jpg?dl=0


https://www.dropbox.com/s/190rtpl135...imber.jpg?dl=0


That /might/ be Trachelospermum.

I had a look at weather records for Shrewsbury, and the minimum
temperatures don't look too bad. Despite Nick's forebodings (and I can
fully understand them if you happen to live in subarctic Cambridge!), I
would be happy to give Trachelospermum a go. Note, though, that in a
cold winter its leaves tend to turn a deep burgundy-red. In a very cold
winter its leaves will be dried out and burnt, particularly if in a cold
wind.

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Jeff