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  • Climber for Shade

    Can anyone recommend a climber for a fence that's in shade for most of the day, apart from very early in the morning.

    Its also going to be grown in a container.

    Looked at Virginia creepers but they get to big, as the garden is very small.

  • #2
    Japanese quince will tolerate shade

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    • #3
      Climbing hydrangea is lovely, you could also look at shade loving clematis.

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      • #4
        Honeysuckle and jasmine.

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        • #5
          Lapageria rosea - absolutely stunning in shade and slightly acidic soil, though you'd need to be in a reasonably warm area (about -5 lowest).


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          • #6
            Thanks for the replies

            Off to the garden centre today

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            • #7
              Don't forget there's some roses that will tolerate shade for most of the day..

              Mme Alfred Carriere & Iceberg are two white ones that I know of.

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              • #8
                Althoughit sounds boring a varigated Ivy can look stunning.
                photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.html

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Bill HH View Post
                  Although it sounds boring a varigated Ivy can look stunning.
                  I don't think it's boring. On the contrary, it's a marvellous 'multi-purpose' plant. Will grow virtually anywhere, very hardy, interesting all-year round foliage and it makes a great nesting site for the smaller garden birds...
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                  • #10
                    I have pyracantha, clematis & passion flower on my north fence, doing well. Clems & passiflora like cool roots but heads in the sun, so they tend to flower at the top of the fence

                    My east facing wall has a very vigorous Iceberg climbing rose on it, so that's another.
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                    • #11
                      I have cotoneaster and japanese quince on my east wall.


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