Fence Bed #1: Fence Bed #1

Ignore the list, it kinda got squished together.

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

How many hours of sun does your part shade get?And is it morning or aft. sun.This makes it easier to know what will grow best.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

2 or 3 hours midday. the trees shade it in the morning and the fence does in the afternoon.

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

Have you considered a vine for on the fence?

I’d say Cypress vine but it’s invasive and would reseed anywhere.

Clematis is nice and depending on the group of Clematis you choose, you may not have to prune much at all.

I’d stay away from trumpet vine. It will come up any place that it touches the ground and even some that it does not. Worst plant I ever planted.

Ok, now you say the fence shades it? How so? Or does it just dapple the light?

Pic would be helpful in making suggestions as well

-- Planting Daylilies in Kentucky, zone 6b

Firstly, I am techno-challenged. My own digital decided to go fritzy, and I am waiting on #2 son to find time to come take and post pics for his doddering old mama.

The fence is chain-link, with those strips woven thru it to make it nearly solid, as far as light is concerned (also uglier than sin, but it belongs to the neighbor, so I’m stuck with it). The neighbor also has a habit of draping rugs, blankets, etc on it after laundering them, which really adds to it’s appeal….......NOT!

I’m in a mobile home park, so the whole side yard is only 18 feet wide.

Thanks for the tip on the trumpet vine, I was considering it because I love the way it looks, but I don’t need the hassle if it’s that invasive. I’ve also considered some type of bamboo, but again, I really don’t need any invasions.

I’ve tried clematis, twice, at the old place, and had no luck with it, but then, too, I planted it in full sun, without knowing to keep the root system cool. Might do better here, especially with something mounded planted at it’s base.

I’m also considering rhododendron, if I can find something hardy enough to take a Lake Huron winter.

What I’d really like is a few trellises right on the fence with different viny types completely covering the trellises and fence, but I have zero experience with vines, other than the 2 clematis I killed.

This yard is completely different from the old one, so it’s very much a learning experience.

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

A trellises would work fine attached to the fence. Just run some plastic wire ties around it (zip ties) and that’ll hold it in place, however I’d recommend having some space behind it. Maybe block it out some with some 1” round branches or something.

What is your zone?

-- Planting Daylilies in Kentucky, zone 6b

Borderline 5a/5b, depending whether the wind is off the lake, haha.

And I had figured on a 2×4’s width between fence and trellis, give the plant some room.

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

Astilbe’s are pretty … they handle shade with a bit of sun, but must be kept moist. Their stems get 2-3 feet tall .. come in white, red or pink. Beautiful when planted in clumps.

Campanula or Bellflower grows in partial shade too and comes in different heights … up to 6ft tall.

What about Hydrangeas … and I know Azaleas and Gardenias like partial shade and are winter hardy now.

I have never grown vines, just climbing roses, so no real help to you there.

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Well, made a start on this bed day before yesterday, with the clearance goodies I got from Walmart. This is my tickseed (coreopsis)

Here is my new gaillardia

And DH did some “trashpicking” today. On his way home from his Dad’s, he passed a place where the owner was just starting to mow his ditch. In the ditch were some purple coneflowers, another gaillardia, and something that strongly resembles MsDeb’s Golden Glow. Well, DH had no idea what they were, but gallantly stopped and begged to be allowed to dig them up and bring them home, rather than let them be mown down. He says he figured if I didn’t want them, I could always toss them.
Anyway, here are DH’s “rescues”

And this is what my ballonflower looks like today!

Still need a lot of various-height plants for this bed, but at least I’ve got a start, and for very little cash!

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

That fence garden is coming along quite nice Dini. So nice of hubby to get those plants for you :-) Do you have any hollyhock growing along it yet?
It sure will be a big show stopper when you get it enlarged and planted.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Not yet, Bon, but I scattered a whole bunch of seed from the ones out front, vbg!

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

Well giant applause for DH!!!!! What great finds!!!! Amazing what people mow over!!!! :-(

Your fence area is really beginning to take shape. Man next year will be even better once everything begins to spread out!!! Looking sooooo good Dini!!! :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b