North facing climber?

[Leeder]

I wondered if anyone could help me.

I have a small terraced back yard and recently had a large fence topped with trellis installed.

I am now planning where I am going to move my climbers to grow up this fence.

Unfortunately my climbers (passion flower, honeysuckle, clementis) arent suited for my north facing rear wall.

I wonder if anyone could recommend a climber that would be suited to this. It will be in a pot and I would prefer it to be flowering, rather than an ivy etc.

Look forward to hearing suggestions.

[vicky]

Climbing Hydrangea? Clematis Montana? Akebia? The RHS website has a good plant selector bit.
They will need big pots!

[Madasafish]

Eunonymous (not strictly a climber but it will climb if supported)...
We have a variegated one in deep shade: after 12 years it is now 1 metre tall.

[thyme]

I had a Winter flowering jasmine in a similar location but I'm not sure that it is recomended. The lovely yellow flowers are a bright spot in winter, and I think you will not have problems with it taking over.

[Sue]

Hi Vicky
I did see a mention that a climbing hydrangea is the best for a north-facing wall.
best wishes
Sue

[kentvegplot]

One or two of the honeysuckles will do OK in this environment - from memory 'Miss Bateman' is OK here and I think also 'Graham Thomas'.....(would have to double-check those names).

Climbing hydrangea as mentioned - Hydrangea petiolaris - but it ends up as quite a large plant, might be difficult to get it to grow well unless you have a very big pot.

[Birdie Wife]

Some roses do fine on a north facing wall, try the on-line catalogue from David Austin - very comprehensive! Here are some that are recommended for partial shade (scroll down past the shrub roses).

[SueA]

We have a honeysuckle on a north facing fence, no idea what variety it is though & I've heard climbing hydrangeas are good too. Also some blue clematis do O.K. on a north facing wall as they don't tend to fade there, something like 'Multiblue' should do alright. In roses one which I've considered but not actually bought yet is 'Souvenir Du Docteur Jamain' (not sure of the spelling) which is said to do well in shade.

[smallblueplanet]

We've got a climbing hydrangea, they're quite slow growing though. Not sure which of the above suggestions will do okay in a pot, depends on the size of the pot I suppose?

[Leeder]

Many thanks for the suggestions, I am definately leaning towards the Hydrangea, hopefully I will be able to get to the garden centre this weekend.

Thanks once again.

[Alice]

Hello Leeder, yes, as suggested Hydrangea Petiolaris will grow on a north facing support, BUT it is very slow growing. A rose which will do well north facing is Zepherin Drouhin. It has lovely pink flowers, is beautifully scented and it's thornless.

[Leeder]

Thanks for the suggestion Alice, I have just googled that and it is beautiful, the wife would love it.

Only thing is, would it thrive in a large pot/container, if fed and watered well?

[Alice]

I don't see any reason why you can't grow a rose in a big pot Leeder. Good luck with the project.

[Leeder]

Excellent!

I know this may be a silly question, but I have found some on Pete Beales Roses website, can anyone tell me the difference/benefits or pitfalls between bare root and container roses.

Thanks so much in advance for your help.

[sunflower]

We have a summer white Jasmine growing on our north facing terraced house in the front garden. I ca'nt remember if it took a long time to 'take' because it's been there for several years. It's really beautiful and the fragrance is lovely especially in the evening. I'm hopeless at pruning, but I find it's very forgiving!