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Sparklepeeps · Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 1950 Location: Cheshire

We have a long trelis pergola/fence between us and the neighbours (who are absolutely lovely, but) we want some privacy.

Can anyone suggest any pretty flowering EVERGREEN climbing plants? Ones that offer a good amount of foliage cover.

We have about 10 metres to fully cover.

(do climbing roses loose their leaves?)

Thanks in advance

kated · Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1846 Location: norfolk

How about Euonymus fortunei? It's got lovely greeny gold leaves and pretty pink flowers and I think the leaves stay on all year too.

vanessa · Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 1241 Location: Correze

Most climbers are deciduous, sadly. Ivy is an exception, but not everyone wants ivy!

Spana · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2133 Location: North Cornwall

What about this. Its Clematis cirrhosa. Its very vigorous,- i try and keep it in check a bit- Its everygreen and flowers Dec - March with beautiful white bells marked red inside.

Try this link to see the flowers
http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/index.cfm

Dont know if this one will work, yes it does , try this one first
http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=123 Laughing

nigel · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:53 pm Post subject:

How about Clematis armandii?

We had a variety called 'Apple Blossom'. Dark glossy leaves and covered in white fragrant flowers in spring. It's also rather vigorous, took eighteen months to cover a forty foot fence, but looked amazing.