Growing Plants Up A Wall

16 july in problem solving.

Growing plants up a 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. 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. Climbing plants give fences walls trellis arches or obelisks the wow factor. 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.

True climbers take up little ground space and are excellent choices for smaller gardens whereas wall shrubs require more ground space. My neighbour grows a virginia creeper up my garage wall. Climbing plants for containers. They can add green foliage and even blossoms to that side of the garden.

Growing plants against a wall is a great way to soften the hard edges of a garden. Great for screening unsightly areas of the garden they also brighten up bare walls and add height to your borders. When i ask them to maintain it so that it does not get so. Finding trailing plants to cover a wall isn t difficult and many vines deciduous and evergreen will do the job.

You can find plants suitable to hide a wall that grow best in sun as well as climbing plants that grow best in. Clematis roses wisteria and honeysuckle. Neighbour growing plants up my garage wall. Here s our guide to the best climbing plants and wall trained shrubs for sunny and shady spots in your garden.

On a boundary wall or one held together by mortar with just a few little gaps for planting smaller plants such as. Walls are great for privacy and of course make up an essential part of a home but they aren t always that pretty.