Climber recommendations

jamesharcourt

I have an east facing, fairly tight spot with a fair amount of ground level shade up against a fence.  Currently, quite close to the fence is a short compact fatsia japonica, a bambusa fargesia and an Acer Sango kaku across a 3m width.  I can’t really move anything but all this stuff is next to a bare fence which is still visible.  I was thinking variegated ivy to grow up against the fence only to hide it.

jamesharcourt

I forgot to add pictures of the areas in question.

The more shaded fence (north-east facing):


I also have another area which is a little bare, although there is some ivy and a passion flower growing there, but not covering much.  This is in a sunny spot (south-west facing):


Any suggestions for good evergreen climbers for these spots?

AnniD

For the North East one, a climbing hydrangea  or euonymus perhaps. Euonymus is not so much a climber, but it would cover the fence in time.
For the South West one, Lonicera Japonica "Halliana" is an evergreen honeysuckle. 

Borderline

For the North wall, take a look at Pileostegia Viburnoides, the climbing evergreen Hydrangea, self clinging and quite slow growing. I think you need that in such a low wall.

For the southern wall, what about Trachelospermum Jasminoides, the star Jasmine. You will need wires or some kind of trellis for that plant though.

jamesharcourt

ok thanks will take a look at these 

Loxley

I planted Hydrangea petiolaris on my north facing fence a year or two ago, against the forum's advice. I moved it this year, as it was starting to grow into the fence structure, just as the forum told me it would 

Loxley

I would train some Pyracantha in your situation I think. And Trachelospermum for the south facing one as Borderline says.