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    Hi folks,

    Looking for some advice please..

    So, I am thinking of putting a metal arch that will span across two vegetable beds with the feet either side within the beds.
    I want to put some climbing plants (presume 2 is the way to go) either side to train up and over the arch.... I want something that (with care) will grow, meet in the middle and provide a nice bushy type cover over the arch. I also want it to have flowers and provide a nice splash of colour and a nice fragrance if possible.

    So suggestions please.. Ones I instantly think of are Clematis, Climbing Rose...

    I presume I can plant whatever I get either inside the legs or outside and train them up it appropriately so that it ends up outside and on top..
    Last edited by Tripmeup; 13-04-2017, 01:09 PM.
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    Sorry I can't help you Trip - but I'm looking forward to the replies.

    I bought 3 cheapo ones from Wilk0s (£6 each).
    I'm planning to tie 2 together for my outside cucumbers - but would like to use the third for a couple of climbing flowers (again to provide a bit of colour in the garden).
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    • #3
      Climbing French Beans, Runner Beans, Sweet Peas, Squashes, Zephirine Drouhin.
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      • #4
        Apple or pear trees?
        My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
        to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
          Climbing French Beans, Runner Beans, Sweet Peas, Squashes, Zephirine Drouhin.
          I am going the flowers route Mally, as I want to introduce a few more non veg plants but thanks for the suggestions

          Originally posted by Snadger View Post
          Apple or pear trees?
          take up too much room I would think Snadge, don't want to lose much of my growing space
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          • #6
            Apples and pears can be trained as single or double cordons to grow up - I've 12 fruit trees in a 10x4 bed training them as single cordons.

            Roses, clematis, honeysuckle, jasmine can be trained up it, as well as thornless tayberries and blackberries (but you don't want fruit do you?)

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Tripmeup View Post
              I am going the flowers route Mally, as I want to introduce a few more non veg plants but thanks for the suggestions
              Zephirine Drouhin is a flower, and a beautiful smelly one at that.................
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              • #8
                Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
                Climbing French Beans, Runner Beans, Sweet Peas, Squashes, Zephirine Drouhin.
                Originally posted by Snadger View Post
                Apple or pear trees?
                Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
                Zephirine Drouhin is a flower, and a beautiful smelly one at that.................
                Oops, missed that one
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                • #9
                  I'm growing them over arches so am looking forward to them this year as it's only their 2nd year.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Jay-ell View Post
                    Apples and pears can be trained as single or double cordons to grow up - I've 12 fruit trees in a 10x4 bed training them as single cordons.

                    Roses, clematis, honeysuckle, jasmine can be trained up it, as well as thornless tayberries and blackberries (but you don't want fruit do you?)
                    Have plenty of fruit bushes dotted around already Jay, but will not totally eliminate the idea...
                    Tho I already spend plenty of time stopping the onward march of raspberry intruders

                    Strongly leaning towards flowers for something different...
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                    • #11
                      I think flowerwise, most folk would go for Honeysuckle, Clematis, Jasmine, Climbing Rose.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
                        I'm growing them over arches so am looking forward to them this year as it's only their 2nd year.
                        Zephirine Drouhin Mally? If so, how much cover did they achieve in first year and did you get flowers?

                        Just googled and they look A1
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                        • #13
                          I only got them last year so had no flowers last year, that's why I'm looking forward to this year. Here's one of them taken last week, it's just about reaching the arch.:

                          http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...402_112641.jpg
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                          • #14
                            if you want something different there's the Cinnamon Vine - you get Arial tubers in the leaf nodes so you can grow root veg up an arch.

                            OK not a flower. Sweet Peas or those Perennial sweet pea things (OK, you loose out on the scent with those)

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                            • #15
                              I've just come across this deal Trip 3 for 2 plus 50 free Freesias.........they could go at the base & smell divine:

                              Buy Rose Climbing Zephirine Drouhin Rose|J Parkers
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