I have a courtyard which has a 11 foot tall brick wall to which I have attatched a 8 foot tall vinyl trellis.?

I would like to grow a flowering vine which grows fast and one I do not have to wait for several years to see flowers. Is there something that is not terribly invasive that flowers well?. It gets afternoon sun.

I have a courtyard which has a 11 foot tall brick wall to which I have attatched a 8 foot tall vinyl trellis.?
Well if you want FAST, and I mean FAST with really pretty Orange flowers, some cultivated [as opposed to wild] Trumpet Creeper vines can do the work. Down side, the Trumpet Creeper can be invasive as heck. On the plus side the Trumpet Creeper, which can come in shades of dark red, orange [typical] or even yellow is the PREMIER hummingbird attractor. You like pretty humingbirds, they%26#039;ll NEST in the TC vine. And as long as you have an open area around the vine the suckers that pop up are easily mowed over or just pulled up by hand. Don%26#039;t grow TC near other trees or shrubs or fences or you%26#039;ll never get rid of the stuff esp. if it%26#039;s the wild variety.





I%26#039;d recommend something practical like Wisteria or even more practical like a GRAPE vine, which once large and pruned well you can use to make some homemade VINO.


But you are the impractical type and want flowers? How about Yellow Jessamine, a native eastern vine with pretty yellow flowers.





Wisteria is so well behaved, in some areas, that it%26#039;s not at all invasive, and can be pruned in some cases I%26#039;ve seen to a Tree form.. That%26#039;s right one thick solid trunk going up six or more feet and branching out into a myriad flowering limbs. Takes a lot of work and wire to pull that feat off. Naturally, all the plants I%26#039;ve mentioned are Eastern species and work best in the Eastern US or in European climates similar. Out West it%26#039;s another ballgame.





Or Coral Honeysuckle [a pretty vine with gorgeous deep red trumpet flowers] but grows not too fast and is NOT invansive.





Don%26#039;t confuse the valuable and gorgeous Coral Honeysuckle with the pestiferous Japanese Honeysuckle.





You want something really whacky, try sweet pea vines. Just don%26#039;t EAT them, they are poisonous.





I mentioned Trumpet Creeper initially because some improved varieties are killer when it comes to the flowers and are slower growing and less invasive than the native wild species which is often found on roadsides.





WIth a Trellis you could try something really knock-out fancy like what in Europe is known as an Espaliered shrub or small tree. The tree or shrub is trained with wire and pruned heavily to fit a trellis or grow along a wall. If the right type you can stupefy your neighbors with your gardening prowess!





Get some books on the art of Espalier, a French specialty, fit for Kings and Queens and garden mavens like moi.





Capisce? That%26#039;s a how you do it in Italia! Capisce?
Reply:Grapes! Make wine.
Reply:Try the following website, it may have ideas for you.
Reply:Carolina jessamine is delightful and non invasive.
Reply:Ask your local nursery for evergreen honeysuckle, there are many different types and colored flowers. Go here for information:





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Reply:Honeysuckle


Wisteria
Reply:My favorite flowering vine is moonflower or moonvine. It has a very fragrant white flower, and it blooms at night.





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