Lonicera japonica 'Halliana'
Japanese honeysuckle
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: April to August
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Masses of highly scented, pure white, tubular flowers, ageing to yellow, smother this handsome honeysuckle from April to August, giving it a two-tone appearance. Many of the handsome, tapered, glossy, dark green leaves are retained all year, so this vigorous variety is ideal for covering a pergola, arch or boundary wall, or scrambling through robust shrubs and trees. It is happy in sun or partial shade. - Garden care: Cut back established plants after flowering, removing a third of the flowering shoots. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plant in early spring.
Clematis 'Jackmanii Superba'
clematis (group 3)
Luxurious dark purple flowers
Rosa 'Gloire de Dijon'
rose Gloire de Dijon (climbing hybrid tea)
Intensely fragrant flowers
Lonicera 'Mandarin'
mandarine honeysuckle
Sumptuously coloured flower clusters
Clematis Étoile Violette
clematis (group 3)
Produces masses of deep purple blooms
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One of the few tough evergreen climbers, with round small leaves and fragrant white flowers that turn cream - more flowers when kept in check!
Val Bourne - Garden Writer