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Not really fruit and veg, but I thought the knowledge would be on this forum. I need to fill 5 planters to separate two properties for some privacy. I need something that’s going to grow up the trellises and also provide something attractive in the rest. The lower maintenance and more year ‘round the better. We’re in the Bath area. Any advice appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Japanese quince is quite nice and should be almost evergreen that far south.
They have many flowers in early February and heavy green leaves March to December further north.
They also produce fruit that can be used for preserving.
The branches need a bit of training when young.
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Evergreen perennials mixed in with some bulbs like dwarf daffs,tulips etc. You could have a container with ericaceous compost in it for acid soil plants like camellia (leaves never look a mess,beautiful all year) & azalea (I had an azalea once but it didn’t want to grow for me,I don’t think I ever watered it because they like rain water,so I didn’t water it,that was the main problem
I just found this list of evergreens by size to look through. Daphne odora rebecca & pieris flame have beautiful leaves,I’d stay away from ivy,it roots all over the place,it would probably root under the troughs & come up ten foot away all over the garden (my experience of my neighbours ivy). Good luck with them 
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/types/...rgreen-by-sizeLocation : EssexComment
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I would also suggest the Japanese quince.
I had it growi g for years.
Dark green leaves with lovely red flowers.
Never got any quince of edible size however.
And when your back stops aching,
And your hands begin to harden.
You will find yourself a partner,
In the glory of the garden.
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I'd suggest Euonymus fortunei which is evergreen and is either a small bushy shrub or a wall shrub if it's grown against something it can lean against. It's very tough and does in sun or shade. You can get silver variegated ones, or gold variegated ones.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/97545/...ty-(v)/details
Another good one is Emerald and Gold.
They take easily from cuttings so you can get reasonable sized plants for not too much money. You can put other things in front, nice spring bulbs (you can buy them everywhere right now). Put a quince in one for spring colour.
I'd stay away from ivy too, it's a menace and gets out of hand.
Mostly flowers, some fruit and veg, at the seaside in Edinburgh.Comment
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