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Japanese Honeysuckle - Halliana
It produces rampant growth capable of engulfing wire or chain-link fences in just a couple of seasons. When used as a ground cover, they are about 2 feet tall. Be aware that is can be quite invasive. Honeysuckle enjoys the full sun, but grows and flowers well in partial shade. Honeysuckle can be cut nearly to the ground in late winter/early spring when it becomes too big; new shoots emerge and growth resumes in the spring. Hall's Honeysuckles are a very fast growing plant to 15 to 30 feet. It has whitish-yellow flowers with a delightful fragrance. It is also a reliable, fragrant evergreen vine for a shade arbor. A country-garden standby often trained onto dilapidated outbuildings or into the branches of dead trees. Excellent for screening or to drape over an unsightly wall or wood fence. Capable of covering huge amounts of space in a short time, this vine makes a great ground cover on banks and slopes for erosion control. Japanese Honeysuckle 'Halliana', Lonicera japonica 'Halliana', is the most commonly seen Honeysuckle and is also known as Hall's Honeysuckle. ... more
Ivy - Melanie The wide range of varieties now available give colour and form all the year round. They can be grown in pots, hanging baskets, window boxes and used as houseplants. Hederas are one of the most useful group of plants for the garden that we have. Ivies are hardy, clinging, climbing plants, ideal for growing up walls, over tree stumps or for ground cover. The Melanie Ivy, Hedera Helix, has curls galore, and narrow maroon veins. A striking plant that can hold its own or add impact to combos, window boxes, and color bowls. |
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