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Introduction

Climber Height from Text Border for the 3 height sectors on a house wall or high wall

Blue = 0-36 inches (0-90 cms) for the Base Plants

Green=36-120 inches (90-300 cms)
for the
Prime Site Plants

Red = 120+ inches (300+ cms) for the Higher Reaches Plants

CLIMBER INDEX -

Climbers for House Wall and other supports like garden walls, pergolas, tripods, shrubs, trees:-
Ramblers and Scramblers.

Wall Shrubs.

Base of Wall
Plants.

Climbers for all support areas except House Walls:-
Self-Clinging Climbers.

Twiners.

Annuals.

Tender Plants.

Further details of each are available in:-
Climber Ramblers and Scramblers Index.

Climber Wall Shrub Index 1, 2.

Climber Annuals Index.

Climber Base of Wall Plants Index.

Climber Self-Clinging Index.

Climber Tender Plants Index.

Climber Twiners Index.

Climber detailed in Camera Photo Galleries Index

Rose Index of Rose Plant, Rose RHS and Rose Other Galleries

Climber Soil Moisture from Text Background

Wet Soil

Moist Soil

Dry Soil

Flowering months range abreviates month to its first 3 letters (Apr-Jun is April, May and June).
Click on thumbnail to change page to the Climber Description Page of the Climber named in the Text box below that photo.
The Comments Row of that Climber Description Page details where that climber is available from.

See in the table in the middle of this page for further details about
The Base,
The Prime Site and
The Higher Reaches - the 3 planting sectors on a house wall or high wall.
 

Climber Name

of plant from 3 Sector Vertical Plant System in flower in this colour in this month

Flower Colour

Flower Thumbnail

Flowering Months

Height x Width in inches (cms) -
1 inch = 2.5 cms,
12 inches = 1 foot,
36 inches = 3 feet = 1 yard,
40 inches = 100 cms

Climber Type and
Foliage Thumbnail

Comments

Actinidia arguta

Actinidia deliciosa 'Blake'

Actinidia kolomikta

Actinidia polygama

Akebia trifoliata (Akebia lobata)

Aristolochia

Berchemia racemosa

Berchemia scandens (Berchemia volubilis)

Berchemia racemosa 'Variegata'

Calystegia hederacea (Calystegia japonica)

Celastrus hypoleucus

Celastrus orbiculatus (Celastrus articulatus)

Celastrus rugosus

Celastrus scandens

Cionura erecta (Marsdenia erecta)

Cocculus carolinus

Cocculus orbiculatus

Fallopia baldschuanica
(Polygonum baldschuanicum)

Holboellia coriacea

Holboellia cuneata (Sargentodoxa cuneata)

Holboellia latifolia

Humulus japonicus

Humulus lupulus

Kadsura japonica

Lapageria rosea

Lardizabala biternata

Lonicera x americana

Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'

Lonicera caprifolium

Lonicera caprifolium 'Anna Fletcher'

Lonicera etrusca 'Superba'

Lonicera x heckrottii 'Gold Flame'

Lonicera henryi

Lonicera japonica

Lonicera japonica 'Aureoreticulata'

Lonicera periclymenum 'Belgica'

Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'

Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'

Lonicera sempervirens

Lonicera x tellmanniana

Lonicera tragophylla

Mandevilla laxa
(Mandevilla suaveolens)

Marsdenia erecta
(Cionura erecta)

Menispermum canadense

Muehlenbeckia complexa

Oxypetalum caeruleum
(Tweedia caerulea)

Periploca graeca

Polygonum aubertii
 

Polygonum baldschuanicum (Fallopia baldschuanica)

Sargentodoxa cuneata
(Holboellia cuneata)

Schisandra chinensis

Schisandra henryi

Schisandra rubriflora

Schisandra sphenanthera

Semele androgyna

Sinofranchetia chinensis

Sollya heterophylla

Sollya parviflora

Stauntonia hexaphylla

Tropaeolum speciosum

Tropaeolum tuberosum

Tropaeolum tuberosum 'Ken Aslet'

Tweedia caerulea (Oxypetalum caeruleum)

Wisteria floribunda 'Honbeni'

Wisteria floribunda 'Multjuga'

Wisteria floribunda 'Royal Purple'

Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific'

Wisteria x formosa

Ivydene Gardens Climber Plant Gallery:
Climber Plant Index - Twiner Climber Index Page 1

3 Sector Vertical Plant System from Infill3 Gallery

Ramblers Scramblers & Twiners by Michael Jefferson-Brown (ISBN 0 - 7153 - 0942 - 0) describes how to choose, plant and nurture over 500 high-performance climbing plants and wall shrubs, so that more can be made of your garden if you think not just laterally on the ground but use the vertical support structures including the house as well.

Warning - Just as it is a mistake to try to keep a tiger in a dog's kennel, it can be a disaster to plant a rampant grower in a site that it will very quickly outgrow. Strong climbers, especially self-supporting ones (Ivy, Ampelopsis, Parthenocissus and Vitis), can quickly get to the eaves, where they may sabotage gutters, and if allowed to get onto the roof, distort or even dislodge tiling. Climbing roses must be supported by humans tying them to structures since the roses cannot do it themselves ( keep the top of the structures 3 feet below the eaves so that annual pruning can reduce the risk of the odd stem reaching the guttering!!).

There are 3 sectors on a house wall or high wall:-

• 0-36 inches (0-90 cms) in height - The Base. This gives the most sheltered conditions in the garden, with soil and air temperatures above those of the surrounding area. This area will suffer less buffeting from wind. Soil care will be ensuring a high humus content - to enrich the nutrient value and help to create reservoirs of moisture. Light intensity will depend on the aspect of the wall (North-facing will get very little sunlight) with the surrounding buildings and plants, including trees.
  The following pages in InFill3 gallery cover
  The Base:
  • 1a Base of Wall Plants
  • 1b Annuals
  • 1c Herbs and Vegetables
  • 1d Cut Flowers, Cut Foliage
  • 1e Scented Flower or Foliage
  • 1f Foliage Use only.
• 36-120 inches (90-300 cms) in height - The Prime Site. As the plant moves upwards to about 6 feet, conditions change: plants still benefit from the reflected heat and stored heat of walls warmed by the sun but have more light and air. Many climbers will have established a trunk below and now begin to spread themselves. This middle section is visually important, because it is at eye level and just below that that we should display those items to which we want to draw most attention. Most of the shrubs that are suitable for growing against walls are between 3 and 10 feet in height.
  The following pages in Infill3 gallery cover
  The Prime Site:
  • 2a Wall Shrubs 1, 2, 3, 4
  • 2b Fruit Trees
  • Plants for Wildlife-use as well
  • Raised Bed for Wheelchair Users
• Above 120 inches (300+ cms) in height - The Higher Reaches. This is only likely to occur on house walls and other tall buildings with climbers and trained trees/shrubs covering all the way up to 36 inches from the guttering at roof level ( to prevent ingress to the internal roof space or blockage of the guttering).
  The following pages in Infill3 gallery cover
  The Higher Reaches:
  • 3a House-Wall Ramblers
  • 3b Non-House-Wall Climbing Twiners 1, 2
  • 3c Non-House-Wall Self-Clinging Climbers

The climbers in this gallery have been placed into one of these 3 heights with the Text Box Boundary in:-

• Blue for 0-36 inches (0-90 cms)
• Green for 36-120 inches (90-300 cms)
• Red for above 10 feet.

This Gallery splits the climbers into their following ways of climbing:-

• Ramblers/Scramblers - These climbers lean on other plants or need artificial supports to climb - Roses, Jasmine, Espalier-trained Fruit Tree/Fruit Ramblers. These are suitable for house or building walls where vine-eye and wire or 1 inch square timber trellis support structures can be erected up to 3 feet below the gutter for the climbers to be tied to with natural twine (not plastic or metal wire - stems grow sideways but plastic and metal contrict this, whereas natural twine will eventually rot or be broken by the expanding stem), or they can be trained on chainlink fences, trellis, pergolas or arbours. Herbaceous Clematis has been added since the top growth dies off completely in the Autumn and Non-Climbing Clematis since it will require being tied to a support structure. In theInfill3 Plants Index Gallery, these climbers go into the
  3a House-Wall Ramblers
   
• Self-Clingers: Aerial Roots - A series of roots are produced along the length of its stems. These attach themselves very strongly to the surfaces they find - Ivy (Hedera).
  Self-Clingers: Sucker Pads - Tendrils are produced along the young growing stems, opposite the leaves. The main tendril stem divides into a number of slender filaments, each of which has a scarcely perceivable pad at its tip.Once the tips have established contact, the tiny pad is much expanded and becomes a significant sucker, which fits so strongly to the surface that if the stem is pulled away the suckers are left behind- Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia).
  Self-Clingers: Twining - Many climbers find support simply by twining their stems around any object they find - Wisteria and Honeysuckle.
  Self-Clingers: Twining Leaf-Stem - Some climbers make do with sensitive leaf stalks which wrap themselves around objects for support - Clematis. Others establish themselves with thorns, hooks, spines and prickles.
  Self-Clingers: Twining Tendrils - A group of climbers climb by producing a series of tendrils. These are touch sensitive and will curl round any small object they come into contact with and thus enable the plant to climb securely on itself or other plants or manmade support structures - Chinese Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus henryana), Sweet Pea and the Pea Family (Leguminosae).
  All these Self-Clingers are suitable for garden walls, chainlink fences, trellis, pergolas or fedges, but not for House-Walls. In the Infill3 Plants Index Gallery, these climbers go into the
  3b The Higher Reaches - Non-House-Wall Climbing Twiners 1, 2 Page or
  3c The Higher Reaches - Non-House-Wall Self-Clinging Climbers Page.
   

Climber 3 Sector Vertical Plant System Use Pages:-

• Fastest Covering
• Least Protruding Growth when fan-trained
• Evergreen 1, 2
• In Exposed Position
• Produces Ornamental Fruit 1, 2
• Scented Flowers
• Autumn Foliage Colour 1, 2
• Winter Bark
• Winter and Early Spring Flowers
• Edible Fruit
• Needs Conservatory or Greenhouse
• Large Pots and Containers
• Cut Flowers
• Attractive to Bees
• Use as Hedge
• Use as Groundcover
• Has Flowers during:-
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May 1, 2
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
• Simple Flower Shape:-
  • Stars
  • Bowls, Cups and Saucers
  • Globes, Goblets and Chalices
  • Trumpets and Funnels
  • Salverform
  • Bells, Thimbles and Urns
• Elaborated Flower Shape:-
  • Tubes, Lips and Straps
  • Slippers, Spurs and Lockets
  • Hats, Hoods and Helmets
  • Standards, Wings and Keels
  • Disks and Florets
  • Pin-cushions, Tufts, Petal-less and Cushions
  • Umbels, Buttons and Pompoms

The Gardener's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Climbers & Wall Shrubs - A guide to more than 2000 varities including Roses, Clematis and Fruit Trees by Brian Davis. Published by Penguin Books Ltd. in 1990. ISBN 0-670-82929-3 is providing more climbers to add to the ones from Ramblers Scramblers & Twiners by Michael Jefferson-Brown (ISBN 0 - 7153 - 0942 - 0).

Further details of each are available in Climber Gallery
Climber Ramblers and Scramblers for House Wall and other supports like garden walls, pergolas, tripods, shrubs, trees,
Climber Wall Shrub Index for House Wall and other areas of the garden,
Climber Annuals Index for all support areas except House Walls,
Climber Base of Wall Plants for all support areas except House Walls,
Climber Self-Clinging Index for all support areas except House Walls,
Climber Tender Plants Index for all support areas except House Walls, or
Climber Twiners Index for all support areas except House Walls

Climber Name

Flower Colour

Flower Thumbnail

Flowering Months

Height x Width in inches (cms) -
1 inch = 2.5 cms,
12 inches = 1 foot,
36 inches = 3 feet = 1 yard,
40 inches = 100 cms

Climber Type and
Foliage Thumbnail

Comments

Aconitum
hemsleyanum

Soft Violet-Purple
 

August, September,
October

144 x 144 (360 x 360)

Twiner

 

Flowers better if its roots are restricted. Poisonous if ingested. This plant is resistant to deer.

Actinidia deliciosa
(Actinidia chinensis)

Creamy-White to Buff-Yellow

Photo link

July, August

 

360 x 120 (900 x 300)

Twiner


 

Male / female Fuzzy Kiwifruit flowers occur on different plants and both sexes have to be planted closely for fruit set.

Akebia quinata

 

Deep Red-Purple
 

March, April, May
 

120 x 120 (300 x 300) in 5 years (360 inches - 900 cms - high eventually).

Twiner

 

Dark green above, blue-green below, tinged purple in winter. Pruning Group 11, after its spicily frag-rant flowers.

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
 

Greenish-White

 

Photo link

Seeds

June, July, August
 

180 x 144 (450 x 360)

Twiner

 

It is a major invasive plant species in parts of the Eastern United States spread by birds consuming the seeds.

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
'Elegans'
 

Greenish-White
 

Photo link

June, July, August

84 x 84
(210 x 210)

Twiner

A neat and attractive climber useful for small gardens and pots. Any soil in sun or part shade

Anredera cordifolia
 

White
 

August, September
 

180 x 180 (450 x 450)

Twiner

The roots and leaves are edible - See Eat The Weeds. Hardy in the South of England, so train over a support on a wall or fence.

Araujia sericifera

White and Pink

Flower

Seed

June, July, August

240 x 180 (600 x 450)

Twiner

"This species is considered to be poisonous to livestock (e.g. cattle), domestic animals (e.g. poultry and dogs) and humans." from Weeds of Australia by Queensland Government.

Berberidopsis
corallina
 

Dark Coral-Red

July, August,
September
 

180 x 180 (450 x 450)

Twiner

 

Plants need support and look good scrambling over trellis or netting on a shady wall. I think it can withstand frost down to about -3C or -4C but no lower.

Billardiera longiflora
 

Pale Green
 

July, August
 

96 x 96
(240 x 240)

Twiner

The blueberry is suited to warm sites or a conservatory. It is useful for areas where space is restricted.

Billardiera longiflora
'Cherry Berry'
 

Lime-Green
 

Photo Link

Berries

July
 

96 x 96
(240 x 240)

Twiner

Grown on a house wall for its small evergreen leaves and for the ornamental berries, that are produced in the autumn and last long into the winter.

Bomarea caldasii

 

Red, Orange, Yellow
 

May, June, July,
August, September
 

180 x 72 (450 x 180)

Twiner

In frost-prone areas, grow in a cool greenhouse; elsewhere, use to clothe a pergola, arbour or house wall.

Bomarea hirtella
 

Salmon, Yellow, Green
and Black
 

June, July, August

 

96 x 72
(240 x 180)

Twiner

 

The flowers in their cluster open sequentially so the entire plant is in flower for a long time. Red berries follow in autumn just before the entire plant dies down for the winter.

Bomarea salsilla
 

Red
 

June, July, August
 

96 x 72
(240 x 180)

Twiner

Once it has flowered, it will go dormant below ground and reappear the following season

Cissus striata
 

Green
 

June, July, August
 

360 x 300 (900 x 750)

Conservatory Twiner

Pruning Group 11, in spring. Half-hardy - climber can withstand temperatures down to 0 degrees Centigrade. An excellent plant for a north facing wall

Clematis
Normally the foliage should be in the Sun while the roots are kept cool in the shade and moist.

"All Clematis need a deep rich loam and they like lime. On thin soils, calcareous types included, they are a failure. Heavy clay is excellent if it is broken up and mixed with weathered ashes and leafmould. Dig the soil deeply and add plenty of old, well-rotted cow manure. The best time for planting is September and October, the preparation of the soil being done in the spring. The following March cut them back drastically to a bud within 6 inches (15 cms) of the base. This initial treatment of all types of Clematis encourages strong, healthy growth. Similarly, pinching out the tips of too vigorous shoots encourages them to branch and flower, but it should not be done later than June." from Climbing Plants and Some Wall Shrubs by Douglas Bartrum (Published by The Garden Book Club in 1968).

Plant the top of the rootball about 3" (3 inches = 7.5 cms) below the soil surface to reduce risk of clematis wilt, and water well.

Climbing Cultivation Group:-

• Group 1 Early-flowering clematis. No Pruning - Prune after flowering to shorten stems to allotted space. This encourages new growth to flower in the following winter and early spring. Suitable for South, East or West facing on climbing trellis or wire support with well-drained soil.
• Group 2 Early to Mid-Season, large-flowered Clematis. Light Prune - Remove dead and damaged stems before growth begins in early spring and trim all remaining stems back to where strong buds are visible. These buds provide a framework of second-year shoots which, in turn, produce sideshoots that flower in late spring and early summer. The flowers may then be removed. Young shoots bear more flowers in mid and late summer at their tips. Grow to clothe a wall, arbour, trellis or pergola.
• Group 3 Late Season, large-flowered Clematis. This group includes cultivars that bear large flowers from summer to early autumn, cultivars that bear small flowers from summer to late autumn, and herbaceous midsummer to late autumn-blooming species and cultivars. Hard Prune - Cut back all the previous year's stems to a pair of strong buds, 0.5 feet (0.5 feet = 6 inches = 15 cms) above soil level before growth begins in early spring. Flowers from Summer to early Autumn. Grow to clothe a wall, arbour, trellis or pergola.

The International Clematis Society was formed in 1984 by Raymond Evison. The membership now covers 27 countries, providing the world-wide interest and appeal for this fascinating genus. Members come from many different cultures - from China and Japan, from Poland, Latvia and Estonia, from Germany, Great Britain and Sweden, from Australia, USA and Canada, making the Society truly international.

In December 2015 the following mail-order nurseries sold some of these Clematis:-

• Taylors Clematis ,
• Roseland House Garden & Nursery with their National Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) ,
• Thorncroft Clematis , in the UK with
• Completely Clematis ,
• Brushwood Nursery is almost organic and produces Guides on Planting and How to grow Clematis in America,
• Clematis Cottage Nursery with 2 books on Clematis and Clematis Diary in Australia and
• Mail-order Nurseries - Clematis in New Zealand.

Clematis armandii
 

Group 1

 

White
 

March, April, May
 

204-276 x 192
(510-690 x 480)

Twiner

Note that some forms of armandii may be toxic to animals, especially dogs. Requires shelter from cold winds.

Clematis cirrhosa
Balearica
 

Group 1
 

White with
Red spotting
 

December, January, February, March
 

120-144 x 60 (300-360 x 150)

Twiner

 

Evergreen foliage which turns to bronze or purple in the winter months. Flowers with Lemon-scented fragrance.

Clematis crispa
 

Group 3
 

Violet-Blue
 

May, June, July,
August, September

60-120 x 36 (150-300 x 90)

Twiner

Grow marsh clematis through shrubs, on trellises or in damp areas by ponds or streams

Clematis x
diversifolia
'Eriostemon'
 

Group 3
 

Purple-Blue

 

June, July,
August,
September

60-84 x 36 (150-210 x 90)

Herbaceous
Climber

 

Very good for growing through more delicate shrubs as it is easy to remove the prunings without damaging the host.

Clematis
flammula

 

Group 3
 

White
 

July, August, September,
October
 

240 x 36 (600 x 90)

Twiner

Plant near a patio or deck and enjoy its fresh fragrance!The lower parts of the stem are bare, so a lavender in front of it would be suitable to hide this bareness.

Clematis florida
'Sieboldii'

Group 3

White with
Purple stamens
 

June, July, August,
September
 

84 x 36
(210 x 90)

Twiner

A mature plant of it climbs into a tree and sends down long streams of its unique paired flowers.

Clematis
macropetala

Group 1

Blue
 

April, May
 

72-120 x 36-72 (180-300 x 90-180)

Twiner
Photo Link

The Rosa 'Marechal Niel' (yellow) is mostly grown on walls. It is a fine companion for some of the deep purple-flowered Clematis. The plants do best on walls facing west.

Clematis
Early Large-Flowered

Clematis 'Asao'

Group 2

Pink
 

May, June,
September
 

84-120 x 36 (210-300 x 90)

Twiner

The foiage often takes on a bronzy color. After first flowering with its strong sweet scent; it can be cut back, fed and watered to get a good second show.

Clematis
'Barbara Dibley'

Group 2

Red or
Purple-Violet

May, June, July,
August, September

78-120 x 36 (195-300 x 90)

Twiner

Named after the raiser's secretary in 1949 and it belongs to the Clematis patens (patens means spreading: the epithet refers to the wide-spreading sepals of the flower) Group

Clematis
'Bees Jubilee'

Group 2

Mauve-Pink
 

May, June,
September
 

96-120 x 36 (240-300 x 90)

Twiner

Bees Jubilee is a compact plant that is suited for containers. It makes an excellent cut flower and the seedheads are beautiful too!

Clematis
'Belle of Woking'

Group 2

Silvery-Mauve
 

May, June,
September
 

72-96 x 36 (180-240 x 90)

Twiner

Needs plenty of support for the heavy flowers but will grow in sun or shade. Light prune in the winter, stems can be reduced after first flowering at which time feed and water to get a good second show.

Clematis
'Duchesse of Edinburgh'

Group 2

White
sometimes
tinged Green
 

May, June,
September
 

60-144 x (150-360 x )

Twiner

Fully double 5" flowers are produced on this compact vine in early and late summer. Suitable for containers. Early flowers may be touched with green.

Clematis
'Elsa Spath'

Group 2

Lavender Blue
 

May, June,
September
 

84-156 x 36 (210-390 x 90)

Twiner

It booms profusely and is very vigorous. Clematis of the Month for May 2004. The variety has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Clematis
'Mrs Cholmondeley'

Group 2

Light
Lavender-Blue
 

May, June, July, August,
September,
October
 

96-120 x 36 (240-300 x 90)

Twiner

This Clematis of the Month is a dependable grower to 8'-10' (2.5-3m). It is ready to bloom early even if it has been heavily cut back, and able to keep the flowers coming over many weeks.

Clematis
'Nelly Moser'

Group 2

Mauve
 

May, June,
September
 

72-120 x 12-36 (180-300 x 30-90)

Twiner

Planted in the shade, the blossoms last for weeks instead of days. When growing it against a north-facing wall or fence, paint the surface a light color to reflect sunlight back to the plant.

Clematis 'Niobe'

Group 2

Rich Deep Red
 

May, June, July, August,
September

96-120 x 36 (240-300 x 90)

Twiner

Awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 1993. Niobe is a heavy bloomer from late spring to late summer.

Clematis 'Piilu'

Group 2

The name means "little duckling"

Light Purplish-Pink
with a dark
purplish-red bar

May, June,
August,
September,
October

60-84 x 60 (150-210 x 150)

Twiner

Blooms top to bottom of plant. Early season blooms are double and later are single. Flowers heavily even on young plants. It is extremely winter hardy, to Zone 2 they say.

Clematis
integrifolia

Clematis
'Blue Boy'
 

Group 3

Violet-Blue
 

July, August,
September
 

96 x 36
(240 x 90)

Twiner

A heavy bloomer and sturdy grower, developed by Frank L. Skinner of Canada. Tough and resilient.

Clematis
Late Large-Flowered

Clematis
'Ascotiensis'
 

Group 3

Deep Blue fades
to Mid-Blue
 

July, August,
September
 

120-168 x 36 (300-420 x 90)

Twiner

It has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Try growing it with a white or yellow rose!

Clematis
'Bagatelle'
 

Group 3

Mauve

 

July, August,
September
 

120-168 x (300-420 x )

Twiner

Bronze-flushed juvenile foliage becomes Light Green

Clematis
'Blue Angel'
 

Group 3

Pale Blue with
ruffled edges
 

July, August,
September
 

120-168 x (300-420 x

Twiner

Bred by Father Stefan Franczak of Poland, i: it is a hardy, sturdy grower, tolerant of a wide variety of conditions, as well as being a prolific bloomer.

Clematis
'Cardinal
Wyszynski'

Group 2
 

Crimson red,
pinkish-grey on the outside
 

July, August,
September
 

108 x 36 (270 x 90)

Twiner

Grow with Shrubs and Roses or in Pots. Clematis of the Month for September 2000.

Clematis
'Charlie Brown'
 

Group 3

Pale Pink edged in
deeper Pink
 

July, August,
September
 

78-96 x (195-240 x )

Twiner

Very free flowering. Grow to clothe a wall, arbour, trellis or pergola.

Clematis
'Comtesse de Bouchard'
 

Group 3

Pink, strongly
grooved along the midribs
 

July, August,
September
 

72-96 x 36 (180-240 x 90)

Twiner

Clematis of the Month is extraordinarily floriferous, tough and vigorous. Easily the most popular pink clematis.

Clematis
'Eetika'
 

Group 3

Red-Pink with
deeper
Red veining
 

July, August,
September
 

36-120 x (90-300 x )

Twiner

Grow to clothe a wall, arbour, trellis, pergola or in a large pot.

Clematis
'Ernest
Markham'
 

Group 3

Red-Purple
 

June, July,
August,
September,
October
 

120-180 x 12-36 (300-450 x 30-90)

Twiner

Suitable for pots if hard pruned, otherwise grow on Trellis. Ernest Markham - William Robinson's Head Gardener at Gravetye Manor in Sussex - was the author of books on clematis.

Clematis
'Jackmanii'
 

Group 3

Deep Purple with
paler veins
 

July, August,
September
 

120-168 x 36 (300-420 x 90)

Twiner

Rosa 'New Dawn'

The rich purple, 5 inch flowers appear in profusion in early summer and can keep coming all summer long! This is great on a trellis or grown in combination with New Dawn Climbing Rose.

Clematis
'Ville de Lyon'

Group 3

Bright Red to
Purple-Red

July, August,
September

96-204 x 36 (240-510 x 90)

Twiner

Best grown through an evergreen shrub, as lower foliage becomes scorched by late summer. Requires Group 3 pruning.

Clematis montana - Montana means growing in mountainous places. Clematis montana varieties must be planted to climb a high tree or over a long veranda or a wall. They are not suitable for drastic 'shaping'.

Clematis montana
 

Group 1

White
 

April, May,
June, July
 

360 x 96 (900 x 240)

Twiner

The Great Indian Clematis is fragrant. Very vigorous climber.

Clematis montana grandiflora 'Alba'

Group 1

White
 

May, June
 

252 x 252 (630 x 630)

Twiner

White Clematis is scented and a very vigorous climber, which is ideal for covering fences, garden walls and pergolas.

Clematis montana
'Broughton Star'
 

Group 1

Pink double
 

May, June
 

240-360 x (600-900 x )

Twiner

These climbers can cover an Arbour, the pink Clematis growing up one side and the purple-leaved Vine Vitis flexuosa parvifolia up the other.

Clematis montana
'Elizabeth'
 

Group 1

Pink and paler Pink
in the middle
 

May, June
 

276-396 x 120
(660-990 x 300)

Twiner with
large, Purple-flushed, Mid-Green Foliage

Vanilla-scented pale pink flowers in abundance in spring with some repeats in late summer. Rich dark foliage compliments the flowers and looks great all summer.

Clematis tangutica

Clematis tangutica
 

Group 3

Yellow

 

July, August, September,
October
 

168-204 x 96 (420-510 x 240)

Twiner

 

Excellent for training on a low wall - up one side and down the other. Or grow on a bush like Buddleia davidii, whose mauve flowers are at their best when the silky seed-heads of the Clematis begin to form.

Clematis tangutica 'Grace'
 

Group 3

Creamy-White
 

July, August, September

120-156 x (300-390 x )

Twiner

Small, creamy white, outward facing flowers with red-purple stamens.

Clematis
viticella

Clematis
'Abundance'
 

Group 3

Reddish-Pink
 

July, August,
September
 

120-156 x 36 (300-390 x 90)

Twiner

Very free-flowering. Wonderful colour and a prolific bloomer, easy and reliable.

Clematis
'Alba Luxurians'
 

Group 3

White with Green-tipped tepals
 

July, August,
September
 

96-120 x 36-72 (240-300 x 90-180)

Twiner

Vigorous and free-flowering. The variety has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Clematis AVANT
-GARDE
'Evipo033'
 

Group 3

Red with pale pink
staminodes
 

July, August, September,
October
 

96-120 x (240-300 x )

Twiner

Grow to clothe a wall, arbour, trellis or pergola.

Clematis
'Bal Maiden'
 

Group 3

Pink with darker
Pink veins
 

July, August,
September
 

120-144 x 36 (300-360 x 90)

Twiner
Light Green foliage

A 'Bal Maiden' was a female surface worker (usually a widow) in Cornish tin mines. Grow through small shrubs but not in pots.

Clematis
'Betty Corning'
 

Group 3

Pinky-Blue or
Lilac edged and veined in darker
Blue-Mauve
 

July,
August,
September
 

96-120 x 36 (240-300 x 90)

Twiner

"If I could only have one clematis in my garden this would unhesitatingly be my choice."

Clematis
'Black Prince'
 

Group 3

Dark Purple
fades to
Reddish-Purple
 

July, August,
September

120-168 x (300-420 x )

Twiner

These rich dark purple slightly nodding flowers are ideal for a free standing trellis, but they will also look striking blooming from a light colored shrub or conifer.

Clematis
'Blue Belle'
 

Group 3

Deep Blue-Violet fades to
Plum-Purple
 

July, August,
September
 

120-168 x (300-420 x )

Twiner

Full Sun with Any Aspect. Hard prune in spring, it will reach 3M.

Clematis
'Brocade'
 

Group 3

Brick-Red
shading to Pink
 

July, August,
September
 

120-168 x (300-420 x )

Twiner

Full Sun or Part Shade, so grow through a medium height evergreen shrub.

Clematis
'Burford Princess'
 

Group 3

Lilac-Purple with Creamy-White bar
 

July, August,
September
 

120-168 x (300-420 x )

Twiner

Grow to clothe a wall, arbour, trellis or pergola.

Clematis
'Carmencita'
 

Group 3

Carmine to
Dark Red
 

July, August,
September
 

120-168 x (300-420 x )

Twiner

Named 'Carmencita' because this clematis reminded Magnus Johnson of "dark-eyed Spanish beauties". Excellent on a stone wall or on an obelisk.

Clematis
'Chacewater'
 

Group 3

White with a
broad pale
Violet margin
 

July, August,
September
 

96-120 x (240-300 x )

Twiner

Named after the Cornish village where Mr Pridham has his nursery. Proving a good doer the shiny leaves are very mildew resistant.

Clematis
'Chatsworth'
 

Group 3

Pearly-Blue with
darker
Blue bar

 

June, July,
August,
September,
October

96-120 x (240-300 x )

Twiner
Foliage Photo Link

A vigorous grower, it is best suited to growing up a sturdy obelisk in a large herbaceous border, or being trained to grow through a tree or shrub.

Clematis
'Cornish Spirit'

 

Group 3

Rose-Purple
pale to white
at the base
 

July, August,
September
 

120-168 x (300-420 x )

Twiner

t is very free flowering and will grow in any aspect.Raised at Roseland House in 2006 and named in 2007 as a result of a naming competition run by Cornish Blind association and a percentage of the sale price is donated to them.

Clematis
'Danae'
 

Group 3

Violet-Blue with
broad White bar
 

July, August,
September
 

120-168 x (300-420 x )

Twiner

Named after the raiser.. Grow to clothe a wall, arbour, trellis or pergola.

Clematis
'Elvan'
 

Group 3

Purple-Blue with Creamy-White bar
 

July, August,
September
 

120-168 x (300-420 x )

Twiner

Full Sun with Any Aspect. Grow to clothe a wall, arbour, trellis or pergola.

Clematis
'Emilia Plater'
 

Group 3

Blue-Violet with
darker veins
 

July, August,
September
 

96-120 x (240-300 x )

Twiner

Named after a Polish heroine, this hybrid is a robust and prolific bloomer, and is a great companion for roses or to grow through shrubs for mid-summer color.

Clematis
'Entel'
 

Group 3

Pinkish-Violet
with wavy-edged tepals
 

July, August,
September
 

84-120 x (210-300 x )

Twiner

One of six cultivars taking their names from an Estonian nursery rhyme :-
"Entel, Tentel, Trikatrei,
Uhtsi, Kaaru, Kommerei".

Clematis
'Etoile Rose'
 

Group 3

Bell-shaped
Silvery-Pink to
Deep Pink
 

July, August, September,
October
 

96-120 x (240-300 x )

Twiner

Flowers heavily right through the summer. It can be grown on a trellis, combined with roses or allowed to climb through shrubs. Easy and prolific. It can get mildew, do plant in a well-ventilated site.

Clematis
'Etoile Violette'

Clematis 'Violet Star',
Clematis 'Fantasy'

Group 3

Deep Purple
 

July, August,
September
 

120-180 x 60 (300-450 x 150)

Twiner

If the top third is removed straight after flowering a second flush will occur with flowers well into autumn. It's difficult to sing the praises of Clematis 'Etoile Violette' too highly.

Clematis
'Hagelby White'

 

Group 3

White
 

June, July,
August,
September
 

96-120 x (240-300 x )

Twiner

Discovered in Hagelby Park, Stockholm, and introduced in 1998 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Swedish Clematis Society. It was named after the village where Carl Linne had his summer house.

Clematis
'Jenny Caddick'
 

Group 3

Reddish-Mauve
 

July, August,
September
 

96-120 x (240-300 x )

Twiner

Grow it through a Goldheart Ivy which looks good in late summer.

Clematis
'Joan Baker'
 

Group 3

Rosy-Mauve
 

June, July,
August
 

96-120 x (240-300 x )

Twiner

Bred by Bill Baker of Tidmarsh, Herne, England and named after his wife. Hardy and moderately vigorous.

Clematis
'Ingrid
Biedenkopf'
 

Group 3

Blue-Mauve
 

June, July,
August,
September
 

84-120 x (210-300 x )

Twiner

Found in the garden of Ute Kruse, Luneberg, Germany. Named after the wife of Herr Biedenkopf, premier statesman of Saxony.

Clematis
'Luxuriant Blue'
'Caerulea Luxurians' is unacceptable under international naming guidelines and so the raiser, in 2007, agreed to its registration as 'Luxuriant Blue'.

Group 3

White or
Mauve-Blue with
Blue veins
 

July, August,
September
 

120-168 x (300-420 x )

Twiner

It has four to six white petals that are diamond shaped with a hint of blue and purple at the tips. The flowers on long stems have green tips and a wide bell shape that flattens out as they open.

Clematis 'Madame
Julia Correvon'
 

Group 3

Wine-Red
 

July, August,
September
 

96-120 x (240-300 x )

Twiner

Extremely long flowering season if kept well fed and watered. 1 of the best and most popular reds.

Clematis 'Mikelite'
 

Group 3

Dark Purple-Red
 

July, August,
September
 

72-96 x (180-240 x )

Twiner
 

Foliage Photo Link

Mikelite is a Lithuanian girl's name. This color looks particularly nice with white - try pairing it with Climbing Iceberg Rose.

Clematis
'Morning
Heaven'
 

Group 3

Light Blue with
pale
Red Stripe
 

June, July,
August,
September
 

120-156 x (300-390 x )

Twiner

Grow to clothe a wall, arbour, trellis or pergola.

Clematis
'Pendragon'
 

Group 3

Reddish-Purple
 

July, August,
September
 

120 x
(300 x )

Twiner

Clematis Pendragon was named for King Arthur's family from the medieval legends. It sports dusky reddish purple flowers by the hundreds on a mature specimen.

Clematis 'Rosea'
 

Group 3

Rose-Pink
 

June, July,
August,
September
 

72-156 x (180-390 x )

Twiner
 

Foliage Photo Link

Flowers are abundantly borne in summer and are fragrant. Mine leans against a Pieris japonica whose juvenile red foliage highlights the pink of the integrifolia.

Clematis subsp. campaniflora
 

Group 3

White tinged Blue
or Violet
 

July, August,
September
 

120-288 x (300-520 x )

Twiner

A native of Portugal and Western Spain, it has the most dainty little bluey-white nodding bell-shaped flowers. This 'wild' clematis is worthy of space in our gardens.

Clematis
'Venosa Violacea'
 

Group 3

Purple veined White
 

July, August,
September
 

84-168 x 36 (210-420 x 90)

Twiner

Very eye-catching. The variety has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Clematis 'Zephyr'
 

Group 3

Soft Pink
 

June, July,
August

120-156 x (300-390 x )

Twiner

Grow to clothe a wall, arbour, trellis or pergola.

Clytostoma
callistegioides

Two-lipped
Lilac-Pink

June, July, August

360 x 360 (900 x 900)

Conservatory
Twiner

This vigorous vine is prized for its trumpet-shaped flowers, which last over a long season, and its glossy, dark, evergreen leaves. Climbs trellises and arbors by tendrils, though needs support for walls.

Dregea sinensis
 

Fragrant, Creamy-
White

June, July,
August

120 x 120 (300 x 300)

Evergreen Twining

Good on south and west walls but in milder areas may be grown on fences and sheds. min temperature -10c.

Eccremocarpus
scaber
 

Orange-Red
 

May, June, July,
August, September
 

120-180 x 120
(300-450 x 300)

Conservatory
Twiner

Outside for warmer areas, tie young shoots to sheltered South-Facing House-Wall Vine-eye and Wire or Trellis support system up to 6 feet.

Eccremocarpus scaber
f. carmineus
 

Carmine-Red
 

April, May, June,
July, August,
September
 

120-180 x 120
(300-450 x 300)

Conservatory
Twiner
 

Foliage Photo Link

Eccremocarpus scaber was introduced to the UK from Chile in 1824. Naturally orange flowered, many different coloured forms now exist.

Gelsemium
sempervirens

 

Fragrant, bright,
pale to
deep Yellow
 

April, May,
June, July
 

120-240 x 180
(300-600 x 450)

Evergreen
Twining
Tuberous

Pruning Group 12, after flowering. In frost-prone areas (minimum 0 degrees Centigrade) grow in a warm greenhouse or conservatory.

Jasminum
beesianum
 

Pinkish-Red
 

May, June
 

180 x 120 (450 x 300)

Twiner

Foliage Photo Link

Thin overcrowded growth after flowering. Grow over a garden but not a house wall.

Jasminum officinale 'Aureovariegatum'

White
 

Flower Photo Link

June, July, August, September

480 x 180 (1200 x 450)

Twiner

Very striking grown through a deep green yew hedge or over a garden but not a house wall.

Lonicera japonica
'Halliana'
 

White that ages
to Yellow
 

June, July, August,
September
 

360 x 180 (900 x 450)

Twiner

Japanese Honeysuckle is ideal for covering a pergola, arch or boundary wall, or scrambling through robust shrubs and trees.

Lonicera
periclymenum

White to Yellow, often Red-flushed

July, August
 

264 x indefinite (660 x indefinite)

Twiner

A tall Holly (like Green Pillar) has been used as a host tree to the charming rose Rosa bracteata (the "Macartney Rose"), which has white, scented flowers, 3 inches wide; and the common Honeysuckle of our hedgerows, Lonicera periclymenum, with yellowish-white and pink tubular flowers; both planted on the north side of the tree, in shade, and allowed to clamber up into the sun.

Passiflora caerulea
 

White, sometimes Pink-tinged, with Purple, Blue and White-zoned coronas

July, August,
September
 

360 x 120 (900 x 300)

Twiner

Passio is spanish for passion and floris is flower. It is one of the finest climbers for a pot.

Senecio
mikanioides
 

Orange/Yellow
 

December, January,
February
 

240 x 240 (600 x 600)

Conservatory
Twiner

A fast growing vine, with long trailing stems that stretch over 20 feet from the roots, and smother other plant life.

Trachelospermum asiaticum
 

Creamy-White ages to Yellow
 

July, August
 

240 x 120 (600 x 300)

Twiner

Frost Hardy to -5 degrees Cent-igrade, so put on South-facing wall.

Trachelospermum jasminoides
 

White
 

July, August
 

336 x 144 (840 x 360)

Twiner

Glossy Dark Green turn Bronze-Red in Winter. Frost Hardy to -5 degrees Centigrade, so put on South-facing wall.

Tropaeolum
tricolorum

Orange to Yellow
 

February, March,
April

60 x 36
(150 x 90)

Twiner

Dormant during the summer, starts growth in early autumn, and water sparingly in autumn and winter.

Wisteria floribunda
'Alba
 

White
 

Flower Photo Link

May, June
 

336 x indefinite (840 x indefinite)

Twiner

Japanese Wisteria can be trained onto a house wall, into a tree and over an arch or pergola.

Wisteria sinensis
 

Mauve to
Purplish-Lilac
 

May, June
 

336 x indefinite (840 x indefinite)

Twiner

Chinese Wisteria can be trained onto a house wall, into a tree and over an arch or pergola.

Wisteria sinensis 'Alba'

White

May, June

336 x indefinite (840 x indefinite)

Twiner

It can be trained onto a house wall, into a tree and over an arch or pergola.