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Originally Posted by shei111   Hello Can anyone tell me if a virginia creeper would be benefical to birds please ? ive got 1 gardening tool shed which ive now got ivy over one side clematis over the other. 1 garage which I cant plant around as its all concrete. 1 Summerhouse with a evergreen honeysuckle, ivy. The gardening tool shed is 12X8 I would have liked to have put a virginia creeper on the other side which is semi shaded, because of its quick growing and autumn colour, any iedeas would be appreciated thanks alot. sheila  |
Semi shaded is actually a good location to plant any climber that can then get its 'tops' into full sun. In fact I suspect the problem will come not from the shaded side but possibility of scorching/cooking of the plant where it lays on the shed roof.
My suggestion would be hop - Humulus lupulus. If you want fruits you need both a male and female plant. These are herbaceous plants and die back to the root in winter, however given the potential for scorch I think this could be a good compromise. As far as wildlife is concerned - hop (or at least the aphids that it attracts) is a magnet for Ladybirds.
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