"'Mike'" <3d&6d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Sheila" <sheila21uk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> We have just bought three arches for our large garden, two we have tied
>> together, 6'3 tall, and beyond that, about 20 feet is another wider,
but
>> shorter one. Both are on lawn but just behind them is open ground, so
no
>> problem re planting there. any suggestions about climbers, and colour?
>> that part of the garden is colourless (apart from various shades of
>> green!) so any colours considered. I would like to have as much growth
as
>> possible, for coverage... and NO Russian vine please! You can observe
>> the smaller arch through the two tied together.
>>
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> We have just done the same thing with a couple of arches to hide the
shed
> from the house and to make a feature leading to a garden seat.
>
> You can see it in the pictures http://www.myalbum.com/Album=C6IPPFVR
>
> Now has a Climbing Rose 'Open Arms Rambler', Clematis Mary Rose and a
> Honeysuckle for starters.
>
> Also got Pink Morning Glory coming on for this year
>
> Hope that helps :-))
>
> Mike
>
thanks for the lovely pictures,I'll send some when mine established!
thanks
for the ideas too.
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