Hi - any suggestions for plant or plants to cover a SW facing wall in exposed, coastal garden? Wall is approx. 5m long x 2m high. Can be trailing or climbing but trailing would be better as more room to plant these!
A few weeks ago the Beechgrove planted clematis as trailers rather than climbers. Thought at the time that it was an interesting idea. Might be worth a go.
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Virginia Creeper is great for covering walls. As it attaches with disks rather than roots, it doesn't damage the masonry. There are lots of different varieties giving different colour variations.
The two I suggested are very hardy. Mine are planted south facing in well drained but fertile soil.
However we're situated on the "cross roads" of two valleys so very exposed to wind no matter which direction it's coming from and way up north where we get serious snow fall.
I'm confident they'd survive coastal winds. With the winds we have a lot of my trees lean more than the tower at Pizza!
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Golden creeping jenny and trailing heucherella look great but I've no idea how they would fare in a coastal garden, sorry! What about fleabane?
A few weeks ago the Beechgrove planted clematis as trailers rather than climbers. Thought at the time that it was an interesting idea. Might be worth a go.
I suppose you could do the same with honeysuckle
Virginia Creeper is great for covering walls. As it attaches with disks rather than roots, it doesn't damage the masonry. There are lots of different varieties giving different colour variations.
I've got a honeysuckle and a clematis together that produce good cover and extensive flowering period and fantastic scent.
Lonicera tellmanianna (dark orange flowers) and Clematis rebecca (big red flowers)
Thanks for all the suggestions! Should have said very fertile soil - not sandy, reasonably well draining. Lots of rain but yes, can get very windy.
The two I suggested are very hardy. Mine are planted south facing in well drained but fertile soil.
However we're situated on the "cross roads" of two valleys so very exposed to wind no matter which direction it's coming from and way up north where we get serious snow fall.
I'm confident they'd survive coastal winds. With the winds we have a lot of my trees lean more than the tower at Pizza!