Recommend me something that will grow like fury...
Discussion
As per title really.
The local council have obviously been short of work recently, and coupled with a budget they must need to blow before the new financial year starts, have decided to embark upon the utterly pointless task of cutting back all the thick trees/shrubs/nettles that used to sit on the other of one of my boundaries. When I say cutting back, I mean all but removing them to stumps. This theme has been echoed around the whole estate sadly.
It has achieved nothing apart from making the parkland areas look baron and messy (it doesn't help that they have done an exceptionally bad job...) with the added bonus that any privacy and security I had before has disappeared on the other side of my boundary.
So, is there any seeds/clippings I can accidentally drop on 't'other side' that will come up like wild fire with the advent of spring and reinstate what was a very good boundary for my property and functional foliage for council land in double quick time. As in months.
While some of the thorny stuff will be back up and rife by summer (blackberry plants etc) alot of the stuff will take years to grow back to 6 foot deep thick inpenetrable foliage.
I'm thinking along the lines of ivy to climb up my wall and onto my trellis for privacy, but any other recommendations are welcome.
Basically, I'm after zero maintainance stuff that can be thrown over the fence and left to do it's thing. The one thing I can do is water it.
The local council have obviously been short of work recently, and coupled with a budget they must need to blow before the new financial year starts, have decided to embark upon the utterly pointless task of cutting back all the thick trees/shrubs/nettles that used to sit on the other of one of my boundaries. When I say cutting back, I mean all but removing them to stumps. This theme has been echoed around the whole estate sadly.
It has achieved nothing apart from making the parkland areas look baron and messy (it doesn't help that they have done an exceptionally bad job...) with the added bonus that any privacy and security I had before has disappeared on the other side of my boundary.
So, is there any seeds/clippings I can accidentally drop on 't'other side' that will come up like wild fire with the advent of spring and reinstate what was a very good boundary for my property and functional foliage for council land in double quick time. As in months.
While some of the thorny stuff will be back up and rife by summer (blackberry plants etc) alot of the stuff will take years to grow back to 6 foot deep thick inpenetrable foliage.
I'm thinking along the lines of ivy to climb up my wall and onto my trellis for privacy, but any other recommendations are welcome.
Basically, I'm after zero maintainance stuff that can be thrown over the fence and left to do it's thing. The one thing I can do is water it.
Buddleja grows like mad, especially during a rainy summer. I speak from having a couple of them in my garden 
No idea about planting them etc, they were already there when I bought the place. I set about systematically destroying them both last autumn and hopefully they wont come back!
No idea about planting them etc, they were already there when I bought the place. I set about systematically destroying them both last autumn and hopefully they wont come back!
kers.Virginia Creeper grows fast and gives lovely autumn colour but drops its leaves in winter, if that's an issue.
The other 'tree' you could consider is Lavatera (mallow). However both mallow and buddleia suffer from the fact that because they grow so fast, you can get leggy, weak growth which eventually will crack and fall over.
The other 'tree' you could consider is Lavatera (mallow). However both mallow and buddleia suffer from the fact that because they grow so fast, you can get leggy, weak growth which eventually will crack and fall over.
I planted some russian vine to cover next doors garage - and it did. At one point I was measuring it at a foots growth overnight, my Nan planted some in the back garden and it grew down the street in a year!! Buddliea is nicer as it attracts butterflies. This is the stuff you see growing out of disused buildings / railway lines etc so its dead easy to grow.
Mile a minute vine (Polygonum bauldschaunicum) is quick but you may regret it. Here are some alternatives -
Vitis coignetae (non fruiting vine which can grow up to 40ft a year once established and has great Autumn colour).
Wisteria sinensis (nice flowers and grows quickly to cover anything).
Lonicera (Honeysuckle, scented flowers and quick growing).
Clematis montana (quick growing Clematis which flowers in Spring and will cover most things quickly)
Humulus lupulus Aureus (Golden Hop which grows very quickly and with golden foliage).
Rose Kiftsgate (white flowered Rose rambler which will grow up to 40ft a year and being thorny will give some barrier protection).
Sorry about the latin nonsense but its easier to find what you need by using it.
Vitis coignetae (non fruiting vine which can grow up to 40ft a year once established and has great Autumn colour).
Wisteria sinensis (nice flowers and grows quickly to cover anything).
Lonicera (Honeysuckle, scented flowers and quick growing).
Clematis montana (quick growing Clematis which flowers in Spring and will cover most things quickly)
Humulus lupulus Aureus (Golden Hop which grows very quickly and with golden foliage).
Rose Kiftsgate (white flowered Rose rambler which will grow up to 40ft a year and being thorny will give some barrier protection).
Sorry about the latin nonsense but its easier to find what you need by using it.
Given that whatever you 'plant' will be cut down by the council workers next year, wouldn't you be better-off planting something impenetrable on your side of the fence?
I'd recommend bamboo. Grows like stink given enough water (however it needs to be secured lest the canes fall over) and looks nice too. It's also evergreen - another plus point.
I'd recommend bamboo. Grows like stink given enough water (however it needs to be secured lest the canes fall over) and looks nice too. It's also evergreen - another plus point.
onomatopoeia said:
Buddleja grows like mad, especially during a rainy summer. I speak from having a couple of them in my garden
No idea about planting them etc, they were already there when I bought the place. I set about systematically destroying them both last autumn and hopefully they wont come back!
Take off and nuke the site from orbit - its the only way to be sure with buddleia...No idea about planting them etc, they were already there when I bought the place. I set about systematically destroying them both last autumn and hopefully they wont come back!
If they have left the stumps in, the chances are many of them will start to sprout with a vengence once it warms up - depends on what they are. I'll bet that some will grow faster than anything you put in. I'd be tempted to fertilize some of them when they start to show growth and when spring begins properly.
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