I need a fast growing vine flower

Discussion in 'Vines and Climbers' started by sarahhh9466, May 6, 2007.

  1. sarahhh9466

    sarahhh9466 Member

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    I need a fast growing vine flower to have privacy from a bad nosey neighbor.
     
  2. Carol Ja

    Carol Ja Active Member 10 Years

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    Ipomea (try for the none invasive types). If he is really annoying, you might be better off buying an instant screen like a big bush.
     
  3. Liz

    Liz Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Or putting up a brush barrier then adding a vine, I use a thing called potato vine. You can actually see it grow.
    SOLANUM JASMINOIDES (Potato Vine, Jasmine Nightshade) there is also one with a purple flower

    Picture of it halfway down the page. Its evergreen and can be clipped when it gets unruley
    http://users.bigpond.net.au/cgumtree/climber.html

    Not sure if you have this sort of fencing in US but it works well. There is also chinese stuff that is sold in garden centres aand bamboo is another form of matting available

    http://www.steeraust.com.au/mclure/brush.htm

    Liz
     
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    You can try Honeysuckle. Not only is it a very fast growing vine that gets bigger every year, it's flowers have a wonderful fragrance.
    Barb S
     
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    Maybe Clematis montana
     
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    ginsenghamster Active Member 10 Years

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    Humulus lupulus aka Hops. Established plants grow 15 cm a day. Lovely leaves. Pest and deer resistant too. Just needs deep soil. You will never see your neighbour all summer. Female plants provide wonderful cones very useful too...from beer to dried flower arrangements.
     

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