RE: need a plant recomendation

Thanks Cathy-
I plan on checking out these wire grids that gardener's supply sell for
downspouts- seems like I could put 2 of the half-circle grids together to
surround the pole (which is very tall- it is the municipal street light).

Theresa

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Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 11:42 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] need a plant recomendation


I love Lonicera sempivirens, and I think it would do well for you.
Hummingbirds love it, and others like the fruit. However, like the
trumpet vine, it will need to be trained up the light pole (neither are
"efficient climbers") and both have the potential to grow extremely
tall (maybe more than you want for a light pole).
Cathy
On Sunday, January 4, 2004, at 11:53 AM, Theresa wrote:

> 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
>
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> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> Behalf Of Pamela J. Evans
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 9:47 AM
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> 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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