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  • Suggest a plant, please - big pot, north facing wall

    Hi all

    We are finally tidying up the front of our house and have a space for a large pot (which we already have) and I would like something to break up a blank bit of wall (clotted cream coloured render).
    The pot is terracotta, takes two to move it empty so this will be its only home.
    The wall is north facing, gets sun (hollow laugh) in May, June, July for an hour in the mornings, but is sheltered. Temperature range is from -15 to +40 ('nother hollow laugh).
    I would like something with interesting folliage for year round interest as it is near the front door. Shrubby or climber.
    The RHS plant selector suggested ivy or various clematis, neither of which really float my boat.

    No pressure - we are going plant shopping tomorrow...
    Le Sarramea https://jgsgardening.blogspot.com/

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    Ceanothus? Quite likes shady spots, doesn't mind being a bit dry, evergreen, pale blue scented flowers in late spring.
    Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Blue Brush PFAF Plant Database
    Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
    Endless wonder.

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    • #3
      Or a tree lupin?

      Tree Lupin (Lupinus arboreus)
      Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
      Endless wonder.

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      • #4
        Winter jasmine?

        Jasminum nudiflorum - Plants - gardenersworld.com

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        • #5
          Thanks for the ideas - a ceanothus we already have in that area. I do love them. Umm, tree Lupin - tolerates partial shade. It will be full shade Aug-May so maybe it'll sulk. Winter jasmine I do like, maybe with a not too bossy clematis for summer colour?
          Le Sarramea https://jgsgardening.blogspot.com/

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          • #6
            Camellia? I have a couple by my west facing front door, which is shaded from the south by the rest of the house - so very little direct sun during winter. They're in flower from December to now. Evergreen, nice glossy leaves. There's a Virginia creeper growing through it so autumn leaves in, um autumn.

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            • #7
              Funnily enough the pot was originally bought to house a camellia - 30th birthday present which didn't make it to my 40th. Oops. But it was at the back of my mind, too.
              Le Sarramea https://jgsgardening.blogspot.com/

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              • #8
                I've got a honeysuckle growing happily on my north facing wall and a variegated ivy. The birds love them.
                Proud Member of the Celery Stalk Nutters Club
                www.annesgardeningdiary.blogspot.com

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                • #9
                  So...what did you get????
                  "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

                  Location....Normandy France

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                  • #10
                    Camellia. Neighbor has them on north wall & they rarely see any sun. Flower beautifully every year

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                    • #11
                      We didn't go out as the local rivers & roads were flooded. Maybe next week in the SUN.
                      Le Sarramea https://jgsgardening.blogspot.com/

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                      • #12
                        Climbing hydrangea if you want it to suck to walls. If not, a fan trained morello cherry is supposed to do well on a NF wall. I've never tried it though.
                        Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

                        Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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                        • #13
                          Camelia?

                          This is the common (round here) pink one, which is happy even in alkaline soil



                          I have a cream one in a pot with ericaceous soil, but it's only a babby still
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                          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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                          • #14
                            I'm thinking camelia thoughts again. There are a lot of them around here and they do well. And it fits the evergreen sculptural brief, too.
                            See what Jardiland has on offer.
                            Le Sarramea https://jgsgardening.blogspot.com/

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                            • #15
                              Can I suggest a Japanese Quince (chaenomolese?).

                              Ours is doing well in a very shady north facing patio. When it flowers it is lovely and smells beautiful.
                              Quanti canicula ille in fenestra ?

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