Ceanothus Against A Wall

To clad a wall with a shrub such as ceanothus set up series of horizontal wires as above. This means they are quite happy growing against walls using them as supports.

Future Plants By Randy Stewart Ceanothus

Ceanothus against a wall!!!

Daphne bholua jacqueline postill. A south facing wall soaks up sun and stores warmth even in winter so it s possible to grow semi tender plants that would not survive in the open garden. A garden favourite ceanothus are known and grown for their impressive flowering display. Daisybelle ceanothus are what s known as wall shrubs.

I wouldn t worry about tying in every branch. One of the most strikingly beautiful is ceanothus concha which produces a dazzling display or intensely dark blue flowers for several weeks in may and june perfectly offset by the small glossy dark green leaves. Tie in the main shoot vertically then fan out the side branches and tie in too. For pruning just keep the shrub tidy but basically let it do it s own thing.

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus california lilac is a large evergreen shrub that produces masses of blue flowers. Tie in the main shoot vertically then fan out the side branches and tie in too. Whether growing a free standing or a wall trained shrub a deciduous or an evergreen here s all you need to know to get the best from your plant. Despite its bushy form it can be easily trained to grow along a wall in an informal espalier.

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