Semi-evergreen vigorous climber from forest margins in China and Japan. Fragrant brown-purple flowers in early spring. Fully hardy. Prefers moist but well drained soil in sun or partial shade. H: 10
Semi-evergreen vigorous climber from forest margins in China and Japan. Fragrant red-purple flowers in early spring. Fully hardy. Prefers moist but well drained soil in sun or partial shade. H: 10
Vigorous woody climber; dark green foliage provides excellent contrast for the apricot -orange flowers in mid to late summer. Grow in a sheltered and sunny position. Potentially large; prune early in the season.
Woody, self clinging and relatively slow-growing deciduous climber. Ovate green leaves and white flower clusters in summer. Fully hardy. Does well in partial shade or sun. Moist soi preferred. RHS AGM H:6m
A vigorous deciduous climbing shrub with deep green pinnate leaves and richly scented white flowers 2cm across in clusters of 3 to 5. Happy in full sun or part shade and on pretty much any type of soil. Fully hardy. Final height, without any pruning might be as much as 6m
Evergreen climbing honeysuckle. Robust and rmoderately vigorous plant that will tolerate a certain amount of shade. Very useful for creating screens over trellis and so on. Bears red and cream flowers in summer. Cut back hard in spring if erquired. Fully hardy. H: up to 3-4m
Honeysuckle. Vigorous deciduous climber suitable for shady or conditions. Attractive grey-green leaves. Large cream-white flowers in mid summer with a wonderful 'honeysuckle' scent. Cut back hard in spring to keep to desired size if desired, otherwise leave to achieve a full height or perhaps 5m. Fully Hardy.
Robust, vigorous deciduous climber, bearing masses of Very fragrant, dark purple and white flowers in mid to late summer. May grow to as much as to 7m in height in left unchecked, but responds very well to hard pruning in spring if you need to keep the size under control. Fully hardy.
Vigorous climber, well suited to shady conditions. Clusters of large bright yellow flowers contrast well with the young bronze foliage. Not fragrant but visually very impressive. H: 5-6m
Fully hardy climber that will do well in shade. A hybrid between L. tragophylla and L. sempervirens, bearing fragrant orange to yellow flowers. H: up to 5m unchecked
Fully hardy, deciduous climber from Japan, native to woodlands, thus preferring moist well drained soils and partial shade. Very attractive clusters of white flowers in summer. H: up to 10m
A vigorous sun-loving vine, grown for ornamental and culinary value. Lobed green leaves turn to vivid rich red and orange in the autumn. Dark purple, small, edible sweet grapes develop at the end of the summer. Hardy. H+W: 3-5m Grow on a south or west facing wall.
