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Irish Times
21 hours ago
- General
- Irish Times
‘How can I make my wisteria and clematis-clad wall look less bare in winter?'
We have an east-facing gable wall, covered in wisteria and clematis. It looks stunning from April to October with blooms and foliage. However, for five months of the year it looks pretty dismal. The wall badly needs painting. Are there masonry paints we can apply after pruning that will not adversely affect plants? P Duffy Ornamental climbers are a wonderful way to soften bare walls, adding many months of interest as well as helping to integrate built structures such as houses and sheds into the garden and wider landscape. But as you point out, the struggle is providing year-round interest, with many of these climbers being either deciduous (like wisteria) or herbaceous (examples include many but not all kinds of clematis). Introducing some evergreen species is one solution, such as the very vigorous Clematis armandii, which will cope quite well with an east-facing wall so long as your garden is mild and relatively sheltered. Other suitable candidates include the evergreen Trachelsopermum jasminoides and Trachelospermum asiaticum, both of which prefer a sunny spot but will also cope with a shady wall so long as it's a relatively mild, protected garden, or the shade-tolerant, evergreen Hydrangea seemannii and Hydrange serratifolia. Traditional climbers aside, you could also consider ornamental evergreen shrubs suitable for training against a wall, including the wonderful Itea ilicifolia, Azara microphylla, Garrya elliptica, and varieties of Mahonia x media. All the above will do an excellent job of cloaking the bare masonry and minimising the need to paint the wall. Ornamental varieties of ivy are another option but do bear in mind its tendency to romp, as well as to probe small gaps in masonry walls, fascia boards and guttering unless regularly pruned to keep it firmly in shape. READ MORE As for painting your wall, I highly recommend the Little Green Company's range of environmentally friendly, water-based, intelligent masonry paints ( ). These are relatively odourless, quick-drying, long-lasting, and available in a range of colours.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Cloudy skies and mild highs this afternoon, pop-up mountain showers for Mother's Day
The Storm Team 11 Forecast calls for a mostly cloudy and mild rest of Saturday afternoon and evening. The high will be near 74 degrees. Mostly cloudy skies are expected tonight with a low of 47 degrees. Mother's Day will be mostly cloudy but mild. A 20% chance of isolated pop-up showers will be possible across the mountains through the day. The high will be 76 degrees on Sunday. The shower will increase into Sunday night with a low of 57 degrees. Monday, scattered showers and thunderstorms return to the area with a high of 73 degrees. The chance of rain is 50%. Monday night, scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will be possible. The low will be 58 degrees Tuesday, the threat for scattered showers and thunderstorms increases with a high of near 76 degrees. The chance of rain will be 80%. Tuesday night showers and thunderstorms continue with a low of 57 degrees. On Wednesday, there will be a 70% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. The high will be a mild 78 degrees. A few lingering showers and thunderstorms will be possible early Wednesday night. The low will be a mild 60 degrees. Thursday will be partly cloudy with a 20% chance of pop-up showers and thunderstorms. The high will be a mild 83 degrees. Skies will stay partly cloudy Thursday night with a low of 60 degrees. The above-average temperatures will continue into next Friday with a 40% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. The high will be near 85 degrees. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
