Climbing Plants

Trachelospermum Jasminoides

Star Jasmine

Star Jasmine, also know as Trachelospermum jasminoides and Confederate Jasmine, is a versatile and highly attractive evergreen, twinning climber.  Star Jasmine shows glossy, dark green leaves. In the summer, this climber produces beautiful pure white, star-shaped, highly scented flowers which get stronger in the evening to attract night-pollinating insects. During autumn, the dark green leaves transition into rich red and bronze hues, which really add visual appeal to any space. Trachelospermum jasminoides thrives in well-drained, fertile soil and can be planted in either full sun or partial shade. Half hardy down to around -5°C, it may require some winter protection. Confederate Jasmine can reach up to around 8 metres in height and spread to around 4-8 metres over 20 years, making it an excellent choice for covering walls, trellises, or pergolas. Star Jasmine’s dense foliage and beautiful flowers create the perfect display, adding vertical interest to your space. Trachelospermum jasminoides is excellent for introducing scent and beauty in any garden; be it city, countryside or roof-top terrace. Common Name: Confederate Jasmine, Star JasmineLatin Name: Trachelospermum JasminoidesSoil: Any fertile, humus rich, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade.Hardiness: Half HardyFlowering Period: July to AugustFlowering Colour: WhiteEventual Height/Spread: 8m x 8mSpecial features: Evergreen climber which produces brilliant white, highly scented, star-shaped flowers.

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Virginia Creeper

Common Name: Virginia CreeperLatin Name: Parthenocissus quinquefoliaSoil: Any fertile, Well DrainedPosition: Full sun or partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade.Hardiness: Very frost hardy down to -15°C needs no winter protectionFlowering Period: June to AugustFlowering Colour: Insignificant greenish flowersEventual Height/Spread: 15m x 5mSpecial features: Self clinging, vigorous climber with brilliant deep red autumn colours.Parthenocissus quinquefolia is a handsome, deciduous self-clinging climber that has a spectacular autumn colour is easy to grow and very vigorous so will need a lot of space. A north or east facing large wall would be perfect to show off its outstanding autumn fiery colours and modest crop of blue-black berries. The Virginia creeper is perfect to cover up any sized eyesore or old building with a large area. It is also fairly salt tolerant also so will do well in coastal regions.

Jasminum officinale

Common Jasmine Plant

Common Name: Common JasmineLatin Name: Jasminum officinaleSoil: Most moist, fertile, well-drained soils, though not heavy, poorly drained clayPosition: Full sun or partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade. South or west facingHardiness: Frost hardy down to -5°C needs winter protection in colder areasFlowering Period: June to augustFlowering Colour: Pink/whiteEventual Height/Spread: 12m x 3mSpecial features: Pink buds open to highly fragrant, pure white flowers.Jasminum officinale is a popular fast growing deciduous climber with small, green, pointed leaves that will remain semi-evergreen in warmer regions and has a twinning habit. But it is the clusters of small, highly fragrant, star shaped flowers, pinkish in bud and opening to pure white that are the selling point of this beautiful climber. The common jasmine is particularly good for sheltered and sunny positions scrambling through trees and on roof terraces, gardens and patios are a perfect spot for this distinct and highly fragrant climber.

Jasminum stephanense

Jasmine Plant

Common Name: JasmineLatin Name: Jasminum x StephanenseSoil: Any fertile, well drainedPosition: South or west facing . Sheltered position; full sun / partial shadeHardiness: Frost hardy down to -5°C needs winter protection in colder areasFlowering Period: June to JulyFlowering Colour: Pale PinkEventual Height/Spread: 5m x 1.5mSpecial features: A twinning habit climber with highly scented clusters of pale pink flowers.Jasminum stephanense is vigorous climber with slender twining shoots which are often attractively flushed creamy-yellow when young. Clusters of fragrant pale pink flowers appear from June till July.

Jasminum Beesianum

Red Jasmine Plant

Common Name: Red JasmineLatin Name: Jasminum beesianumSoil: Any fertile, well drainedPosition: Full sun or partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade.Hardiness: Frost hardy down to -5°C protect with a mulch or fleece in the winterFlowering Period: June to JulyFlowering Colour: Pinky redEventual Height/Spread: 4m x 3mSpecial features: Fragrant pink/red flowers throughout spring and summer, shiny black berries in winter.Jasminum beesianum has a very fast growing habit with a slender in form. This climber has slightly fragranced pink/red tubular flowers followed by shiny black berries that last well into the winter. It can be planted in the garden or kept in a container as close to the house to appreciate its fragrance. This jasmine will easily climb up a hedge or framework but may need some support in the early planting stages.

Trachelospermum jasminoides Variegatum

Variegated Star Jasmine

Common Name: Variegated Star JasmineLatin Name: Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Variegatum'Soil: Any fertile, humus rich, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade.Hardiness: Half HardyFlowering Period: July to AugustFlowering Colour: WhiteEventual Height/Spread: 4m x 3mSpecial features: Evergreen climber with creamy-white variegated leaves.Trachelospermum Jasminoides 'Variegatum' is an evergreen, climber with oval shaped leaves that have creamy coloured edges which turn red over winter. Pure white, highly scented flowers are produced in summer. For best results plant in a sheltered spot against a south facing wall.

Jasminum Fiona Sunrise

Jasmine Plant

Common Name: Jasmine FrojasLatin Name: Jasminum officinale 'Fiona Surprise'Soil: Any fertile, well drainedPosition: Full sun or partial Shade, Sheltered positionHardiness: Frost hardy down to -5°C, needs winter protection in colder areasFlowering Period: June to SeptemberFlowering Colour: WhiteEventual Height/Spread: 3m x 2mSpecial features: Golden leaved climber that becomes smothered with white fragrant flowers in summer.Jasminum officinale 'Fiona surnrise' is a new introduction to the Jasmine family. This deciduous climber has golden-leaved ferny foliage and becomes shrouded in beautiful white flowers from the middle of summer to early autumn; it is a more compact climber yet still a relatively fast growing. The scented flowers beautiful fragrance is enhanced by the more sunlight it receives. 'Fiona Sunrise' is ideal for planting in a place with limited space available such as a courtyard were sun can still reach it. It will still thrive in a larger area and would look good sprawled out along a fence or small wall.

Hedera Dentata Variegata

Ivy Plant

Common Name: Variegated IvyLatin Name: Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata'Soil: Any fertile well drained soil with a good mulch to help retain moisture in hot seasonsPosition: Full sun or partial Shade, Exposed or shelteredHardiness: Fully hardy at temperatures down to -10cFlowering Period: Insignificant; grown for foliageFlowering Colour: Lime GreenEventual Height/Spread: 8m x 4mSpecial features: A self-clinging evergreen ivy with large leathery marbled Leaves.Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata' is rapid growing, self-clinging evergreen ivy with attractive, large, leathery marble-like green-grey leaves with cream edge. Although sometimes absent it can produce Lime coloured Clusters of flowers followed by black berries. This Ivy is very useful when grown as a ground cover plant as well as being a very good climber for adding colour to create interest in a dull location such as an old shed or unattractive wall.

Hedera Gloire De Marengo

Ivy Plant

Common Name: Ivy PlantLatin Name: Hedera algerienses 'Gloire De Marengo' (formerly 'H canariensis')Soil: Any fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Any position in shelter to protect from cold winds, Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Young plants are frost hardy down to -5c and may need some winter protection, Mature plants are fully hardy down to -20cFlowering Period: Insignificant, Grown for foliageFlowering Colour: Yellow/greenEventual Height/Spread: 4m x 4mSpecial features: Silver-green very attractive leaves throughout the year.Hedera algeriensis 'Gloire de Marengo' is small but vigorous evergreen climbing shrub, supported by aerial roots. The main feature of this plant is the beautiful silver-green leaves with creamy white edgings. It also produces small black berries that grow after the flowering period; the flowers are small clusters of yellow-green flowers making it an excellent plant to attract birds to your garden. This ivy plant is excellent for growing over trellis or against a wall to bring wildlife and winter interest to any garden.

Parthenocissus henryana

Chinese Virginia Creeper

Common Name: Chinese Virginia CreeperLatin Name: Parthenocissus henryanaSoil: Any Fertile, Well drainedPosition: Full sun or full Shade sheltered or exposed positionHardiness: Very frost hardy down to -15°C needs no winter protectionEventual Height/Spread: 10m x 5mSpecial features: Mid green leaves with cream veins and a pink flushing on the leaf base.Parthenocissus henryana is a self clinging, large, deciduous vine with mid green leaves with cream veins with an attractive pink flushing at the leaf base. In autumn the foliage turns silver. After a long hot summer sometimes black coloured berries form. The Chinese Virginia Creeper is ideal for a modest garden, but will look great on a large surface with its phenomenal leaf display.

Parthenocissus Veitchii

Boston Ivy

Common Name: Boston IvyLatin Name: Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'Soil: Any fertile, Well DrainedPosition: Full sun or partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade.Hardiness: Very frost hardy down to -15°C needs no winter protectionFlowering Period: June to AugustFlowering Colour: Insignificant green flowersEventual Height/Spread: 20m x 10mSpecial features: A very large, yet beautifully elegant climber with deep red and purple leaves in autumn.Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii' is an elegant climber that is best placed in sunlight to really show off its colours. The dark green leaves turn dramatic shades of red and purple in autumn and after long hot summers may bear tiny black fruits. It will need support for the first two years after which it will be totally self supporting and will provide a wonderful habitat for birds.

Hedera Glacier

Ivy Plant

Common Name: IvyLatin Name: Hedera helix 'Glacier'Soil: Adaptable to most soils.Position: Open sunny postionHardiness: AverageEventual height/spread: 2m x 2mSpecial features: Variegated white and green foliage.Hedera helix 'Glacier' is an excellent variety of ivy with a hardy nature and beautiful variegated foliage. The plant displays an array of white and dark green all year round and has a superb ability to climb any objectmaking it ideal to cover walls and objects around the garden. This species is poisonous/irritant.

Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. engelmannii

Engelman's Ivy Plant

Common Name: Engelman's Ivy PlantLatin Name: Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. engelmanniiSoil: Any fertile, Well DrainedPosition: Partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade.Hardiness: Very frost hardy down to -15°C needs no winter protectionFlowering Period: June to AugustFlowering Colour: Insignificant greenish flowersHeight/spread in 10 years: 4.5m x 4.5mSpecial features: Attractive dark green, five fingered, pointed leaves in summer.Parthenocissus quinquefolia var. engelmannii is a deciduous, self-clinging climber grown for its foliage. Its attractive dark green, five fingered summer leaves change to give a fabulous display of reds and purples in the autumn. This creeper is perfect to cover up any sized fence or building with a large area and is particularly useful for shaded areas.

Clematis Apple Blossom

Evergreen Clematis

Common Name: Evergreen ClematisLatin Name: Clematis armandii 'Apple Blossom'Soil: Prefers moist, alkaline soilsPosition: Slightly shaded sunny position.Flowering period/colour: Spring/Aromatic pink and white blended flowersHardiness: AverageEventual height/spread: 7m x 7mSpecial features: Aromatic pink and white blended flowersClematis armandii 'Apple Blossom' is a beautiful clematis with a rich amount of spring colour. The plant boasts a nice array of leathery dark green foliage and blended pink and white spring flowers. This scented variety adds a unique splash of colour to any garden and due to its strong growth habit can be used easily to cover most objects. This plant is best planted near doorways or over well travelled garden arches where the sweet perfume can be most appreciated.

Hedera Goldchild

Ivy Plant

Jasminum Argenteovariegatum

Variegated Jasmine

Common Name: Variegated JasmineLatin Name: Jasminum officinale 'Argenteovariegatum'Soil: Any fertile, well drainedPosition: Full sun or partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade. Sheltered positionHardiness: Frost hardy down to -5°C may need to winter protection in colder areasFlowering Period: July to SeptemberFlowering Colour: WhiteEventual Height/Spread: 3m x 3mSpecial features: Semi-evergreen climber with variegated leaves.Jasminum officinale 'Argenteovariegatum' is much less vigorous than the green forms and may benefit from some winter protection. The pretty leaves are grey-green with creamy-white margins. This climber will produce fragrant white flowers at the end of summer followed by black berries in the autumn.

Hedera Goldheart

English Ivy

Common Name: English IvyLatin Name: Hedera helix 'Goldheart'Soil: Adaptable to most soils.Position: Open sunny postionHardiness: AverageEventual height/spread: 6m x 2mSpecial features: Rich dark green foliage with burst of bright yellow.Hedera helix 'Goldheart' is unique appearing ivy with rich dark green foliage and bright yellow markings. They are adaptable to most soil conditions and are very tolerant to temperature fluctuations. This climbing plant is excellent for covering large walls.

Parthenocissus tricuspidata Robusta

Boston Ivy Plant

Common Name: Boston Ivy PlantLatin Name: Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Robusta'Soil: Any fertile, Well DrainedPosition: Partial Shade, will also tolerate majority shade.Hardiness: Very frost hardy down to -15°C needs no winter protectionFlowering Period: June to AugustFlowering Colour: Insignificant greenish yellow flowersHeight/spread: 20m x 10mSpecial features: Spectacular crimson autumn leaf colour and dull blue berries.Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Robusta' is a very vigorous, deciduous, woody-stemmed, tendril climber. This plant is grown for its spectacular crimson autumn leaf colour and dull blue berries. This climber will quickly cover large expanses of wall.