Evergreen vines for shade: Hmm, I'm not quite sure how I got here but it certainly seems t

» savsmith - Hmm, I'm not quite sure how I got here but it certainly seems t

Hmm, I'm not quite sure how I got here but it certainly seems to be a place I would want to be. So let's get to it - I live in Coastal Georgia, Savannah. Or to be more precise, on one of the little barrier islands about halfway between Savannah and the Atlantic. A beautiful place with special conditions as we all have. USDA Zone 8b or as Southern Living terms it, Coastal South. It gets hot, not as hot as some other places I've lived but combined with the everpresent summer humidity, it can be very rough for plants and mankind alike. Now to the reason for my message. I have some less than desireable next door neighbors. I have been casting about for a way to block the view to some unseemly conditions but didn't really want to put up a fence. Eureka, says I, I'll put up a living fence. Got that done in the front yard with one of my favorite shrubs, some camellias. Now for the back yard, I intend to put up a trellis or two and plant some evergreen vines. I just can't decide which ones. If anyone has had some experience with these vines and could share any info, I would be very appreciative.

Thanks,
Clarence

-- posted by savsmith