30+ Wall Climbing Ceanothus

A guide to growing clematis climbing plants in patio containers thanks for the feedback. Ceanothus skylark is a compact variety with a spreading habit that lends itself nicely to wall training where space is at a premium.

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Wall climbing ceanothus

To clad a wall with a shrub such as ceanothus set up series of horizontal wires as above. Ceanothus or californian lilac make excellent candidates for growing against a sunny fence or wall as they benefit from the protection provided against cold drying winds. Wall shrubs don t climb naturally and need training and tying in to a support.

Use a series of horizontal or vertical wires or a trellis attached to the wall to provide support for your climbing plants. Ceanothus skylark the blue jewel of the garden. These problem spots suffer from lack of sunlight usually just receiving a little in the early morning with no sun at all in the winter.

After the first two years trim all flowered shoots to 10 15cm. Its silvery grey green sharply angled foliage is white edged sometimes with pink tints in winter and brings a light reflective look. Tie in new shoots with soft garden twine.

A north or east facing wall or fence can be a problem spot for a lot of gardeners but there are quite a few climbers which can clothe a wall or fence with many of them producing flowers. Many are fast growing and will quickly cover a fence or wall to produce an eye catching feature within a certain area of your garden which might otherwise be bland. A garden favourite ceanothus are known and grown for their impressive flowering display.

This evergreen hardy shrub has been container grown so can be planted at any time anad will reward you all year round. This invaluable self clinging evergreen climber for a north or shady fence or wall is not one of those dark and deadly green ivies that increase the gloom of shady places. Whether growing a free standing or a wall trained shrub a deciduous or an evergreen here s all you need to know to get the best from your plant.

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