Gap between neighbour

moggy.clark65

Hi, we have a small gap between our neighbours garden (post extension, photo attached).  The white wall is their extension and the gap down the side of my greenhouse is about the width of one patio slab.
I would like to grow a climber up the fan trellis that will fill the space and look interesting and full all year.  However I do not want anything that will grow too big as I need to get around the side of my greenhouse and do not want to compromise the foundations of my neighbours extension.

Some colour would be nice but not fussy whether it be flowers or leaves (nothing spikey though as don't want to have a fight every time I go past!

Any ideas appreciated,
Many thanks,
Moggy x

Hampshire_Hog

Have you ask their permission to fix your trellis to their wall ?

I would suggest a Jasmine maybe if it gets a bit out of hand you can prune it back quite hard and tough as old boots.

moggy.clark65

Thanks, yes we get on well so it will be fine.  Also they gave a cat and we have a dog so benefits both of us!
Moggy x

moggy.clark65

Does anyone know if a dwarf rododendrum work? (sorry can't spell!) x

Dovefromabove

rhododendrons aren’t climbers so that wouldn’t work with a trellis. 

Have a look at the Alpina group of clematis ... most are happy in the shade, gorgeous flowers in spring and often  few later on ... no pruning needed bu you can cut it back to keep it within bounds https://www.taylorsclematis.co.uk/Clematis-alpina/

Fairygirl

I don't think I'd put anything there. The gap is very narrow, and you'd be constantly brushing against it too. Fine when it's dry, not so good when wet. 
Is that ivy on the left? If the  ground below that can be cleared, you could plant something there instead, and it would have it's own support to climb up.
Alpinas, as suggested, are happy with drier soil, and require very little attention. It wouldn't encroach on that passageway either. 

AnniD

Sorry to rain on your parade Moggy, but l agree with Fairygirl. There's very little space there for the roots to grow, plus the house wall will act as a rain shadow and take up any moisture. You'd probably be forever cutting it back as well, plants never do as they're told!
I agree it would be better to plant into the existing planting area. If you want to put something on the wall to break it up you could maybe try a piece of wall art, such as a "Green Man" , you could fix that to some kind of batten perhaps as opposed to directly on the wall if your neighbours don't mind. Just a thought. 

hogweed

Not much room at ground level to plant unless you were thinking of taking up a slab. I would just encourage whatever that hedge is made of, to grow and cover the gap. 

Lizzie27

I agree with the others, that space is far too small to plant anything. AnniD's suggestion of something decorative on the wall would be much less bother - how about a painted metal gecko or even a big butterfly?

Obelixx

Agree.  The space is far too small to be able to get a plant in and tend to it and have access past the greenhouse.   Instead, I'd take advantage of that bright white wall reflecting light back into your greenhouse. 

Clear out all the crud, put some decent soil down in the base along that side and plant tomatoes, chilies, peppers, cucumbres - anything that needs warmth and light to produce a tasty crop.   Great resource for seedlings on staging earlier in the season too.

BenCotto

If these really are 73cm - double check because anything smaller would look silly - this could be an amusing piece of wall art

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hanging-Climbing-Abseiling-Figure-Sculptures/dp/B01K7IPU8G/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=Abseiling+figures&qid=1560619668&s=kitchen&sr=1-4