Growing Plants Up A Wall

16 july in problem solving.

Growing plants up a wall.

Growing plants against a wall is a great way to soften the hard edges of a garden. Clematis roses wisteria and honeysuckle. Finding trailing plants to cover a wall isn t difficult and many vines deciduous and evergreen will do the job. Walls are great for privacy and of course make up an essential part of a home but they aren t always that pretty.

On a boundary wall or one held together by mortar with just a few little gaps for planting smaller plants such as. Climbers do more than hide an ugly wall. You can find plants suitable to hide a wall that grow best in sun as well as climbing plants that grow best in. It doesn t matter which direction the wall faces but south or west facing walls are great for sun loving plants while shady north facing walls can be covered with shade lovers.

Neighbour growing plants up my garage wall. Climbing plants and wall shrubs cover walls fences unsightly features arches obelisks and pergolas. True climbers take up little ground space and are excellent choices for smaller gardens whereas wall shrubs require more ground space. I don t particularly mind that however they do not maintain it and let it grow up over my garage roof tiles and into my guttering.

They can add green foliage and even blossoms to that side of the garden. My neighbour grows a virginia creeper up my garage wall. Wall purpose if a wall is structural e g part of a house you probably ought to avoid growing plants in it because if there is space for plants there is space for damp to get in and the structure may be deteriorating. Climbing plants for containers.

Great for screening unsightly areas of the garden they also brighten up bare walls and add height to your borders. Here s our guide to the best climbing plants and wall trained shrubs for sunny and shady spots in your garden.