Wisteria and clematis

[Dilbertian]

My garden faces SW. There are mature trees at the very bottom of the garden. The side of the trees that faces me gets sunshine early morning and late afternoon/evening from about April to October. The ground at the bottom of the trees is in permanent shade. It's by no means bare, though. I have shrubs and bulbs there, as well as plenty of weeds.

Could I grow wisteria and clematis up the trees? Would they flower on my side?

I think you could. But a rose might prefer those conditions. I’ve seen this one grown up a tree and it was stunning. It was an open garden event and the owner had so many people ask her what rose it was, she told me the roses name as I approached her 🤣

www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/products/felicite-perpetue

Oh, now that's a lovely idea! Why not have all three? I want some roses. But not white.

I added a clematis Montana next to my wisteria. So when the wisteria stopped blooming the clematis took over. So lovely for the past few years. But this year half of the clematis has died.

Wisteria is a joy but do make sure you actually have room. It takes a lot of managing if it hasn’t! Do buy one in flower, if you go with it, otherwise you’re likely to be waiting years.

And yes! Roses!

I have grown an evergreen clematis through /up my tree stump

Montana likes cold roots and flowers pretty reliably - have all three! I am going to get one of those roses - look gorgeous!

@Dilbertian what sort of trees are they at the bottom of the garden?

Two mature ornamental cherries, trunks 12-18" diameter. Also a much younger sycamore and a mature amelanchier, both about 10ft tall. All four in approximately a straight line with the cherries at the ends and about 3ft between each tree.