covering pebbledash

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« on: May 19, 2008, 15:24 »
Does anyone have any suggestions, the front of my house is a very pretty shape (small cottage) but someone in thier wisdom has pebbledashed it, which looks awful. I have three options, to paint it, chip off all the pebble dash or use it as a large frame to grow something up (my prefered option)

What I want to know is what would look good and grow quickly (I can build trellis if needed). The house is west facing and at about 1300feet.
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« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2008, 15:36 »
Only thing with climbers that are fast they can also be destructive if they get under the roof, but suggestions would be, Virginia creeper fantastic red colour in the autumn self clinging deciduous, Ivy evergreen self clinging, russian vine extremely fast and invasive deciduous needs support white flowers twice a year,  Clematis montana deciduous pink flowers in spring would need support deciduous.

Shady wall climbing hydrangea pretty white flowers decidous self clinging.
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« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2008, 21:30 »
thanks a lot richrich7 however my house isn't west facing at all, I meant east SORRY :oops: .

I take it you sugesstions will still be ok as it still gets plenty of sun until about midday?

Will the climbing hydranga you mention be suitable for a north facing wall as I have a big one of those I want to cover (and it is north not south honest)
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« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2008, 21:39 »
The climbing hydrangea will do well on a north wall bit slow to start with but after a year or so they start moving fast.

I'd have thought to be honest that all the climbers I mentioned would do well on an east wall too, best to check up in books/ internet first, but it will give you a start.

You can also train cotoneaster and firethorn up walls, I grow firethorn under our living room window...ouch ! nice orange berries Autumn/winter till the blackbirds get hungry.

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« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2008, 21:59 »
You are not gonna get too much out of this unless you plant an evergreen, you realise. :wink:
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« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2008, 12:28 »
Some climbing roses do very well on a north facing wall.
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« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2008, 19:20 »
Quote from: "gobs"
You are not gonna get too much out of this unless you plant an evergreen, you realise. :wink:


Correct.


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