it ends. What’ s more, biodiversity will improve and it’ s possible to have flowers from climbers every month of the year.
Vertical gardening can significantly increase your planting space. Just one fence panel can have the potential to offer up to four square metres of green space. Count up your own panels to see the exciting possibilities.
TOP CLIMBERS FOR FENCES
Honeysuckle There are many from which to choose. The important thing to consider is the vigour of the plant, as some honeysuckles want to grow to heights of around 12 metres, which will probably be too much for your fence. These flowers also have a delectable aroma, particularly varieties such as Lonicera‘ Heaven Scent’ and L.‘ Sweet Sue’. Great for wildlife, honeysuckle plants generally flower from spring through to autumn, depending on the variety.
Ivy Once again, there are different types of ivy, and most offer excellent benefits for wildlife and biodiversity. All ivy is evergreen and this climber has the advantage of being self-clinging. Some varieties have variegated leaves, which bring colour and interest to a vertical surface all year round.
Clematis With several hundred varieties, Clematis is hard to beat when it comes to flowering potential. For early spring, for example, the evergreen Clematis armandii‘ Apple Blossom’ is beautiful, as is Clematis‘ Frankie’, a cultivar with blue flowers which blooms in April and May. Many of the C. montana( Himalayan) varieties flower in May and June. Clematis viticella varieties, including‘ Polish Spirit’ and ' Etoile Violette ', wait until mid to late summer to reveal their true beauty. There are winter-flowering Clematis too, including those from the C. cirrhosa group, such as ' Wisley Cream ', ' Freckles ', and ' Jingle Bells '.
So, a fence without a Clematis is a missed opportunity. Take care, however, to give these plants what they need. Many Clematis like full or partial sun, though some are happy on a north-facing fence.
Passion flower Passiflora is a great choice for a sunny fence, where many types can produce interesting summer flowers. One of the most reliable is Passiflora caerulea, with large white flowers and central filaments of purple, blue and white. It can quickly cover fences and will flower from July to September, though it might not survive very low winter temperatures.
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