Just trying to narrow down my choices.
I like the looks of the Silver Lace Vine, however, I understand it will need a support to twine around. However, is it possible to have a vine which can grow up a wall without support to Act as the support for this Silver Lace Vine and grow them together?
Thanks for your answers!Which vines would grow quickly up a masonry wall and bloom for long periods?
There are lots of good vines that could do the job. I personally like Honeysuckle. They are much hardier than other vines and can withstand cold weather much better.
They produce a strong fragrance almost all summer long.
The Silver Lace is great for a wall since it does not need support it will actually cling to the wall.
The Tangerine Crossvine is another vine that will cling to almost any wall.Which vines would grow quickly up a masonry wall and bloom for long periods?
never plant ivy on a masonry wall...in 10 to 20 years you will be sorry...
Morning Glory is a good choice.
I had firethorn grow very fast. It has green most of the summer then in fall bright orange berries. It clings to the fireplace with large thorns.
I think that Climatic would be appropriate as they grow very quickly (even quicker if planted in ground) Also they have dramatic colourful flowers.
English ivy, Boston ivy, etc. as well as Virginia Creeper will quickly grow up a wall without support as long as the wall surface is sufficiently rough for the tendrils to hold on. They could support the Silver Lace Vine. It may eventually smother the ivy but the trunks and stems of the ivy will remain for a long time and will still support your Silver Lace Vine.
The ivy's tendrils will not damage walls with mortar made since the early 1900's except if loose or crumbly. Even some earlier mortars are OK. In New Zealand there's probably no natural pests for either species, furthering faster growth.
Wrigley Field in Chicago (baseball) has had ivy on some of it's walls for more than 70 years. Universities in the U. K. and U. S. have had ivy growing on buildings for 150-200 years.
Be careful with Silver Lace Vine though. It's very invasive.
Virgina Creeper grows like mad.
honeysuckle
red trumpet vine
morning glories
climbing english ivy
wisteria
Climbing Ivy, will grow fast and does not need support. I have heard that it may cause damage if it is allowed to grow on a house, but a wall should be fine.
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