Climbers with a long flowering season

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Hello
What climbers would you suggest with a long flowering season for

1. 8 foot x 15 ft (width) high side wall which doesn't get much sun in the winter. Gets some sun in summer (south facing but close to the house) and is sheltered. Currently partly covered in ivy. Gardener suggested star jasmine but I would like more options.

1. A 10m long fence which is east facing but gets good sun through the day since not very overlooked - need this to be dense and climb high to be able to screen.

1. A 10m long south facing fence- not sheltered and gets sun through the day. need this to be dense and climb high to provide some screening.

I like something with a long flowering season and something nice and showy. I was thinking trumpet vine for one of the fences but i realise this is slightly toxic. Don't want to use bamboo. Don't know anything about plants - as is obvious!

Thank you.

For your 8 foot high wall I'd find a nice climbing hydrangea (most of them lose their leaves in winter) - lots of lovely flowers.

Though to be fair - ivy once it gets going is amazing for wildlife and has flowers too. So you could just leave it.

Honeysuckle? We planted this one about 4 years ago - it needs pruning, as we've just let it grow but it smells amazing, flowers for ages, great for pollinators & birds. It's technically east facing, but more like south-east.

Other options could be a climbing rose or rambling rose.

I want to create a tropical paradise but obviously not going to happen in London weather in my lifetime.
I agree about ivy being good for birds. Mine doesn't flower (looks to be a well established one) but I can see some birds in it. I will have a closer look - if I find nests, I will obviously not rip ivy out.

Which between honeysuckle and jasmine has a longer flowering season.

Any view on campsis ie trumpet vine?

I have bought this house a few months ago and now want to make a few changes to the relatively small garden front and back.

Look at Boston ivy as well - no flowers, but stunning in autumn when it changes to red and orange, and lovely dense green over the summer. The leaves do come off in winter, so depends on if you need year round screening.

That honeysuckle is variegated - think it's Horwood Gem; it loses a few leaves in autumn/winter but not much.

I have both honeysuckle & jasmines in my garden; I think the honeysuckle flowers for longer.

Have a look at passion fruit flower. Not scented but it grows quickly and the flowers are unbelievably stunning. Also, the tendrils tend to be quite shallow so less damage to the wall surface. Grows well in the SE.

Trumpet vine can be quite invasive, so I would be cautious of planting in a small garden - also probably not going to be popular with neighbours. I also think it dies down completely over winter, so won’t offer year round screening.

i would say star jasmine and honeysuckle have similar flowering periods - jasmine might start a bit earlier, but will finish earlier. In our southern garden both kept leaves throughout winter.

I want to create a tropical paradise but obviously not going to happen in London weather in my lifetime.

Anyone else planting a jungle/tropical garden? http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/gardening/5045449-anyone-else-planting-a-jungletropical-garden

This thread may inspire you!