Hi! Need advice/ideas on climbers please =)

Discussion in 'Garden Design and Plant Suggestions' started by Odyssey, Aug 19, 2007.

  1. Odyssey

    Odyssey Member

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    Hi! we are in Queensland and are renting, the back fence is... well... simply chicken wire and we are in a area where we have no neighbours and a field behind us which means all our back garden is exposed to a main road and i'm really not comfy with that... so i'm looking for screening.

    I was thinking about using a couple of pots some wire and a non invasive climber to do the trick. First i thought maybe passion fruit but they seem to turn into a weed that will over take the garden.... as we are renting I cant afford for this to happen. Also the other factor is we have dogs soo something non harmful.

    In all honesty i'm looking for a lower maintenance climber with fruit is a bonus but as long as it has some nice flowers for a visual effect, something i can hook up and feed and water but dont have to worry about it taking over as my partner has a disability and i wont have much time to attend to it. i love the Clematis too... <--- will that work?

    ok advice/ideas would be really appreciated, thankyou
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  2. Liz

    Liz Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    The potato vine [Solanum jasminoides] is quick and you can trim it with shears. Has lots of white flowers dark green leaves. I also use it on wire fences. If you need to get rid of it when rental over just cut it at base and pull off and dig up roots.

    http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/20...bers2/white_potato_creeper__plant_of_the_week

    Liz
    P.S Bannana passion fruit may work too
    http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/plant/Banana-Passion-Fruit.htm

    Happy wanderer [Hardenbergia] Think it also comes in white. and apparently a pale pink.

    http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s1460240.htm

    http://www.malleenativeplants.com.au/hardenbergia-violacea-native-wisteria/
     
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  3. Karalyn

    Karalyn Active Member

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    Clematis! They are great. You can use them in a pot or bury the pot or just plant in the ground and dig up if you want them to move with you. Annual Pretty Morning glory is very nice also and will give you a really nice sceening. Not invasive.
     

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