30+ Ceanothus Wall Trained

To clad a wall with a shrub such as ceanothus set up series of horizontal wires as above. Daisybelle ceanothus are what s known as wall shrubs.

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Ceanothus wall trained

South and west facing walls absorb the heat of the sun throughout much of the day and retain it overnight making these ideal spots for less hardy plants like ceanothus x delileanus gloire de versailles californian lilac and the stunning violet passion flower passiflora violacea victoria. Prune back anything that sticks out too far and gets in the way. Best in good soil on a sunny wall and hardy only in warm gardens cuttings root easily and can be overwintered inside.

Choose a position out of strong winds where the soil is not too wet. Ceanothus perform best on fertile well drained soil and benefit from a good mulch of organic matter after pruning. Some shrubs are definitely shown off to best advantage when wall trained and garrya eliptica james roof is one of these.

A garden favourite ceanothus are known and grown for their impressive flowering display. To keep in shape trim side shoots back by one third after flowering. For best results plant in a warm sheltered spot in full sun and make best use of this tough plant by using it in hot dry problem spots where it will flourish in the poorest of soils.

Tie back any that grow a foot or two long that you want to keep. Some shrubs are definitely shown off to best advantage when wall trained and garrya eliptica james roof is one of these. Tie in the main shoot vertically then fan out the side branches and tie in too.

Ceanothus skylark is a compact variety with a spreading habit that lends itself nicely to wall training where space is at a premium. They prefer a full sun position. After flowering remove any branches growing out from the wall and tie in other shoots to fill any gaps.

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