Akebia
July 1, 2017
A couple of years ago we built an arbor and I put trumpet vines on each side. They
grew and grew and got way to invasive so I've cut it all down and will be digging
up the roots. What kind of flowering vine would be good to plant? I've thought about
clematis but thinking I need something that will vine up the trellis then re-bloom
on the old wood. I don't want to have to cut it all off every year.
What about Armand clematis which is evergreen? Another option would be 5 leaf akebia or Carolina jasmine.
May 2010
What shrub would you recommend as a hedge in the Cammack Village area? I'd like to
create a living screen to hide a shed & work area in the backyard. The shed sits at
the back of the property which is fairly narrow & deep like a rectangle. What vine
would you recommend to use for a small arbor which located just out the back door
of the house on the same property?
Is the area shaded where the hedge will be planted? If so here are some good choices:
wax myrtle, illicium (Florida anise), cherry laurel and Sweet bay magnolia--this last
one is not evergreen. In sunny conditions you can use Little Gem magnolia, one of
the hollies- Foster, Yaupon, Lusterleaf, Nelly R. Stevens; or eleagnus. For the vine,
you could use a mix: trumpet honeysuckle, clematis, akebia and some annual vines:
moon flower morning-glory, cypress vine and hyacinth bean.