flowering ivy or climbing rose on Gazebo

anxious1 · 23-06-2013 08:54PM #1

We have a lovely timber Gazebo in our garden which seats up to 10 people and we love sitting out in for BBQ etc when we do get the summer.

It is hexagonal shape and I was thinking of putting an ivy or cliimbing rose up along 2 sides of it.

I don't have any experience of growing these so just have a few questions.

- Would they be very hard manage and maintain
- Could they cause damage to timber

I was just thinking of two opposite sides really, I don't want it taking over.

I would also like something that has colour a log of the year around.

Thanks

paddy147 · 23-06-2013 08:56PM

Ivy can become very invasive and is a vigorous growing plant.It needs hard prunning/cutting back to keep it in check.

Id go for a nice scented flowering rose and prune/train it up and around.

Or even a nice climbing hydrangea or wisteria.

anxious1 · 23-06-2013 09:15PM

Thanks Paddy147, I like the look of the Westeria alright. They look to be very bulky, would they be hard to manage.

And do you think there would be any disadvantage growing them on timber.

I had in my mind something with thin stalk and nice flowering but maybe doesn't exist!!!!

anxious1 · 23-06-2013 09:18PM

just had look at some climbing roses, they look lovely, would they flower for long?

paddy147 · 23-06-2013 09:20PM

anxious1 wrote: »

Thanks Paddy147, I like the look of the Westeria alright. They look to be very bulky, would they be hard to manage.

And do you think there would be any disadvantage growing them on timber.

I had in my mind something with thin stalk and nice flowering but maybe doesn't exist!!!!

Whatever you decide to plant,its going to need prunning and training to go where you want it to go.

So you will have some work to do.

But the rewards can be amazing,if you keep it in check.

Also look at the varieties of Clematis...might suit you better.:)

Sgt Pepper 64 · 23-06-2013 09:22PM

paddy147 wrote: »

Whatever you decide to plant,its going to need prunning and training to go where you want it to go.

So you will have some work to do.

But the rewards can be amazing,if you keep it in check.

Also look at the varieties of Clematis...might suit you better.:)

And don't forget Passion flowers!

We used to have a 6ft long one which I put 2 roses, a clematis and a passion flower on

lottpaul · 23-06-2013 10:30PM

Clematis, roses, wisteria etc would all be lovely.
Solanum and jasmine might be nice too but I think ivy is very "domineering" and will swamp everything else and I'd be inclined to give it a miss.

http://lifebetweentheflowers.blogspot.ie/2010/02/climbing-vine-solanum-crispum-glasnevin.html

http://readytomowllc.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/jasmine-on-a-pergala.jpg

Sgt Pepper 64 · 24-06-2013 12:10AM

lottpaul wrote: »

Clematis, roses, wisteria etc would all be lovely.
Solanum and jasmine might be nice too but I think ivy is very "domineering" and will swamp everything else and I'd be inclined to give it a miss.

http://lifebetweentheflowers.blogspot.ie/2010/02/climbing-vine-solanum-crispum-glasnevin.html

http://readytomowllc.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/jasmine-on-a-pergala.jpg

Yep, I agree, its a bit boring as well.
I would go for scented stuff

flowering ivy or climbing rose on Gazebo

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