Ideal plant for a newly installed trellis.
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Id like recommendations for a plant to grow up a newly installed 6ft trellis against a fence in a, sunny spot.
Preferably fragrant but something that won't dump a load of fallen leaves, petals etc on the lawn...
Something that will put on growth quickly. Not fussed of colour.
Many thanks
Ben
Preferably fragrant but something that won't dump a load of fallen leaves, petals etc on the lawn...
Something that will put on growth quickly. Not fussed of colour.
Many thanks
Ben
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if we know more about the planting spot ... type of soil, the direction it faces, the other plants around it, width of trellis to be covered etc that’d give us more idea of your options ... a photo would be brilliant 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It faces to the north but will get some sunshine. Soil wise its pretty balanced... Loamy I would say.. However any plants that put on growth pretty quickly would be great.
Id like something a bit special as it's the first Thing I see from my kit hen window
Many thNks
Ben
There are lots of clematis which will suit, and if you have enough room horizontally, you can have a couple which will flower at different times.
Unfortunately, anything which flowers will also drop petals, and unless it's an evergreen it will also drop foliage.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The adjacent grass will be competition for most clematis, and it's a tiny area for a climber unless you allow it to travel further along the fence using wires etc.
I'd opt for one of the smaller alpina types. They like drier conditions anyway, and many are perfectly happy with less sun.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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