Your favorite shade companion plant with hosta?

[viktoria]

I sure hope so, Bob! Might take 3-4 years, though.

Viktoria

[rufie98]

Viktoria, you ask how sturdy is the fence I am thinking of having the climbing hydrangea on. Well it is a 6 foot high wood fence that I think is quite strong. Do you recommend this plant? Perhaps it gets too big? I had a landscape designer look at my backyard, and he suggested I plant the Porcelain Vine. I did a search on google and found a garden forum that called this vine the "evil porcelain vine." I don't think I am interested in that one! Here's a picture of my fence.



By the way, the plant creeping through the fence is an emerald gaiety euonymus from my neighbor.

[viktoria]

That does look quite sturdy. 20 years down the road, though...how long do you plan to live?

Viktoria

[thy]

The hydragena will use 20 years to cover that fence.
One every 3 to 4 foot will be okay in 9 or 10 or so years.
To cover the fence I would go in a mixed direction.. some hydragenaes, and some clematis or honneysuckles- the lasts will do great the first years.
I managed to see one tiny flower on my hydragenae just before I sold my old house, at that time it have been planted 6 or 7 years and been moved once, with the root ball.
New one planted 2 years ago and I can not see any differnces.. darn it is so slow.

Pia

[rufie98]

Pia, that is a great idea. Since the climbing hydrangea grows so slow, it makes sense to plant other vines in the meantime. Thank you for that idea.