I would like some suggestions for a plant that will soften the edges of my shed.
I dont want it to totally hide it just make a nice back drop. I have got 2 clematis already but would like some all year round growth, without damaging the shed. (is that to much to ask for)
The ground is quite wet all year round, I would say water logged in winter.
The shed I want to grow a climber up, can be seen in "The Gallery" under "Last Years Garden"
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/yabbse/index.php/topic,7847.0.html
The front of the shed is roughly East facing and gets the sun mid day but the planting area quite shady.
Thanks :)
Ron
How about something like a pyracantha?? They have nice little white flowers in spring which the bees love. Then in the autumn and winter they have loads of very colourful berries. Very colourful but watch the thorns.....ouch very sharp.
The shed looks new, so would have thought anything too powerful growing up it will restrict the maintenance and upkeep, what about ferns? there are varieties that die back in winter allowing for re-painting or renovation, small ones, medium size shuttle c o c k (they die back) Gunnera big leaved monsters die back or there is a smaller one, the name has escaped me, they love wet ground. :)
Potted plants look very attractive around a shed too, again easy for maintenance. ;D
(http://img96.exs.cx/img96/5826/ferny0iu.jpg) (http://www.imageshack.us)
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are probably right Roy Bham I am interested in what you say.
The smaller Gunnera I would like to hear about, if you find the name please let me have it.
Many thanks, nice pictures like the screening material, what is it?
Ron
Gunnera magellanica is the smallest of the species
http://www.watersidenursery.co.uk/moist.html
Gunnera tinctoria quite big but controllable
http://www.mulu.co.uk/itemdisplay.php?itemid=97
Even the monster manicata can be stunted to a degree in a large pot, when it dies down in winter I place the old leaves on the plant to keep it from freezing.
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Fencing thatch hides our concrete garage a warning though it is highly inflammable and would bring a shed down in minutes. :o
http://www.greenfingers.com/superstore/product.asp??dept_id=180&pf_id=LS2551D