Climber for Northeast Wall

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  1. Redwing

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    I would like suggestions for a climber for a beautiful northeast facing wall. It gets lots of morning sun this time of year and none in the depths of winter. Late March/early April is about when the sun returns. I did plant a Clematis montana on the right side end of this wall but it died after two years. It flowered well last year but it succumbed to the late frosts we had in April this year. As you can see in the picture below, taken this morning, the honeysuckle and rose are doing well. I'd like suggestions for something to replace the montana that will do well in this low sun position. Thanks folks.

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        If you are after some white climbing roses then Monty Don /Gardeners World planted some suitable varieties a few weeks ago, cannot remember their names, but you could Catch Up online.

        As an alternative, hardy Fuchias, Lady Boothby, fast growing 'climber' 6ft + high on my north facing wall. Also Mrs Popple, 3 - 4ft high bush. Both flower June to first hard frosts.
         
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          Thanks folks. :) I had forgotten about the climbing hydrangea, @Clare G . As I have a successful rose on this wall, I think I would like something different. Didn't in a hundred years think of fuchsia and will look into this. Lady B sounds good. I love the cartmanii clematis' but think I need one a bit bigger than the 1-2 m of Clematis Fragrant Oberon but will definitely look into it. It's quite a big space. Are there any bigger cartmaniis' that would work on a NE wall I wonder.
           
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            You might like to consider Schizophragma hydrangeoides, I have the variety "Moonlight" just beginning to climb a north facing wall. Not massively different to a climbing hydrangea, but worth a thought.
             
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              I just looked that up @NigelJ and it looks like a good choice, probably better than hydrangea petiolaris. Looks like @Redwing 's wall gets a lot of sun in the summer and my concern would be that the hydrangea might scorch, while apparently schizophragma flowers best in the sun!)
               
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              I think you may find that although Schizophragma is quite stunning, it is very slow growing, and Hydrangea petiolaris is rather more reliable. Have you considered Parthenocissus - ''Henryi'' maybe. Practically all Clematis is happy to be planted on a north facing wall.
               
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              Thanks everyone; I will look up all of these.
               
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