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What to plant with honeysuckle 'rhubarb and custard'

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StyleDesperation · 01/07/2021 21:40

I'm planning to plant lonicera periclymenum 'rhubarb and custard' along the side of my drive (3-4 foot high wall with trellis fencing on top) but would really like another climber to grow with it to extend the season of interest. Perhaps evergreen, or even just something that flowers at a different time. It's east/south east facing, a strange mix of clay and chalk were on the outskirts of London/Surrey (everything seems to grow rampantly and we don't have much issue with drainage. The bed itself will be about a foot wide and it's quite sheltered as behind it is our neighbours greenhouse, shed etc. Thanks!

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PattyPan · 01/07/2021 22:03

oh I nearly bought that! In the end I bought an early Dutch honeysuckle, common jasmine and this clematis which I think would go well with your honeysuckle: www.rhsplants.co.uk/plants//clematis-cirrhosa-var-balearica/classid.871/ It flowers Dec-Feb so opposite season to the honeysuckle and gives a bit of winter interest as well as being evergreen. I'm in Berkshire so similar climate and soil to you.
This is the honeysuckle I got which flowers slightly earlier than yours: www.rhsplants.co.uk/plants//lonicera-periclymenum-belgica/classid.1683/

StyleDesperation · 01/07/2021 22:07

Oh that's lovely (I love clematis). I think mum might have one of those actually and it seems to flower most of the year oddly! I confess, one of the reasons I've decided on that honeysuckle as opposed to belgica is because of the name.

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