Quote Originally Posted by justontime View Post
Could anybody suggest a climbing plant to grow against a fence at the back of my garden, the area is shaded by several trees. I would like something fairly vigorous so that it covers the fence and if it has spikes or prickles that would be even better as it would deter intruders.
I just purchased two climbing Hydrangeas today for my shady back yard. They were both under $10.00.

You might do a little research to see if there is a grape vine that will tolerate shade in your hardiness zone. It is another option that has the added benefit of bering fruit withint a coupl eof years of initial planting.