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Dear Houston Gardeners:
I live in a patio community in the city of Houston, Texas and there is a three story West facing brick wall that partially borders one of the boundaries of my garden. I am wanting to cover the wall up to about 8 feet which is the height of my cedar fence, and the wall is about 16 feet wide. The wall is quite shaded except for a 1-2 hour blast of sun in the afternoon during the summer. It is an outside wall of my next door neighbor's home and there is no planting area at the base; instead it is set with paver stones to prevent drainage problems. I have mounted a cast stone bust of a woman on the wall which overlooks an iron urn on a pedestal at the base of the wall. I would like to make the area more interesting and lush but I can not figure out what vine that I can grow in a pot that would partially cover the wall; or any other interesting arrangement of plant material for that matter. I would like to stay with something that will be evergreen and can be maintained in a pot for a long period of time. I am not opposed to installing trellises but at the same time I do not want to make the wall appear too cluttered. Houston gardening has opened up a whole new gardening world to this former Midwesterner though I am still becoming familiar with the plants. That's where YOU come in. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated and will be taken into consideration. I have included some other photos of my space to convey the theme and feel of my garden.
Thanks,
SeaBlume
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