Can you help me plant some climbers ?!

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I’ve gone and bought some wisteria, clematis and climbing roses (new dawn) and I had no idea where to start… I’m not very green fingered but we’ve recently moved into our new home with a huge garden already full of mature shrubs etc but I really love climbing plants ! The garden faces west if that’s relevant.
Firstly, do I put the climbers in pots or the ground ?!

This is great advice, thank you. Any plants you would recommend?

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With those sort of shops it is better to buy what looks the freshest. They have good descriptions on the packets.

Tbh OP the plants you have bought aren't really suitable for growing along a low structure like a post and rails fence, these guys want to go HIGH. In their native habitats they'll be using trees to get up and into the sun. If you set them at the apple trees you won't see the apple trees in a few years, unless you're prepared to prune often. The types you've ordered are very vigorous and will grow many many metres high, so your pair of stepladders aren't going to cut it for long really. Can you add some wire above the fence to raise the height? Or maybe put in a few ornamental trees in between the climbers.

You are best putting them in the ground, preferably away from the fence posts. You'll need to strip the ground of the turf and dig down to add fresh compost to the soil (I always add slow release granular plant food to my mix) so the roots will find it easier to spread and take in the food. I'd dig down at least 50cm and across for about half a metre too. Clematis don't like heat at their roots so cover their soil with things like slate or tile just to shade them from the sun.

Bear in mind that plants don't tend to flower very well for a while, as the first year they focus on root development, second year on strong stem growth and after that they may flower with abandon...

You can grow wisteria up an apple tree. Thats how they grow in the wild. The Flowers will all end up at the top though but jf thw tree isn't very tall that should be fine.

Three things - if you use that ladder you will need to secure it against the wind.

Also think about perennial sweet peas - they are evergreen climbers with spectacular blooms - but no scent.

Your open fence will need some sort of structure within it for the climbers to cling on to.

to cover a picket style fence, I would,d grow pyracantha. It is easy to prune, does well in pots, is fairly drought tolerant, very pretty, relatively cheap and good for wild life

With a fence that style I would go either Rosa Rugosa 3 colours, lovely scent,or Dog Rose, 2 colours scented,will climb,you don't need to bother dead heading either. Great for pollination.

Be very very very aware that Wisteria is nothing like the others you have got. It will grow woody, strong, powerful, big and injure any fences or pipes you plant it on.