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Recommendations for climbing plants

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NotSpaghetti Thu 27-May-21 11:29:03

Roses? May be too tall but they make a lovely hedge.

Savvy Wed 26-May-21 18:02:00

I might go for pyracantha for the middle lawn trellis and ivy along the wall with a notice saying 'here be spiders' that should stop the kids sitting along the wall too, lol.

Aldom Wed 26-May-21 16:56:41

Shysal grin

shysal Wed 26-May-21 16:03:39

The pyracantha has thorns so might be the best for the job, especially if it reaches crotch height!

Savvy Wed 26-May-21 14:45:38

Pyracantha and Euonymus look nice and hardy, I've never managed to grow clematis in that garden, I think the winds just batter them too much. Can't beat a north sea breeze for flattening your plants, lol.

I'll check out honeysuckle and hydrangea to see if they can survive here.

I have more trellis if needed to create a bit of an obstacle course for them, I've had three people drop stuff off today and only one used the path and thats because he had to park further down the road! I wouldn't mind, but its only a matter of walking an extra 4yards at most.

shysal Wed 26-May-21 09:11:27

Thinking more about this, I think Pyrocantha would be a good deterrant. It is evergreen and has white flowers in early summer followed by yellow, orange or red berries.

Daisymae Wed 26-May-21 08:26:39

Climbing hydrangea? You could train it over the trellis? A Montana clematis would cover quickly but can be a bit of a thug, although they are useful.

vampirequeen Wed 26-May-21 08:24:07

Try an evergreen honeysuckle or clematis.

shysal Wed 26-May-21 07:56:24

It has insignificant flowers, but Euonymus can be grown up a trellis or be self-supporting. I use them in both ways. They are easy to keep in shape and evergreen. There are various colours but I like the cream edged ones which grow faster than the yellow edged ones.
I hope you find something you like. I have the same problem with the postman crossing my lawn, perhaps I will copy your idea.

Savvy Wed 26-May-21 00:57:20

I have an east facing garden which gets a lot of sun most of the day, but is also somewhat exposed to the elements most of the year. I live in the north of England.

I'm planning on putting a low trellis, about 2ft 6in in the centre of the lawn, primarily to stop delivery men jumping the wall and walking straight across the lawn to get to the front door(!) so I'm looking for plants that will eventually cover the trellis, but can also survive some pretty harsh weather.

The trellis will be between two fruit trees, but will have plenty of space either side.

Any ideas?