I need some height but what?

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    allison kennedy Apprentice Gardener

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    My house is south facing, so i tend to get the sun all day down there.

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    Just to clarify: If your house is facing South, then if you stand in front of the far fence, facing the house, you are facing North?
     
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    No if I stand in front of the far fence facing the house Im facing South.... am I wrong to believe im South facing??

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    Hi Allison, you'll find that when Gardeners talk about direction they usually talk about the direction the garden faces, not the house.:snork: So obviously your garden faces North!!.:coffee:
     
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    O dear lol... yes if i look at my fence from the house im facing North lol... im such a plum!!

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    If that's the only error you make in gardening. Allisio, you'll be lucky, as experienced gardeners know that getting a garden how you want it is littered with mistakes!!:heehee: But that's half the fun of gardening, trying to get things right.:snork:
     
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    O im sure I will make lots of mistakes :snork:

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    How about a bamboo.
    Maybe one of the Fargesias - clumping, not rampant, and are quite graceful
    In particular, I have a Fargesia rufa against one fence. It is marginally taller (4 years after planting) and seems to be spreading outwards slowly.
     
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    I like the fruit trees idea 2 apples a pear and a plum.:ideaIPB:
     
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    You guys can't both be right!

    Fence faces South, and House faces North. Garden can't also face North then Armandii?

    Either way, the fence in question is facing South and in full sun. No shade to worry about. Sounds ideal to me!
     
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    I take it that Allison is talking about facing the rear of her house, Kristen. Alison says that if she faces her House with her back to and from the rear fence she is facing South.
    Therefore, if Allison turns around with her back to the House then she's got to be facing North and therefore her garden is facing North.:dunno:
     
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    OK, so you are both right then :)
     
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    I'm never right, Kristen, you should know that!!:dunno::snork:
     
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