Meanwhile, back at the ranch

[rabbitearbandicoot]

can anyone advise me on hanging plants. No, not hanging my plants - they have done nothing wrong - I meaning plants that hang.

I have a retaining wall. I would like to plant some plants at the top of the wall and 'train them' to fall down to cover the retaining wall.

Are there such plants or would I have to plant some at the bottom of the wall and let them grow up the wall?

[lind9650]

Rabbit, if you don't answer the questions put to you, we are not able to help correctly.

There are many plants that will grow down a wall, most that grow upwards need some support to climb, except IVY, that will cling to anything, anywhere and become a nuisance to control.

The right description of your retaining wall will get you the right answers.

Erica

[cherry*135]

Does Wisteria grow in QLD temps? I thought it was more of a cold climate plant.

[azureline**]

I can't grow it here.

[harley_babes_hoard]

go with geraniums. plant at the top of the wall let them grow down, you can get them in lots of colours, they are very hardy too

[cherry*135]

Is there a 'hanging' geranium type?

[bushies.girl]

If you live in Qld, Wisteria will grow there, Ivy geraniums can also be planted along the top of the wall and will trail down it

[azureline**]

Japanese wisteria will only grow in the colder parts of Qld.
There is a native wisteria that will grow here but it is hard to find in nurseries.
I tried to grow several Japanese ones without success as it always died when summer hit.

[polksaladallie]

ipomoea horsfalliae

 

I don't use common names, but the common name for this is Cardinal creeper.  I have grown it and it is beautiful, very showy.  You can train it to grow where you want it. 

[bushies.girl]

Strange re Wisteria, cpl of my friends live in Brisse and have no problems growing it

[lal-au0]

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@azureline** wrote:
Japanese wisteria will only grow in the colder parts of Qld.
There is a native wisteria that will grow here but it is hard to find in nurseries.
I tried to grow several Japanese ones without success as it always died when summer hit.

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you mean hardenbergia? the purple one  grows biggish the white and pink ones grow small and wouldn't cover much. bunnings sells it.