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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.
A Mediterranean dreamboat
- Grows nicely in sun and part shade
- Ideal for training up a wall or fence
- Free-flowering throughout summer
- Beautifully perfumed blooms
Oh, what fun it is to plant...
- Thrives in sun with its base kept cool
- Climbs beautifully up a trellis or wall
- Group 1 - flowers from December to February
- RHS Plants for Pollinators
Starry flowers, splashed foliage
- Grow in sun or part shade
- Easily clings to fences and walls
- Masses of starry flowers from May
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Sound the horns for this vine!
- A lover of full sunshine
- Perfect for pergolas, fabulous for fences!
- Blooms freely from July to September
- Attracts bees and other pollinators
One great-looking grapevine
- Loves sun and shelter
- Great for covering an unsightly wall or fence
- Bunches of ornamental grapes in autumn
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Blooms that warm the winter grey
- This plant's vines love to be bathed in sun
- Covers walls, fences, trellises and obelisks
- Scented blooms between March and April
- Group 1 - flowers in early spring
Double blooms to die for
- This clematis does its best work in full sun
- Use to cover drab, unsightly fences
- Double blooms from June to October
- Group 3 - flowers from summer and into autumn
Cascades of starry flowers
- Plant in full sun or part shade
- Grow up a trellis to create a privacy screen
- Starry flowers from March to April
- Group 1 - early flowering (spring)
Flowers like a Jackson Pollock
- Stunning fragrant, bell shaped flowers
- Group 1 - early blooming and no pruning
- RHS Plants for Pollinators
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
Breathtakingly fierce flowers
- Prefers full sun but will grow in part shade
- A dazzling feature plant for a pot
- Double flowers from June to September
- Group 3 - flowers from summer to autumn
Smells as good as it looks
- Grows best in full sun or part shade
- Train up a pergola and let its perfume waft
- Cruciform purple flowers from July
- Group 3 - blooms from summer into autumn
Myriad purple crosses
- Happily grows in sun and part shade
- Train against a wall or grow up an obelisk
- Flowers from July to October
- Incredibly easy to grow
Delightful pink double blooms
- Will grow well in full sun and part shade
- Climbs up a wall, fence, trellis or obelisk
- Blooms from May to September
- Group 2 - Flowers twice in one summer
Grows anything but glacially
- Grows in all light conditions
- Alluring variegated foliage
- RHS Plants for Pollinators
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
The deepest purple hues
- Likes both sun and part shade
- Grow against a fence, wall or trellis
- Purple flowers between July and September
- Bold yellow anthers offer great contrast
An explosion of pink stars
- Variegated evergreen foliage
- Wonderful tropical fragrance
- Abundant pink flowers from June to August
- Loved by pollinators like bees
Heaven Scent is heaven-sent
- Prefers partial shade but tolerates full sun
- Grow up a wall, pergola, trellis or arbour
- Tubular flowers from June to September
- RHS Plants for Pollinators
Sensational star shaped flowers
- Loves full sun
- Ideal for training up a wall or pergola
- Flowers from June to September
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
This climber hits the bullseye
- Happiest in dappled light
- Twining climber that can be trained up a wall
- Heavily scented flowers from April to August
- Vigorous and fast-growing
Fragrance worth shouting about
- Does well in both sun and partial shade
- Vigorous climbing habit
- Starry pink and yellow flowers in summer
- Produces an amazing aroma
Double pink patio climber, best for arbours
- Double pink rosettes with distinct stamens
- Medium sweet scent
- Perfect for an arbour, pillar or arch
- Roses galore from June to November
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