I have just moved house to a brand new home. The rear garden has been turfed with a tiny patio and we have six foot fences all around. What plants can I buy that will grow quickly to cover ugly brown fence.....except Russian vine.
2007-03-15 11:08:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Where you live can be a factor. Have you checked with a local gardencenter. Not a Home Depot, but someone who knows your region. Their advice may be worth the extra price of plant.
One alternative-can you paint or stain the fence anothercolor?Chain link fencing looks better painted dark green/black until it is covered by plants or vine. Camellia sasanquas look good against a fence and can be trained or espalliered into a design against the fence. Fruit trees or even pachysandra can be espallliered against a fence and have the advantage of design plus color.
Ivy is iffy-remember, first year it sleeps, second it creeps, third it leaps. Best used on chain link fence because attaching roots can damage wood
2007-03-16 09:34:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A common alternative to fences are leylandii. These are evergreen trees that grow very quickly. However, there are several down sides to these:
1. I don't think they are very attractive, however this is personal taste.
2. They can grow to be huge unless properly managed blocking out light to yourselves or your neighbours. Many a dispute between neighbours have been caused by leylandii.
3. Due to the complete lack of light inside the hedge they are useless for birds etc.
We have beech hedges on two sides of our garden and I wouldn't change them. Unfortunately they aren't as fast to grow as leylandii hedges but are far more attractive.
2007-03-15 11:15:57 · answer #2 · answered by MattK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're wise to avoid Russian Vine! Nice climbers: Clematis, ivy, rambling roses - or how about sweet peas and or runner beans as a temporary measure? Shrubs which grow tall might be nice - such as buddleia, ceanothus, mock orange, lavateria.... Good luck with your new garden.
2007-03-15 11:15:01 · answer #3 · answered by mad 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Clematis grow fast and will grow up the fence if you put some wires for it to grow up. I wouldn't use ivy, horrible stuff and you can't get rid of it.
2007-03-15 11:13:46 · answer #4 · answered by Ahwell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Privit hedge, Forsythia, almost any deciduous 'shrub'. Then, tear down that fence!
2007-03-15 11:12:18 · answer #5 · answered by davidosterberg1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
passion flower, grows fast and tall, will cover your fence with the most amazing looking flower you have ever seen, and the scent is purely from heaven, i have some seeds if you would like them
2007-03-15 11:18:26 · answer #6 · answered by sofmatty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Passion fruit is a nice vine and the fruits wonderful. They grow very fast and look attractive with the passion flowers.
2007-03-15 11:18:30 · answer #7 · answered by Wise One 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clematis montana
2007-03-15 11:29:07 · answer #8 · answered by villavillain 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you just want to hide the fences...I would try conifirs or laurels or Japanese privet and that should cover the fences.
2007-03-17 06:08:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that ivy is fairly quick growing but can go out of control!
2007-03-15 11:11:01 · answer #10 · answered by ANDREW J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋