which climbers?

[kartwheel]

I have a south facing fence, 5 foot tall, 100 foot long, with a 3 foot wide gravel pathway running alongside. I'm looking for 3 climbers, 2 of which I would prefer to be evergreen, to break it up a bit. The depth of the plants must be small to allow access along the pathway. Any suggestions?

[hammerman]

Don't know if i've misread your question but do you only want to plant 3 plants (climbers) to cover 100 feet.....or do you want to just plant 3 types of climber (but lots of them.)

For the first scenario....only wanting to plant 3 plants, i'd go for clematis montana, clematis armandii and hedera canariensis....all these are rampant and by planting just 3 plants, will more than likely cover thew fence in 10 years

For the second scenario......3 species of climber but planting lots of that species, i'd go for Trachelospermum jasminoides, Pyrecantha and Actinidia kolomikta (the last being deciduous)

[Thunderbird+]

Hi kartwheel,
I've selected 4 climbers that you may wish to browse ( No I dont mean eat em ;�)

Campsis (trumpet vine) Is a deciduous climber which will suit that position but may need a lot of tieing in to keep the depth narrow, as it can be a bit rampant.

Clematis armandii is an evergreen that likes the sunny aspect, especially if it's also sheltered and your soil is slightly alkaline.

Passiflora E/Grn May do well and wont wander too far from the fence.

Codonopsis (climbing bellflowers) Is nice and unusual too any quite hardy.

All should do well in well prepaired soil with moisture retaining compost and will reach approx 6ft in 3 years but will need pruning back after that to keep them within bounds. Good Luck Tbird+

[kartwheel]

Thank for your replies.
I do not want to cover the fence completely, - as its so long I just want to break it up with a few climbers. I thought I'd start off with about 3 and maybe add more at a later date. I think I've decided to look for a clematis armandi apple blossum, although it can get quite windy here at times, and the blurb suggests it likes shelter. I shall look up the other suggestions later on today.