Climbing Plant for Shady Fence

[Green-Moo]

Honeysuckle would do really well there, but no spikes I'm afraid.

I'd love some wisteria on my own back fence, but it requires the sun.

[Serenity]

How about a climbing rose? They'd have thorns and also provide a splash of color. You might need to attach a trellis to the fence but they'd be pretty as well as practical.

[justontime]

Thanks, I love roses, so a vigorous climbing rose would be ideal. It is quite a long fence so I may try several different things. I am going to the garden centre today, so I hope to get the garden looking better soon.

[Serenity]

Thanks, I love roses, so a vigorous climbing rose would be ideal. It is quite a long fence so I may try several different things. I am going to the garden centre today, so I hope to get the garden looking better soon.

You're welcome. I wasn't sure if that would be of any use when I thought about it later because I don't know of roses that are fast growing. That of course doesn't mean there aren't any, just that I'm not familiar with them if there are. I wondered if maybe they wouldn't be vigorous enough for what you're wanting. Do let me know if you find any because I have a nice spot myself I could put a climber in too.

[justontime]

I bought two Virginia Creeper plants yesterday for one end of the fence, I haven't got the rose yet as I may need to send away for the sort I need, the garden centre recommended pyrocanthus and catoniasta, has anyone else grown these?

[Roguegal]

Don't get Bogenvia (sp?). They have 2 inch thorns and grow very fast. When the leaves turn red they are absolutely beautiful. But then when the leaves die off you wind up with them all over your yard and everybody else's. It definitely is not a fund cleanup job!

[mbtaluka]

How about a climbing rose? They'd have thorns and also provide a splash of color. You might need to attach a trellis to the fence but they'd be pretty as well as practical.

I would love to have a rose, we had white rose which climbs up the staircase in our home but needs regular cutting of the branches which would interrupt the path on stairs. But, it is a great plant to go for.

[Roguegal]

I have heard that they have come out with a rose without thorns. I have never investigated this so I am not positive of it. But it does not seem right to have a rose without the thorns. It just wouldn't seem like a rose.

[mtrent]

There are a couple of varieties of rose bushes that do not have thorns, and they are very beautiful. A nursery will have your best selection and even some helpful advice with planting and maintaining your new rose bush.

[justontime]

There are a couple of varieties of rose bushes that do not have thorns, and they are very beautiful. A nursery will have your best selection and even some helpful advice with planting and maintaining your new rose bush.

I want thorns, the bigger and more painful the better! The fence that it will cover is at the end of our back garden and we have had problems with intruders coming over the fence in the past so anything that puts them off is fine by me.

I have chosen my rose now, Zepherine Droughin because it should cope with the shade better than some of the others.