Whether you are looking for a fast growing plant to cover a fence or something that provides year round interest you are sure to find a vine that suits your tastes and needs.
Plants to grow against a fence.
Use the fences and walls in your garden to create colourful and dramatic borders.
When planting along a fence row balance the landscape design by implementing shrubs in addition to small trees herbaceous plants flowers and grasses.
It can grow as an indoor plant in low light and without soil.
Young plants in particular benefit from the protection of a warm fence or wall as they may be hard hit by cold drying winds and require protection from frost in exposed areas.
Whether you re looking to add plants up against the walls of your house or against a garden wall or fence first consider several different factors.
But the bigger variety of bamboo shoots can also be used to build a strong fence.
Plant an ornamental shrub border with the fence as a backdrop.
Just ensure all is sound and secure before planting up.
In small gardens in particular fences provide a valuable opportunity to grow climbers and carefully chosen shrubs.
Grows to 4m x 3m in height and spread but can be pruned to size.
Use the shape and architecture of the shrubs and their silhouette against the fence as much as their color leaf type flowers and growth requirements when choosing which types to grow.
Plant in any fertile well drained soil and mulch around young plants in autumn.
When it comes to plants that grow on fences you have many choices on what kinds of vines to grow.
A fully grown evergreen plant is heavy and whatever fence is supporting it has to be in tip top condition.
Garden fences have improved enormously in recent years many are now appealing features in their own right.
Gardening against a wall.
A quality fence is without doubt a beautiful sight but one supporting evergreen plants can be simply breathtaking.
The bamboo plant is one of the most versatile plants that you come across.
Choose plants that will do well facing a particular direction like against a north facing or a south facing wall or in full sun or partial shade.
Graham rice suggests five great plants for growing against a fence.
But old fences cry out for an attractive climber and even stylish ones benefit from some vertical planting.
Bamboos are the most commonly used plants for fences in rural parts of asia.
If your fence panels are rotten repair them or replace them.