AIM HIGH WITH THESE COLOURFUL CLIMBERS
Clematis armandii An evergreen clematis that loves a sunny, sheltered spot. It blooms as early as late January in warmer spots and by mid-March everywhere, with frothy white flowers.
Chaenomeles (flowering quince) A tough wall shrub as much as a climber, ideal for a cold fence either facing north or east. It has lovely blossom (below) followed by decorative fruit.
Pyracantha A marvellous plant for an east-facing fence that can be trained and clipped hard either as a solid covering or as an espalier. Bees adore its flowers, and its fruit is loved by birds in winter (above left).
Trachelospermum jasminoides (star jasmine) Has evergreen leaves and its star-shaped white flowers (above right) in the summer are white and scented. It can be frost-hardy, if grown in well-drained soil and a sunny or semi-shaded position.
Rosa ‘Madame Alfred Carrière’ Many roses are too vigorous for limited fences but I would not be without this one. Its white flowers (below) appear in May and continue into autumn. It quickly establishes if trained and pruned to follow
supporting wires.