Climbing plants and ivies for fences as a natural protection of the property

Are you looking for inspiration on how to shield your property cheaply and effectively from prying neighbors? If you have panel fencing or with galvanized mesh, you can plant it with a variety of climbing plants, including ivy, which grows quickly to create a natural, tight screen and stylish decoration. In our article you will find some practical tips, what kind of climber for a fence and what to pay attention to before buying seeds or seedlings.

What plants for a fence mesh?

Don't want to use a plastic camouflage netting or plastic hedge cover on your fence property? As an alternative to these products you can use one or even several different species of climbing plants for the fence - You can choose from a variety of evergreen, perennial, flowering and melliferous plants. On the Polish market you will choose many different dense growing plants, for example:

• evergreen ivy (Hedera helix),

• grapevine (Parthenocissus quinquefolia, wild vine) or three-lobed vine (Parthenocissus tricuspidata),

• clematis (Clematis),

• common hop (Humulus lupulus),

• grapevine (Vitis vinifera),

• five-leaf acoebia (Akebia quinata),

• flowering honeysuckle (Lonicera),

• aubert's knotweed (Fallopia aubertii).

As you can see, the choice of climbing plants for fences the above mentioned plants are only a part of many attractive, perennial species, which you can successfully grow in Polish moderate climate. Before buying a climber you have to find out about its average annual growth rate and requirements concerning soil reaction (should it be acidic or alkaline), temperature, watering frequency or sun exposure.

Which climber for a fence choose? Your fence mesh will look beautiful z lush ivy. Ivy is one of the most popular climbing plants known in Poland, growing on fences, building elevations, as well as balcony and terrace railings. It belongs to the genus evergreen climbersit belongs to the genus of evergreens, resistant to frost. You can plant it both on moderately moist and very moist soils, remembering that it grows the fastest in shady places, sheltered from the wind, preferably on the northern side.

You can choose from several species of ivy in garden stores, differing mainly in the number of colors and the shape of the leaves. There are mono-colored and bicolored ivies for mesh fencessome of them are reminiscent of exotic rhizomes, full of color contrasts and unusual shades. Great look also plants - creepers on the mesh ivalace type, with twisted, decorative leaves, as well as botanical ivies called Spetchley, characterized by small, decorative leaves, tightly wrapping the fence.

What to plant the grid with - what instead of ivy?

Don't like the ivy? Would you like to find out, what other climbing plants for a fence will be suitable to cover the property? Opt for proven, widely available year-round species such as evergreen honeysuckle and five-leaf acebia. These are beautiful climbing plants for fenceswhich average annual growth ranges from 1 m to 2-2,5 m and more if they are regularly watered and have proper soil conditions.

Choosing plants for the grid you must know that some species, such as akebia, can not withstand the cold Polish winters, when the air temperature drops to minus 15-20 ˚C. If you live in the east, north or in mountainous regions, where weather conditions are very changeable, consider buying classic coniferous shrubs: tuja (Thuja, cedar) or spruce (Picea), which are more frost-resistant than fence-climbing plants that are susceptible to the damaging effects of wind and cold temperatures What what else you can plant the fence mesh??

Decorative plants and climbing flowers for the fence

Are you looking for a stylish, perennial climber for a fence meshdo you like to indulge your senses with the sight and smell of flowers or fruits? You can choose from many interesting species clematis on the fenceclematis are fast growing and in summer they charm with their wide range of colors, attracting bees and butterflies. Clematis are also very picturesque climbing flowers on the netchoose it if you want a variety of sizes and shapes.

An alternative to flowering vines on the fence mesh are grapevines, honeysuckle (wild vine) and decorative hops. The vine grows very densely over the fence and bears fruit in late autumn, producing tasty fruit that can be made into juices or home-made liquors. Wild vines, on the other hand, are distinguished by the fact that in spring, summer and fall they change the color of their leaves from light green to red and burgundy, creating a unique decoration for your property. In recent years, fast-growing hops, with their distinctive, decorative cones, have also become extremely popular.