which climber

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  1. bigbore

    bigbore Super Gardener

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    For a sunny side fence I'm thinking either a honeysuckle or a jasmine climber, any pros or cons for any of these two? Which is the nicer one
     
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    Why not an evergreen jasmine? Trachelospermum jasminoides has white scented flowers, asiaticum has cream scented flowers. When they get plenty of sun, the leaves turn bright red in winter but stay on the plant. They're good at twining on a support so you might need trellis or netting or wires for them to climb.
    You might find them under a new name...think they've been re-named Rhyncospermum??
     
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    • westwales

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      I've never had much luck with Honeysuckle in full sun - it's naturally a woodland plant and does like some shade. Do you want the plant to be permanent? If so go for an evergreen, if not there are several annual climbers which will scramble in one year.
       
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        I would plumb for jasmine. But the climbing roses from David Austin are very scented, and beautiful to boot.
         
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