RE: need a plant recomendation

I have that Blanche Sandman honeysuckle on the same fence as the trumpet
vine. Also well-behaved and blooms most of the year here anyway...


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Donna " <justme@prairieinet.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 14:47:48 -0600

>How about a few clematis's... I put three together to get blooms early-
>mid and late season...
>
>I have some kinda of honeysuckle on the back fence (cream and yellow,
>would have to wander out there and dig in the snow to tell you it's
>name) doesn't get much more than 5 ft high, blooms a lot, and is still
>green here. It is wet back there and pure clay in the sun. So far it
>isn't taking over the world... actually had to start some more trying to
>get it to cover the fence. I could send you some cuttings in the spring
>(my spring) if you want to try it.
>
>Donna
> 
>
>> 
>> This sound like a good fit- I was also considering one of the less
>> invasive
>> honeysuckle varieties- jsut not sure which these would be.
>> 
>> Theresa
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
>> Behalf Of Pamela J. Evans
>> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 9:47 AM
>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] need a plant recomendation
>> 
>> 
>> If you have room, one of the non-invasive trumpet vine (Campsis)
>> cultivars. I have the 'Flava' which is yellowish and is very well
>> mannered, does not reseed and is very happy w/ heat and clay soil.
>Don't
>> use the species trumpet vine - it's bent on world domination.
>> 
>> 
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: "Theresa" <tchessie@comcast.net>
>> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Date:  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 07:51:39 -0800
>> 
>> >HI all-
>> >
>> >For my new pathway-  I need a climbing plant that will climb up the
>> >lightpole at the corner.  Needs to be vigorous and tolerate lousy
>soil
>> (clay
>> >and gravel). Preferably something that doesn't reseed like crazy, as
>it
>> will
>> >be near my raised bed with wonderful soil in them (and I have an idea
>> that
>> >the only thing that will grow in the native ground would be invasive
>in
>> the
>> >good soil). It will get irrigation in summer.  Oh- it gets some
>> significant
>> >sun and heat from the sidewalk/street.  I will put up some type of
>> >wire/fencin around the lightpole to help the plant climb.  Any
>> suggestions?
>> >
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>> Kemp TX/zone 8A
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