Planting climbers for an arbour bench

[Coronilla]

First post here, and I'm hoping for some advice on planting up a brand new arbour bench, as I fear I have already made a mistake!

It's this one: www.buttercupfarm.co.uk/beatrice-arbour-sits-3.html. It's positioned to get sun most of the day.

I've already planted:

1. a rambling rose at one corner (David Austin Albrighton - it's a smaller variety)
2. one star jasmine at the back
3. another start jasmine at the other corner.

Is this too much? Will it get overwhelmed? I'm considering removing the jasmine at the back, but I'm not sure. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

I wouldn’t plant roses, only because most of them are thorny and you won’t like getting scratched and stabbed by them when trying to sit down and relax.

I think the two jasmines are fine, have you smelt the flowers before?

Lots of people love the smell but it jasmine is strongly scented and for me, one of the few flower scents I find truly repulsive!

Clematis?

A wonderful scented rose without thorns os Banksaei Lutea. It is pale yellow with a wonderful scent. It flowers in April and May, it grows a mile a minute and is very easy to train.

Thanks everyone, sorry for the delay responding - I've been unwell.

@frostedviolets. I didn't even think about thorns, but it's a very good point. I decided to go with the two jasmines (I love the smell!), and will also plant some sweet peas to cover it this year while the jasmines establish.

@florentina1. Thanks for the suggestion, it looks like a wonderful rose but I really shouldn't buy any more plants this year

@EasterBuns. I've never get on with clematis. No matter what I do they end up with ugly bare woody stems halfway up the plant - not the look I want for a focal point arbour... If anyone knows how to avoid this happening I'd be really interested to hear?

No matter what I do they end up with ugly bare woody stems halfway up the plant - not the look I want for a focal point arbour... If anyone knows how to avoid this happening I'd be really interested to hear?

Ah yes, most climbers do this.
I have my honeysuckle stems trained horizontally to try and prevent this and have low growing bushy plants in front to cover if they do go that way.

Ah OK, horizontal training, good tip. And yes to bushy plants - that's been my solution so far too.

Many of the large flowered clematis require pruning in early spring. You cut each stem back to about six inches above the ground, just above a pair of buds, and the plant grows afresh from there every year. Otherwise you get flowers at the top only which looks crap.

@Venusclaptrap. Is that every stem, so the whole plant is only six inches from the ground (so losing all the existing climbing stems)?

I get really nervous about pruning - it often seems so extreme and I always feel sure the plant won't recover. But I know I should be braver as it seems to be the only way to achieve really bushy, healthy-looking plants..

Yes. Every stem. But it’s crucial it’s the right type of clematis - does it have large showy flowers, and flower mid to late summer? Do you know the variety?

I don't actually have one at the moment (new house, new empty garden that I'm slowly filing with plants). I'm just curious as I'd love to grow them but have always failed in previous gardens. If you can recommend a foolproof variety that'd be great!

Clematis Etoile Violette, Princess Diana or Polish Spirit all good.

Another tip for clematis is ‘face in the sun, feet in the shade’. Plant something at the base of the plant that will keep its roots shady.

Really helpful advice, thank you very much!