Hi,

Has anyone any ideas on planting up a north facing wall about 15ft by 15ft?
It is rendered stone, painted creamish colour and gets sun in the mornings
in the spring and summer, but has rather a draughty eastern aspect. We very
rarely get frost, ice or snow but the wind chill factor can be high on
occasions. The wall is clearly visible from the house and plants need to be
in containers because a concrete patio to the base of the wall. I imagine a
wooden trellis will be necessary.

We have tried honeysuckle clinging to netting, but it always gets totally
ruined by greenfly there, yet it grows extremely well everywhere else in the
garden (with its feet in the ground) - why? This is a different strain of
honeysuckle and should be a golden in colour. Is it likely to be OK when
transplanted elsewhere?

Many thanks for any attractive ideas, particularly for those that might look
good all the year round.

Keith

In article ,
Keith \(Portland\) wrote:

Has anyone any ideas on planting up a north facing wall about 15ft by 15ft?
It is rendered stone, painted creamish colour and gets sun in the mornings
in the spring and summer, but has rather a draughty eastern aspect. We very
rarely get frost, ice or snow but the wind chill factor can be high on
occasions. The wall is clearly visible from the house and plants need to be
in containers because a concrete patio to the base of the wall. I imagine a
wooden trellis will be necessary.

We have tried honeysuckle clinging to netting, but it always gets totally
ruined by greenfly there, yet it grows extremely well everywhere else in the
garden (with its feet in the ground) - why? This is a different strain of
honeysuckle and should be a golden in colour. Is it likely to be OK when
transplanted elsewhere?

I have that problem. L. x tellmanniana flowers excellently most years
facing south-east, though I have to spray some years, but the greenfly
prevent its buds opening when it faces north-west. And I know that it
is the same clone, because I propagated one from the other!

Many thanks for any attractive ideas, particularly for those that might look
good all the year round.

I can't say what will survive in pots, but all of the following thrive
in such an aspect in my garden:

Wisteria sinensis (I think)
Akebia quinata
Clematis alpina and armandii
C. vitalba (yes, the native, though it hasn't flowered yet)
Lonicera periclymenum (ditto)
Holboellia latifolia (though it hasn't flowered yet)
Rubus phoeniculasus (edible fruit, too!)

In addition, I think that C. x jouiniana and orientalis would
be fine, as they didn't get that much more light. And many other
clematis, too, though not all.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren,
University of Cambridge Computing Service,
New Museums Site, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QH, England.
Email:
Tel.: +44 1223 334761 Fax: +44 1223 334679

In article , Keith (Portland)
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We have tried honeysuckle clinging to netting, but it always gets totally
ruined by greenfly there, yet it grows extremely well everywhere else in the
garden (with its feet in the ground) - why? This is a different strain of
honeysuckle and should be a golden in colour. Is it likely to be OK when
transplanted elsewhere?

Put some nesting boxes up in it to attract the tits to eat the
greenfly!!
--
Jane Ransom in Lancaster.
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but if you need to email me for any other reason,
put jandg dot demon dot co dot uk where you see deadspam.com

"Keith (Portland)" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Has anyone any ideas on planting up a north facing wall about 15ft
by 15ft?
It is rendered stone, painted creamish colour and gets sun in the
mornings
in the spring and summer, but has rather a draughty eastern aspect.
We very
rarely get frost, ice or snow but the wind chill factor can be high
on
occasions. The wall is clearly visible from the house and plants
need to be
in containers because a concrete patio to the base of the wall. I
imagine a
wooden trellis will be necessary.

We have tried honeysuckle clinging to netting, but it always gets
totally
ruined by greenfly there, yet it grows extremely well everywhere
else in the
garden (with its feet in the ground) - why? This is a different
strain of
honeysuckle and should be a golden in colour. Is it likely to be OK
when
transplanted elsewhere?

Many thanks for any attractive ideas, particularly for those that
might look
good all the year round.

Keith

Could you possibly make a hole in the concrete ?????
Things just grow so much better in the ground !! (I know as my whole
garden is in pots........)

A climbing hydrangea would be a good choice. They take a while to get
going, but once they take of they are lovely.
Pretty white flowers and very interesting bark during the winter.

Jenny

I have a north facing fence along one side of my garden. It supports a
couple of clematis (c. viticella "Polish Spirit" and another whose name I've
forgotten) and a self-seeded virginia creeper (parthenocissus quinquefolia)
growing in the gap between to paving slabs.

I have to admit that these don't fit the all year round criteria, but
virginia creeper looks good for most of the warm months of the year and
spectacular in autumn. It's also a fast grower which might be a
consideration for you. Clematis montana might be another good choice though
it gets pretty rampant given half a chance and would need a _big_ container.

Other clematis would need regular watering, especially in a windy location.
However, given a little care and attention they can look pretty spectacular
when they flower.

Just my thoughts,

Keith.

"Keith (Portland)" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Has anyone any ideas on planting up a north facing wall about 15ft by
15ft?
It is rendered stone, painted creamish colour and gets sun in the mornings
in the spring and summer, but has rather a draughty eastern aspect. We
very
rarely get frost, ice or snow but the wind chill factor can be high on
occasions. The wall is clearly visible from the house and plants need to
be
in containers because a concrete patio to the base of the wall. I imagine
a
wooden trellis will be necessary.

We have tried honeysuckle clinging to netting, but it always gets totally
ruined by greenfly there, yet it grows extremely well everywhere else in
the
garden (with its feet in the ground) - why? This is a different strain of
honeysuckle and should be a golden in colour. Is it likely to be OK when
transplanted elsewhere?

Many thanks for any attractive ideas, particularly for those that might
look
good all the year round.

Keith

Climbing Hydrangeas - white flowers, winter flowering Jasmine - yellow
flowers, Virginia Creeper - lovely autumn shades, to name but a few.
- Sue

On Sat, 8 Mar 2003 20:55:17 +0000 (UTC), "Keith \(Portland\)"
wrote:

Hi,

Has anyone any ideas on planting up a north facing wall about 15ft by 15ft?
It is rendered stone, painted creamish colour and gets sun in the mornings
in the spring and summer, but has rather a draughty eastern aspect. We very
rarely get frost, ice or snow but the wind chill factor can be high on
occasions. The wall is clearly visible from the house and plants need to be
in containers because a concrete patio to the base of the wall. I imagine a
wooden trellis will be necessary.

We have tried honeysuckle clinging to netting, but it always gets totally
ruined by greenfly there, yet it grows extremely well everywhere else in the
garden (with its feet in the ground) - why? This is a different strain of
honeysuckle and should be a golden in colour. Is it likely to be OK when
transplanted elsewhere?

Many thanks for any attractive ideas, particularly for those that might look
good all the year round.

Keith