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Plant suggestions?

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atomicnotsoblonde · 21/06/2020 11:28

I've bought a beautiful arbour with three sets of trellis and want a plant to grow up it. It needs to be green all year around, ideally have white flowers at some point and not be too dense as I like the light to come through.

It will be in a pot, it's shaded in the morning, but then full sun all afternoon/early evening. I don't really like roses.

Any ideas? I should probably add that I'm pretty good at killing things, so easy to look after would be helpful!

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FLOrenze · 21/06/2020 12:33

Summer Jasmine

WildCherryBlossom · 21/06/2020 12:35

Trachelospermum jasminoides en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Trachelospermum_jasminoides1215878198.jpg

Not a true Jasmine but quite easy to grow and lovely fragrance

WildCherryBlossom · 21/06/2020 12:38

You could probably grow some clematis through the trachelospermum jasminoides. The leaves of the TJ would conceal the bare stems of the wisteria out of season. A Montana would give you flowers in Spring before the TJ comes into flower in summer.

You can get white wisteria but it's not evergreen.

WildCherryBlossom · 21/06/2020 12:41

Have a look at the Montana grandiflora www.rhs.org.uk/plants/210221/clematis-montana-var-grandiflora-(m)/details

Deciduous but combined with the evergreen TJ would work quite well. Grows very fast and usually flowers well.

Bluntness100 · 21/06/2020 12:44

Apple blossom clematis would do it, but you need a big pot.

WildCherryBlossom · 21/06/2020 12:49

Or clematis Armandii - evergreen, fragrant and white flowers would definitely fit the bill. Supposed to be easy to grow but I've never had any luck with it....

WildCherryBlossom · 21/06/2020 12:52

You can get climbing hydrangea but they do get absolutely massive and no particular fragrance. Probably better suited to covering the wall of a house.

Beekeeper1 · 21/06/2020 12:53

I second @WildCherryBlossom's choice of Trachelospermum jasminoides

atomicnotsoblonde · 21/06/2020 13:15

Wow thank you! In the garden centre queue!

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