Evergreen climbers are perfect for creating year round cover, climbing up fences, arches or pergolas. Dark, leathery, rhododendron-like foliage shows off the clusters of creamy, well-scented flowers which open in loose clusters in the shoot tips in spring and early summer. The plants are ideal for training up a wall or trellis, and can also be grown up a tree or with a climbing rose. Its botanical name … Height to 3m (10ft), RHS hardiness rating H4. They are: Verticals: the fences and walls, are some of the most valuable of garden features – these spaces just cry out for planting. It is one of his most famous and most fragrant English Roses. In the wild it scrambles through hedgerows, so is suited to growing in partial shade. Every garden should have a scented climber or two – not only do they give a heady perfume, but they take up very little room and add height and interest to walls, pergolas, trellis and arches. Climbing Hydrangea. Cut out some of the oldest growth each year, as the younger shoots produce the best flowers and richest autumn colour. Fall and sometimes again in the spring: Curly Leaf Ligustrum: 7 to 10: Also known as Recurvifolium Privet. Our Botanical team are working hard to increase the number of plants with detailed information. It’s best grown against a sunny wall to protect the flowers from late frosts. Here are some of the best scented climbers you can grow. Height to 6m (20ft), RHS hardiness rating H5. 020 3176 5800 Lonicera japonica Dart's World - is a very densely clad bushy evergreen climber, similar to L. halliana but with reddish flowers that eventually turn yellow. The other honeysuckles - Lonicera - have no place in the list of climbing evergreens! It flowers from late spring to early summer, providing an early dose of fragrance, which is similar to the scent of almonds. Almost thornless. Try an advanced search, RHS Registered Charity no. Pink rosette-shaped blooms packed. Wisteria floribunda ‘Multijuga’ is less vigorous than Chinese wisteria, and is … Partial sun. It’s best grown against a sheltered wall away from cold winds. CLEMATIS. For more information on RHS hardiness ratings please click here. Height to 4m (13ft), RHS hardiness rating H5. Another great evergreen vine is star jasmine (Trachylospermum jasminoides). The flowers open against a background of young foliage, with pendant clusters of scented pea-like, lilac-purple blooms in spring. Can be difficult to find and is attractive to snails. The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. From the team at Gardeners' World Magazine. Many climbing roses are wonderfully scented. Join Clematis montana is a vigorous climber, so is ideal for covering unsightly walls and fences. ‘Albertine’ is a popular rambling rose with a strong fragrance. Can outgrow its space when happy, but fierce winters may cut it back. Unjustly passed over by many gardeners, this deciduous shrub features impressive rich, purplish red autumn foliage which follows its long, drooping spikes of fragrant white flowers in early summer. They also make great cut flowers – just a few are needed to fill a room with their sweet fragrance. North and east-facing boundaries can be transformed by a surprising amount of attractive climbers. Subscribe to BBC Gardeners' World Magazine and receive your first 3 issues for only £5. Container grown Garden Ready Plant, so your climbing plant can be planted at any time of the year. Join the RHS today and support our charitable work, Keep track of your plants with reminders & care tips – all to help you grow successfully, For the latest on RHS Shows in 2020 and 2021, read more, RHS members get free access to RHS Gardens, Free entry to RHS members at selected times », Reduced prices on RHS Garden courses and workshops, General enquiries 31 Results Many climbers are more scented in the evening – discover plants for evening scent. It’s a vigorous grower. Can be allowed to climb into a tree, and on stout fence as support. Best pruned back to a framework each spring 3m (10ft), RHS hardiness rating H5. ... Honeysuckles are a fragrant … Alstroemaria 'Hybrid Mix': £1.58 per plant. This species, named for 19th-century French plant collector Pere Armand, is native to China and hardy to zone 6. The fragrance of this prolific deciduous shrub develops its power in the evening and at night so is best planted near where you sit out on a summer or autumn evenings. 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