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Climbing Plants
When they go low, we go high! Climbing plants are the best way to make use of your garden’s vertical spaces, bringing all the colour, fragrance and flowers you need to take your garden to the next level. At our nursery in Worcestershire, award winning growers nurture the biggest range of climbers in the UK, including clematis, jasmine, honeysuckle, wisteria and many more. Using organic fertilisers, rainwater and natural pest control to grow your climbers means that you can be sure you’re getting the most sustainable plants as well as the best for your garden. Of course our expert climber obsessives are on hand to help you grow them, too.
What kind of support do climbers need?
Most climbing plants will need some kind of support to climb up, whether that’s a trellis, a pergola or a network of wires. Twining climbers like clematis, jasmine and honeysuckle will curl themselves around a vertical obelisk or trellis, scrambling climbers such as roses will grow through a tree or over wires and tendril climbers will need a horizontal support. Self clinging climbers like ivy and Virginia creeper don’t need any support at all, and will happily attach themselves to a wall, fence or shed. Find out more about the right way to support your climber.
Can I grow a climber in a pot?
Climbers in pots are ideal for your patio, doorstep or pergola. In a sunny spot you can grow all sorts of flowering climbers including clematis, passiflora and roses - be sure to choose a more compact variety suitable for pots, such as Courtyard roses. For more shady spots, a jasmine, honeysuckle or ivy is easy to grow in a pot and can be pruned to fit smaller spaces. Growing in a pot and training your climber on a freestanding trellis or obelisk also means that your plant can come with you when you move! Here’s more potted inspiration from our growers…
Which are the fastest growing climbers?
Need to disguise a rundown shed or reduce neighbour noise? If you need your climber to do its thing ASAP, some of the fastest growing species include ivy, Boston ivy and Russian vine. They’ll cover your wall, fence or structure quickly while also helping to absorb pollution and soften noise from roads and surrounding houses. Virginia Creeper will grow to a height of around 20m if you want it to, and if you don’t, like all of these vigorous climbers, it’s easy to prune. Rundown shed? What rundown shed?
Caring for your climbing plant
Get your climbing plants off to a flying start by following our easy planting guide. Water your climber regularly while it’s getting established, especially if you’re growing it in a pot. Your new plant will appreciate a feed and some support to get it growing in the right direction. Once your climber has had the chance to grow bigger, you’ll want to keep it in shape with a little regular pruning - this is especially important for clematis, and you’ll be amazed at the difference it makes.
Starry white with extra texture
- Frilly white star-shaped blooms with wine-red stamens
- Flowers from May to June then August to September
- Hardy and compact deciduous climber
- Group 2 - flowers twice in one summer
A riot of purple stars
- Star shaped purple flowers with a red stripe and a central ruff of violet and white
- Flowers from May to September
- Hardy and compact deciduous climber
- Group 3 - flowers from late summer to autumn
Award winning climber bursting with a riot of ivory blooms
- Fragrant long-tubed ivory flowers
- Fast growing climber for instant impact
- Perfect for a wall, fence or pergola
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
Big, bold and free flowering
- A vigorous climber with deep yellow, trumpet shaped flowers
- Flowers all summer from June to August
- Ideal for fences, walls, trellises and arbours
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
Award winning lavender blue blooms
- Lavender coloured flowers with a crown of lime green stamens
- Group 3 - flowers from late summer to autumn
- Compact, fast growing and ideal for small gardens
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
Clusters of warm golden yellow
- Clusters of ruffled, golden yellow roses
- Subtle wild rose fragrance
- Dozens of flowers throughout the season
- Ideal for small spaces
Sweetly fragrant patio climber, best for pots
- Mid-sized peach pink roses
- Medium levels of sweet fragrance
- An ideal container rose
- Suitable for a trellis, arch or obelisk
This damsel isn't in distress
- Happy in both full sun and partial shade
- Train up a pergola, trellis, wall or fence
- Distinctive flowers from July to September
- Vigorous climbing and twining habit
Cottage garden charmer with clusters of creamy white blooms
- Clusters of creamy white scented flowers
- Classic cottage garden aesthetic
- Perfect coverage for a pergola
- Bee-friendly and easy to grow
Big, bold, beautiful blooms
- Content in both full sun and partial shade
- Can be trained up a pergola or grown in a pot
- Fragrant flowers from July to September
- Brings pollinators to the garden
A bright and contemporary collection of flowering climbers
- Create a beautifully co-ordinated, long lasting display
- Flowers from May right through to September
- Specially selected by our grower for the best colour, strength and performance
- Easy to grow on a trellis, obelisk, wall or pergola
Award winning candy pink clusters
- Masses of candy pink bell-shaped flowers
- Flowers from July to September
- Fully hardy deciduous climber
- Group 3 - Flowers from late Summer to Autumn
The fashionista of the clematis world!
- Raspberry pink flowers with an intense pink stripe
- Flowers from May to June then August to September
- Hardy and compact deciduous climber
- Group 2 - flowers twice in one summer
Peach coloured patio climber, best for trellises
- Clusters of peach and yellow blended roses
- Very lightly scented
- Perfect for a trellis or wall
- Excellent disease resistance
Snowy white climbing rose, best for a trellis
- Huge clusters of creamy white roses with a pink edge
- Subtly sweet fragrance
- Grow on a fence, arbour or garden arch
- Flowers right through the summer and into autumn
Intense bicolour blooms
- Thrives in both sun and part shade
- Dress up a trellis, wall or fence
- RHS Plants for Pollinators
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Gorgeous pendulous flowers
- Happy in both sun and part shade
- Grows wonderfully up a trellis or wall
- Bell-shaped blooms from summer to autumn
- Incredibly free-flowering
The most brilliant blue blooms
- Happy in both full sun and part shade
- A perfect climber for a patio pot
- Deep blue flowers from June to September
- Glorious evergreen, lanceolate foliage
Marvelously mottled foliage
- Grows in full sun through to full shade
- Ideal for covering walls and fences
- Leaves take on a pinkish hue in autumn
- Fully hardy and tough as old boots
Unmistakable three-point leaves
- Grows well in both sun and shade
- Rapidly covers walls and fences
- Foliage becomes purplish red in autumn
- Cold hardy down to -15°C
Brilliant, snow-bright blooms
- Prefers a spot in full sun
- A fabulous addition to any wall or fence
- Bell-shaped flowers from December to February
- Group 1 - early flowering (winter)
A wall of autumn flame
- Grows in sun, part-shade or full shade
- Quickly clothes a wall, fence or trellis
- Foliage turns a brilliant crimson in autumn
- Can withstand the harshest UK winters
A wonderfully aromatic climber
- Grows well in full sun and part shade
- Perfect for trellises, obelisks or pergolas
- Stunning blooms from early spring
- Flowers emit an inviting vanilla aroma
Fabulously fragranced racemes
- Grows well in both sun and part shade
- Trains wonderfully up a vertical support
- Pendulous pink flowers in summer
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
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