Getting back into water gardening

[j.w]

That vine is quite bushy but where I have it I don't mind. It can be trimmed but you might want something that you don't have to mess with so much. It withstands cold temps and we have gotten down to -6F and no problems. Says good zones 4-7. It does lose all it's leaves and makes a mess all over the one end of the deck but has a very pretty reddish bark on the vines so looks ok in winter. If you want no mess then I suggest something that doesn't lose it's leaves.

tmann it is prolly 8 or 9yrs old and does take a few yrs to mature but once it gets going it fills in quite nicely.
Relatively few hardy flowering vines tolerate shade. Climbing hydrangea plants are one of them.
In hot climates, climbing hydrangeas prefer a location with at least partial shade. Elsewhere, they'll do OK in more sunny areas, usually, if watered. Climbing hydrangeas that do get more sun tend to bloom more profusely. The soil should be moist but well-drained and contain plenty of humus. The little white flowers are fragrant.

 

[sissy]

who you kidding tmann you mean raccoon proof non food item . LOL Have you found the passion flower my friend took a piece of mine back to Ohio and he said it is growing great .I just cut tons of mine back and pulled up 15 or so roots and potted them up for people .By the way where are your friends now ,have you seen them .

 

[taherrmann4]

The last time I saw one of the little guys was when I heard a noise on the roof like someone walking on it, went outside to take a look and he was sitting at the peak of my roof looking toward the street. I should have taken a pic but it was late and I was too lazy. I had heard them before on the roof but was getting concerned that they may be trying to set up camp in the attic, sort of like this commercial.....

 

[j.w]

HaHaHaHaHa.................pretty good video of what they can really do.

 

[sissy]

raccoons are sneaky