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Can anyone identify this climber?

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Blueskytoday · 06/08/2016 19:13

Saw this really nice plant, it was covering a yew hedge almost completely.
Hard to tell on photo but very tiny flowers and little berries

Can anyone identify this climber?
Can anyone identify this climber?
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CatNip2 · 06/08/2016 19:18

Never seen that before, what part of the country are you in?

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NanTheWiser · 06/08/2016 20:17

Tropaeolum speciosum - the Scottish Flame flower : www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/18460/Tropaeolum-speciosum/Details

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Blueskytoday · 06/08/2016 20:56

Thanks, that's it.
It was in the garden at DAlemain, a historic house and garden.
It's in Lake District near Ullswater,
It looked really amazing covering a huge hedge

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Footle · 07/08/2016 09:54

Is that shiny blue thing a berry ?

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NanTheWiser · 07/08/2016 13:30

Yes they are berries - it's basically a climbing Nasturtium, but very tricky to grow, liking cool moist conditions (hence it does well in Scotland!)
I tried it once, against a fastigiate golden Yew, but conditions were too warm and dry (I'm in the Southeast).

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