Climber for shaded area

Hi everyone
can anyone give me any ideas for a climber that likes growing in semi shade

 

Hydrangea petiolaris sems happy in the shade. We've got a healthy vigorous one that grow on a north facing wall and always produces lots of flowers.

 

Virgina Creeper.
Any Ivy.
Honeysuckle likes dappled shade.

 

what about roses, i would like some fragrance if it would be possible

 

Honeysuckle smells divine. Clematis Armandii "Applebloosom" will tolerate some shade and also smells lovely.

Someone may correct me, but I think most roses need sunlight to flourish. How much sun does this area get?

 

morning sunshine

 

I still think a rose would struggle, but prepared to be corrected.

 

You can use roses for shade-they don't all need to be in the sun, I can only think of two off the top of my head


Golden Showers-very good fragrance-it always says needs sunny spot but I don't think so , and the Alberic Barbier is good too.


A clematis growing up them will prolong the interest with flowers.

 

See, I told you someone would be along who knows more:wink:

 

so ,im i right in saying that most roses need constant sunshine all day to be at theyre best

 

it depends entirely on the particular rose cymro, do you have a particular one in mind?

 

hi lollipop,
not one particular in mind, as long as its fragrant and covers pretty fast on my pergola
thanks

 

Then go for honeysuckle. Fast growing and wonderful smell (and no thorns!). Same as clematis armandii.

You could also try jasmine. That will cover a pergola in record time and would be all right with the conditions you describe.

 

brilliant, will go for honeysuckle and clematis
thanks for all the input
arwyn