climbers to cover shed thread.

[shei111]

Hello Way back in april this year I put a thread up to ask anyone if they could advise me on which quick growing climbers were best to plant at side of shed to go up and over. Well I did buy some, I got 3 virginia creepers all different varieties bought at 2 feet tall well they have now grown up the side which is 7 foot tall on to the roof to the peek, ready to go over the other side thats how well theyve done, so approx 13 feet since they were planted, thats a good growth in 4 months, ive had to tie the leaders every foot of the way up, ive watered them twice a day sometimes I put some tomato rite in the water can something has done them good.The shed is 12 X 8 and I wanted something to cover the bare wood, well it looks good now. I also put evergreen honeysuckle at one end , plus Ive got ivy between it all, im hoping next spring that I will have birds nesting in there, maybe the odd robin or wren or 2 . Plus ive put extra bird boxes about.Its beginning to look like a wildlife jungle about here

[peter.frances]

Hi,If you have any room left try Travellers Joy,(Clematis vitalba).regards peter

[RobinP]

I use Jasmine on my shed, just plant it, give it something to climb up like a trellis and watch it go! You sometimes have to remove bits that have got inside the shed but that's all.

[nightshade]

I foolishly planted Russian Vine to cover a shed which it did, the problem was that it was a chore to keep it trimmed and after a two week holiday I came home to a shed full of vine and it was all through my neighbours trees as well
(looked terrific though)

[Lance Morgan]

Clematis Montana Rubens or Tetra

[shei111]

Originally Posted by nightshade

I foolishly planted Russian Vine to cover a shed which it did, the problem was that it was a chore to keep it trimmed and after a two week holiday I came home to a shed full of vine and it was all through my neighbours trees as well
(looked terrific though)

Hello nightshade Yes thats one of the creepers I got Russian vine , thats exactly want I want it to do cover the whole shed, I bet your shed looks good. shei,

[shei111]

Originally Posted by peter.frances

Hi,If you have any room left try Travellers Joy,(Clematis vitalba).regards peter

Hello peter of all the plants,trees,shrubs,flowers etc, that I can get to grow I cant seem to get clematis to grow they always end up with clematise wilt.shei

[shei111]

One variety of virginia creeper ive got is called " mile a minuet" and it certaintly does that. shei