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15 plants
ClimbersActinidia kolomikta
Kolomikta Vine
Kolomikta Vine is a striking climber, prized above all for its spectacular foliage that flushes white and pink in spring as if painted. Small, fragrant white flowers appear in June. A unique ornamental climber that lends a distinctive accent to walls and pergolas.
ClimbersAkebia quinata
Chocolate Vine
The chocolate vine is a vigorous, twining climber with graceful five-lobed foliage and unusual chocolate-purple flowers appearing in April and May. The blooms release a subtle, sweet fragrance reminiscent of chocolate and vanilla. In warm weather, striking pear-shaped fruits may develop.
ClimbersBougainvillea spectabilis
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea is a spectacular climber famed for its overwhelming mass of brightly coloured bracts in pink, purple or red. The true flowers are small and white, hidden among the showy bracts. This vigorous plant covers walls and pergolas in a dazzling tapestry of colour from May to October.
ClimbersCampsis radicans
Trumpet Vine
Trumpet vine is a spectacular climber with large, trumpet-shaped flowers in fiery orange to red. From July to September, exotic-looking flower clusters appear at the tips of the branches. The plant climbs with aerial roots and can reach impressive heights. A real showstopper on a warm, sheltered wall.
ClimbersClematis montana
Mountain Clematis
Mountain clematis is a fast-growing climber that becomes smothered in white or pink flowers during May and June. The plant can cover large surfaces in a short time, making it ideal for growing over pergolas, fences, and unsightly walls. The lightly fragrant blooms appear on the previous year's wood.
ClimbersClematis viticella
Italian Clematis
The Italian clematis is a vigorous, healthy climber producing an abundance of medium-sized, bell-shaped purple to blue flowers from July to September. Unlike many other clematis species, it is highly resistant to the dreaded clematis wilt. Ideal for pergolas, fences, and trees.
ClimbersHedera helix
Common Ivy
Common Ivy is an evergreen climber that uses aerial roots to cover walls, fences, and trees. Its dark green, glossy leaves provide year-round greenery. Mature plants flower in autumn with inconspicuous green-yellow blooms that are an important late food source for bees and insects.
ClimbersJasminum nudiflorum
Winter Jasmine
Winter jasmine is one of the few climbers that blooms in the depths of winter. The bright yellow, star-shaped flowers appear on bare green stems from December to March, bringing colour to the darkest months. The plant grows as a lax climber that needs support and guidance.
ClimbersJasminum officinale
Common Jasmine
Common Jasmine is a fast-growing climber with clusters of small, star-shaped white flowers that release an intoxicatingly sweet fragrance from June to September. The plant can climb up to 10 metres along pergolas, fences, and walls. The scent is strongest in the evening.
ClimbersLonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle is a native climber with clusters of two-lipped flowers in yellow and pink that release a delightful honey-like fragrance from June to September. The scent is strongest in the evening and at night, attracting moths. In autumn, glossy red berries appear.
ClimbersParthenocissus tricuspidata
Boston Ivy
Boston ivy is a vigorous, self-clinging climber that covers walls and facades with a dense tapestry of three-lobed leaves. The foliage is fresh green in summer and turns spectacularly to fiery red and orange in autumn. The plant attaches itself with adhesive pads and needs no support. An unmatched wall covering.
ClimbersPassiflora caerulea
Blue Passion Flower
The Blue Passion Flower is a fast-growing climber with exotic-looking blooms featuring a complex structure of blue, white, and purple filaments. It flowers from June to September and sometimes produces orange fruits. The plant clings with tendrils and quickly covers pergolas and fences.
ClimbersTrachelospermum jasminoides
Star Jasmine
Star Jasmine is an evergreen climber with glossy dark green foliage that turns bronze-red in autumn. From June to August, masses of star-shaped, sweetly fragrant white flowers appear. One of the most cherished climbers for sheltered gardens and balconies.
ClimbersVitis vinifera
Grape Vine
The grape vine is a vigorous deciduous climber with graceful, palmate leaves and curling tendrils that cling to support structures. In summer clusters of white or blue grapes appear, depending on the cultivar. The foliage turns beautifully red to purple in autumn. Unrivalled both as a fruit plant and as a decorative pergola cover.
ClimbersWisteria sinensis
Chinese Wisteria
Chinese wisteria is a vigorous climbing plant that produces spectacular hanging flower clusters in spring. The fragrant purple, blue, or white blooms appear before the foliage has fully unfurled. A mature plant can completely cover walls and pergolas with a lush canopy of leaves.