Chain link fences are often used as property boundaries because they are cheap and easy to set up. However, they are not opaque. Therefore, many home gardeners come up with the idea of planting their chain link fence. Below you can find out which plants are suitable and what you should pay attention to.
Climbing roses adorn bare chain link fences
Climbing plants for the chain link fence
The most beautiful solution for planting a chain link fence are climbing plants. The advantage of the wire mesh fence: (34.49 €) All types of climbing plants are suitable, because it offers support for self-climbing and climbing plants that need help. It is important that the chain link fence is well anchored and stable so that it can support the weight of the climbing plants. If this is not the case, only light and non-woody climbing plants should be used. When choosing, you should consider the following:
- Choice of location: Is your chain link fence in the sun or in the shade?
- Wintergreen: Should the plants on the wire mesh fence also provide privacy in winter?
- Blossoms: Want a blooming privacy screen?
- Perennial and hardy: Choose a hardy, perennial plant so that you can enjoy your planted chain link fence for several years and do not have to replant every year.
- Growth speed: Choose a fast-growing plant if you want the chain link fence to be greened quickly.
Evergreen climbing plants for the chain link fence
| Surname | botanical name | growth rate | location | features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Ivy | Hedera helix | 30 - 50 cm per year | Sunny to shady | Very undemanding, invasive |
| Gold Ivy / Yellow Variegated Ivy 'Goldheart' | Hedera helix 'Goldheart' | 50 to 70 cm per year | Sunny to semi-shady | Golden heart in the middle of the leaf |
| Climbing Hydrangea 'Semiola' | Hydrangea anomala 'Semiola' | 10 to 30 cm per year | Sunny to semi-shady | Flowers white from June to August |
| Evergreen honeysuckle / honeysuckle | Lonicera henryi | 30 to 60 cm per year | sun to shade | Must be guided |
| Spindle shrub 'Emerald'n Gold' | Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald'n Gold' | 10 to 25 cm per year | Sunny to shady | Yellowish leaves |
Flowering climbing plants for the chain link fence
Evergreen climbing plants offer a nice privacy screen in winter, but usually do not bloom so beautifully. If you can do without privacy screens in winter, you can plant one of the following, beautifully flowering climbing plants on your chain link fence:
| Surname | botanical name | heyday | flower color | growth rate | location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis | May to June | Violet to bluish | 120 to 200cm per year | Sunny to semi-shady |
| Clematis 'Rubens' | Clematis montana 'Rubens' | May to June | light pink | Sunny to semi-shady | |
| Honeysuckle 'Goldflame' | Lonicera heckrottii 'Goldflame' | June to September | Reddish to purple on the outside, yellow-white on the inside | 40 to 60 cm per year | Half shade to shade |
| climbing roses | pink | June to September/October | Varieties dependent | Varieties dependent | Sunny to semi-shady |
tips
If your chain link fence is old and frail, consider using tall perennials such as delphiniums, larkspurs, or bushes to cover it.