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Does anyone have any input regarding which flowering vine might do best in a bed on the side of the house where I am going to put a trellis? I am in zone 7b, almost zone 8, in the Raleigh area. The side of the house faces west and it gets a good amount of afternoon sun so I'll need something sun-loving. After some research I am thinking that maybe a climbing rose plant would be best. I looked at clematis and carolina jessamine and those look like they may get out of control. I don't want the plant to get too bushy or start growing along the ground because it will be beside a walkway. Any thoughts?
clematis is easy to control with regular pruning...even climbing roses need REGulAR pruning or can go wold....
you could probably get away with pretty much any of the flowering vines in your zone, some of my favorites are the double flower cleamtis, passiflora, honey suckle, some of the hardy jasmine.
Climbing roses are a pain, sometimes literally (when near a walkway).
Any vine that covers a trellis has potential to get out of control, and will need some cutting back. But I prefer to cut back soft vines, not thorny ones.
Go with Confederate Jasmine or Carolina jezzamine. Five-leaf akebia is also an option, but I think prefers morning sun over afternoon sun.
Moonflower or Morning Glory...they are temporary whereas most other vines end up becoming a lot of work. I combine the two usually so that we have flowers first thing in the morning and at night! The seeds grow very quickly.
Careful with the morning glory, where I lived in zone 7 I found some kinds can be weedy/invasive.
If you want to go with a rose take a look at 'Zephirine Drouhin' I had one that I dearly loved. Nearly thornless, smelled great,took practically no care, and I didn't have any problems with black spot. Oh, and mine had a second flush of blooms every fall.
The only downside is that that don't really climb well, they have to be tied or twined through a sturdy trellis. And they would need a bit of room at the base, maybe a few feet.
I had mine at the edge of the patio that saw quite a bit of foot traffic from the neighborhood kids and it was not a problem at all, except for the kids picking the roses off all the time.
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The seeds grow very quickly.
