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3 LitreActinidia-3L PotActinidia kolomikta113 LitreClematis, Crystal Fountain-3LClematis Crystal Fountain Evipo03843 LitreClematis, Etoile Violette-3LClematis viticella 'Etoile Violette'43 LitreClematis, Fragrant Spring-3LClematis montana Fragrant Spring33 LitreClematis, General Sikorski-3LClematis General Sikorski53 LitreClematis, Guernsey Cream-3LClematis Guernsey Cream103 LitreClematis, Hagley Hybrid-3L PotClematis 'Hagley Hybrid'33 LitreClematis, Josephine-3LClematis Josephine, Evijohill13 LitreClematis, Justa-3LClematis Justa53 LitreClematis, Mayleen-3LClematis montana Mayleen73 LitreClematis, Miss Bateman-3LClematis Miss Bateman53 LitreClematis, Montana Broughton Star-3LClematis Montana 'Broughton Star'23 LitreClematis, Montana Elizabeth-3LClematis Montana 'Elizabeth'73 LitreClematis, Montana Grandiflora-3LClematis Montana 'Grandiflora'113 LitreClematis, Montana Marjorie-3LClematis Montana 'Marjorie'43 LitreClematis, Multi Blue-3LClematis 'Multi Blue'23 LitreClematis, Nelly Moser-3LClematis 'Nelly Moser'53 LitreClematis, Nubia-3LClematis Nubia Evipo07933 LitreClematis, Odorata-3LClematis montana rubens Odorata133 LitreClematis, Olympia-3LClematis Olympia Evipo09953 LitreClematis, Piilu-3LClematis 'Piilu'53 LitreClematis, Polish Spirit-3LClematis viticella 'Polish Spirit'63 LitreClematis, Primrose Star-3LClematis montana Primrose Star43 LitreClematis, Prince George-3LClematis Prince George23 LitreClematis, Purpurea Plena Elegans-3LClematis viticella Purpurea Plena Elegans53 LitreClematis, Rubens-3LClematis montana var. Rubens23 LitreClematis, Sally-3LClematis Sally Evipo07743 LitreClematis, Samaritan Jo-3LClematis Samaritan Jo Evipo07563 LitreClematis, Sunrise-3LClematis montana Sunrise63 LitreClematis, Sunset-3LClematis 'Sunset'13 LitreClematis, Tranquilite-3LClematis TranquilitC), Evipo11153 LitreClematis, Valour-3LClematis viticella Valour53 LitreClematis, Vera-3LClematis montana var. Vera23 LitreClematis, Ville de Lyon-3LClematis Ville de Lyon53 LitreClematis, Warsaw Nike-3LClematis Warszawska Nike63 LitreClematis, Warwickshire Rose-3LClematis montana rubens Warwickshire Rose53 LitreHoneysuckle, Belgica-3LLonicera periclymenum Belgica73 LitreHoneysuckle, Darts World-3L PotDart's World Honeysuckle plants53 LitreHoneysuckle, Graham Thomas-3L PotLonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'153 LitreHoneysuckle, Halliana-3L PotLonicera japonica Halliana193 LitreHoneysuckle, x tellmanniana-3L PotLonicera x tellmanniana163 LitreHoneysuckle, Delavay-3LLonicera similis delavayi53 LitreHoneysuckle, Mint Crisp-3LLonicera japonica Mint Crisp103 LitreHydrangea, Petiolaris-3L PotHydrangea 'petiolaris'63 LitreJasmine, Clotted Cream-3LJasminum officinale Clotted Cream83 LitreJasmine, Inverleith-3LJasminum officinale Inverleith133 LitreJasmine, Nudiflorum-3LJasminum Nudiflorum163 LitreJasmine, Officinale-3LJasminum 'Officinale'16P9 (9cm Pot)Jasmine, Stephanense-P9Jasminum x stephanense133 LitreParthenocissus, Chinese-3LParthenocissus henryana13 LitreParthenocissus, Virginia Creeper-3LParthenocissus quinquefolia43 LitreParthenocissus, Yellow Wall-3LParthenocissus quinquefolia Yellow Wall103 LitrePassion Flower, Common Blue-3LPassiflora caerulea43 LitrePassion Flower, Damsels Delight-3LPassiflora Damsel's Delight (Riverside)43 LitreTrachelospermum asiaticum, Pink Showers-3LTrachelospermum asiaticum Pink Showers93 LitreTrachelospermum asiaticum-3LTrachelospermum asiaticum10120/140cmTrachelospermum jasminoides-120/140cm PotTrachelospermum jasminoides23 LitreTrachelospermum jasminoides-3L PotTrachelospermum jasminoides70P9 (9cm Pot)Trachelospermum jasminoides-P9Trachelospermum jasminoides293 LitreWisteria, Burford-3LWisteria x valderi Burford13 LitreWisteria, Domino / Issai-3LWisteria floribunda Domino/ Issai13 LitreWisteria, Sinensis Prolific-3LWisteria sinensis Prolific11

Climbing Plants, Vines and Creepers

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Climbing vines are that great "extra" layer in gardening: the vertical. Whether you’ve got a big shady wall or a small sunny archway to cover, there’s a climbing plant for you!
Climbers are focal points, backdrops, and camouflage in the traditional "English landscape garden", scrambling into trees, hiding unsightly structures like walls and sheds, and growing over a seated area to provide shade, delighting the senses with their blooms and foliage.

Essential climbers include clematis, honeysuckle, jasmine, grape vines, shade-tolerant climbing hydrangea and ivy, and, if you have room for them, Virginia creeper or wisteria.
Climbing roses, which technically are not true climbers, are in the rose section.

Mature climbing plants are a haven for insects and nesting birds, and several of them do double duty as ground cover. 

They are especially great in the smaller garden, where they take up a small amount of root space relative to their size and impact.

Choosing Climbers

The ultimate people-pleasers are Trachelospermums, known as Star Jasmines (no relation to regular Jasmine): evergreen, low maintenance, loads of flowers with superb fragrance, grows practically anywhere.  
If you need something similar but faster growing, the humble Sausage Vine is a great choice.

Like most climbers, Trachelospermums need support wires or a trellis. Self-clinging climbers include Hydrangea petiolaris, Ivy, and the absurdly vigorous Parthenocissus.

For a breathtaking flower display, climbing roses are the nation's favourite, closely followed by Clematis and Honeysuckle

Wisteria deserves special mention: not for every garden, this hulk has extraordinary flowers, arguably better than any other climber.
It needs space, strong supports, and trimming twice a year to flower well, but it's all worth it when you're sitting under your pergola with Wisteria blossom raining down around you.  

Which Size Pot Should I Buy?

  • The bigger the pot, the bigger the plant and the faster it will establish.
  • Pots are measured by their volume in litres apart from p9 / 9cm pots, which are a little over half a litre.
  • P9 pots are cheapest, but benefit from being potted up and grown on in shelter for their first season.

 

What about annual & herbaceous climbers?

  • Annual climbers are grown from seed every Spring and last for one growing season
  • Herbaceous perennial climbers die back to the ground in Winter and return in Spring

Classic examples include the sweet pea, the ornamental bindweeds known as morning glory (various Ipomoea species) and Spanish Flag (Ipomoea lobata), Golden Hops (Humulus lupulus 'Aureus'), or the black-eyed Susan vine (Thunbergia alata).

Growing Climbers

As with property, the first thought with climbing plants should be location.
It is possible to move most climbers if you find they are not right where you planted them originally but, without exception, they will need to be cut back hard.
At best, you will lose years of growth. At worst, they will die in the attempt. 

Next, consider the final size and the need for sturdy and permanent support, especially with big, heavy vines like Wisteria. 

Avoid using thorny climbing roses close to paths, doors and windows: even if you keep them well pruned, someone will stumble right into them eventually.

Like most plants, climbers love diligent soil preparation to add lots of humus and improve drainage. The exception is planting in heavy clay (which ivy loves, for example), where you just loosen up the soil, remove a square portion as big as the pot the plant comes in, pop in the plant and firm the clay back down around the rootball.

Most of them prefer an open airy position, but many coloured clematis look best in partial shade (and all clematis prefer shaded roots), and there are several good options for full shade.

Once you've accounted for all that, then think about flowering season, colour and scent.

Climbing plants should be planted far enough away from their support, or tree host, so that their roots are not outcompeted or too dry.

  • With mature trees, try planting a climber under the edge of the tree's canopy, not next to the trunk. You need a sturdy low branch to train the climber onto.
  • With walls, plant at least 45cm (better 60cm) away from a wall. The soil immediately next to most walls is poor and dry.

As with any woody plant, we recommend using rootgrow fungi over fertiliser at planting time.