climber to compliment clematis?

aine · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:40 am Post subject: climber to compliment clematis?

actually enquiring for my sister. she has a fabulous clematis, i hink its nelly moser. it is growing up and over an arch in her garden and flowers in abundance in the summer but then prior to and after flowering, it is very dead looking. is there any climber she could plant with it to compliment it nad that will flower when the clematis isnt in bloom.
thanks

Sive · Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:13 pm Post subject:

I think a repeat-flowering climbing rose would work well with a clematis, a bit of research will turn up the right variety.

aine · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 2:26 pm Post subject:

thanks for the reply sive, i'll get her to ask in her local garden centre

artalis · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 2:44 pm Post subject: climber

Hi Aine,

Clematis and honeysuckle can be nice together also.......

artalis Very Happy

aine · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 4:41 pm Post subject:

ooooh i agree...i had not thought of honeysuckle.i love honeysuckle

thanks

forest flame · Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:05 pm Post subject:

hi aine
i have a clematis and a passion flower together and it works quite well

aine · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:40 pm Post subject:

thanks for that forest flame! good combination too

Geranimojess · Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:14 pm Post subject:

Hi Aine.You might like to check out the following Climbers.

Passiflora manicata.Fast-growing evergreen,Red Flowers with deep purple and white crowns. appears in Summer-Autumn,grows 10-15ft.
Campsis x tagliabuana "Madam Galen.Deciduous,root climber with leavesof 7 or more narrow oval toothed leaflets.Trumpet-shaped orange-pink flowers borne in pendent clusters from late Summer to late Autumn, grows to 30ft.
Jasminum Polyanthum.evergreen,large cluster of fragrant white Flowers are carried from late Summer to Winter.grows to 10ft.
Canarina canariensis. (Canary Island bellflower) Orange flowers with red veins,from late Autumn to Spring.grows to 10 ft.
Streposolen jamesonii.(Marmalade bush) Evergreen/semi-evergreen, bright orange flowers mainly from Spring to Summer. grows to 10ft.
There are many more but to numerous to print here,contrary to popular belief Winter has its share of plants that warms the Cockles of the Heart on cold miserable Days. there are Garden Encyclopedias for beginners which is how I became hooked on Gardening,as I read more the Adrenaline started to pump in, its like a Drug which I'd recommend to anyone.Get stuck-in Aine you will Thank me later. Happy Gardening

Dave.

aine · Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:46 pm Post subject:

wow dave...thats some reply!!
thanks a million, lots to think about
thanks for providing all that information

aine

Geranimojess · Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:22 pm Post subject:

Thats right Girl.you do the thinking and let Hubby do the working,are you related to my Wife in any way.