Climbers
We choose our climbers for their vigorous growth, vertical inclination, floriferous-ness and fragrance. You might be on the immediate hunt for our Clematis armandii but also consider our Holboellia latifolia as well. A worthy equal, if a little less hardy, but with the additional merit of forming dense foliage at the bottom as well as reaching for the sky. Trachelospermum jasminodies is another of our flowering and versatile stalwarts. It’s an industrious self-twining climber that will attach to absolutely anything. It also masquerades very well as a hedge – and why not. Our climbers can solve your screening conundrums quickly, but you can also be very creative with them. With the support of various types of trellis there is enormous potential to create hidden areas of intrigue and shade for plants that you might otherwise dismiss. One of our customers recently created a wind break of strapping to protect a secret garden of tender exotics which he then disguised with the copious tumbling green leaves of our Clematis armandii; the delightfully soft fragrance from the large star-shaped flowers adding a further wave of enchantment when we visited in July.
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Clematis armandii
View this plantVigorous evergreen climber with large fragrant white flowers in spring. Clematises always want to reach the top of the nearest tree – so they’re busy up top, thin down below. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Green
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Fatshedera lizei (Fat-headed Lizzie)
View this plantIncredibly versatile plant : ground cover, climber, topiary. A cross between a shrub and a climber hence the versatility. Best in shade. Grows to any size you allow it to. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Green
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Ficus carica (Fig)
View this plantLong lived, hardy, delicious, accommodating, beautiful, evocative etc : The Wonderful Fig Tree. Grow at as a tree, train the branches to give summer shade. Enjoy the figs. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Green
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Hedera canariensis (Canary Island Ivy)
View this plantA huge shiny leafed species that’s hardy and easy. Splendid vigorous ground cover or climber. Jungly. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Green
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Hedera helix ‘Tres Coupe’
View this plantTiny leaves, compact, neat and well behaved. Nice for draping itself over edges – it softens them. Like all ivies, best in shade. Any old soil Please contact us for other stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Green
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Holboellia latifolia (Broad leaved sausage vine)
View this plantDense evergreen climber with beautifully fragrant little whitish flowers in late March. Grows with vigour and bears edible fruit that look like well battered testicles. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber
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Hydrangea seemannii
View this plantLittle known evergreen, self clinging climber from Mexico. Big leaves, white frothy flowers, slow growing but long lived so will cover a house – eventually. Please contact us for other stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber
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Muehlenbeckia complexa (Maidenhair Vine)
View this plantA tiny leafed, vigorous, scrambling sort of thing. It’s evergreen and looks quite jungly. Best in shade and very salt tolerant. Clips beautifully. Please contact us for other stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber