| Description |
Description |
Soil Type |
Height Approx. |
Shade/Sun |
Month Flower |
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| ACTINIDIA |
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chinensis (Chinese Gooseberry,
Kiwi Fruit) A vigorous species, white flowers turning
buff-yellow, 4cm across. Fruits edible green at first, turning brown. To
obtain fruit it is necessary to plant both sexes. One male is needed for
several females. |
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5 |
9m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
6-8 |
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kolomikta A
striking, slender climber with remarkable tri-coloured Leaves, creamy-white
flushed pink at the apex. The variegation is not apparent on young plants.
Flowers white, slightly fragrant, 1cm across. Fruits ovoid, 2.5cm long,
yellowish and sweet. |
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5 |
4-6m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
6 |
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pilosula
Narrow leaves distinguish this species from A. kolomikta. |
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of Merit |
5 |
4-6m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
6 |
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| AKEBIA |
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| Evergreen |
quinata
Semi-evergreen, with leaves composed of normally 5 leaflets. Flowers
fragrant, red-purple, male & female in the same racemes. Fruits
sausage-shaped 5-10cm long. |
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5 |
9-12m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
4 |
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| CAMPSIS (Trumpet Vine) |
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radicans A
tall, strong-growing species which normally climbs by aerial roots.
Ash-like,coarsely-toothed leaves. Trumpet-shaped, 5-8cm long, brilliant
orange and scarlet flowers. |
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5 |
6m |
Full Sun |
8-9 |
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x tagllabuana |
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'Madame Galen'
Panicles of salmon-red, trumpet flowers. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
6m |
Full Sun |
8-9 |
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| CELASTRUS |
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orbiculatus
Vigorous, twining, young shoots, with a pair of short spines at each bud.
Leaves turn butter-yellow in autumn when brown capsules open to reveal yellow
lining and red seeds. |
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5 |
9-12m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
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| CLEMATIS For information on this broad group
of climbers please speak to our staff who are happy to advise on
availablity.We currently hold a National Collection of Clematis viticella at
Longstock. |
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alpina
Small, mid-blue flowers with cream staminodes. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
2.5-3.5m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
4-5 |
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'Constance'
Semi-double, pink-red flowers. |
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5 |
2.5-3.5m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
4-5 |
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'Francis Rivis' Long, powder-blue tepals. |
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5 |
2.5-3.5m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
4-5 |
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'Ruby'
Pinkish-red flowers with greenish-white staminodes. |
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5 |
2.5-3.5m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
4-5 |
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'Willy'
Pale-pink tepals, red at the base with greenish-cream staminodes. |
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5 |
2.5-3.5m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
4-5 |
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| Evergreen |
armandii
Star-shaped, creamy-white flowers in clusters |
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5 |
2.5-3.5m |
Full Sun |
3-4 |
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'Apple Blossom' Rounded flowers, pale pink in bud opening to creamy-white. |
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5 |
2.5-3.5m |
Full Sun |
3-4 |
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'Bill MacKenzie' Yellow flowers with recurving tips. Large, silky seed heads. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
4-5m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-9 |
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| DECUMARIA |
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| Evergreen |
barbara A
semi-evergreen climber, leaves ovate 2.5-9cm long. Flowers white, carried in
small corymbs. |
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5 |
7-9m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
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| FALLOPIA (Russian Vine) |
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baldschuanica
A rampant climber. Flowers white tinged pink. Ideal for quick cover. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
10-12m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
8-9 |
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| HEDERA (Ivy) |
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| Evergreen |
canariensis |
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'Gloire De Marengo' An attractive and colourful form with large leaves, deep green
in the centre, merging into silvery-grey and margined white. |
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of Merit |
5 |
4-6m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
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| Evergreen |
colchica |
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'Sulphur Heart' ('Paddy's
Pride') Large leaves boldly marked with a central splash
of yellow, merging into pale green and finaly deep green. |
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5 |
4-6m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
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| Evergreen |
helix |
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'Buttercup'
The best golden form of the common ivy. Leaves rich yellow, becoming
yellowish-green or pale green with age. Slow-growing. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
2-4m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
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'Goldchild'
Leaves when young bright and pale green in the centre with a broad
golden-yellow margin becoming mottled grey-green, margined cream-yellow. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
2-4m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
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'Goldheart'
A most stirking form of neat growth, the leaves with a large, conspicuous
yellow centre. |
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5 |
3-5m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
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| HUMULUS |
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lupulus (Hop)
Herbaceous climber useful for summer clothing of unsightly objects. |
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'Aureus' (Golden Hop) Attractive and vigorous with soft yellow leaves. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
3-6m |
Full Sun |
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| HYDRANGEA |
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anamala (Climbing Hydrangea) |
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subsp. petiolaris A self-clinging climber. Leaves ovate, finely toothed,
attractively coloured butter-yellow in autumn. Flowers greenish-white,
lacecap. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
6-12m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
4-5 |
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| JASMINUM (Jasmine) |
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beesianum A
vigorous, scandent shrub developing a dense tangle of slender stems. Small,
fragrant flowers of an unusual deep velvet red. Black berries in autumn. |
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5 |
6-9m |
Full Sun |
5-6 |
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nudiflorum (Winter Jasmine) Bright yellow flowers on bare green stems in winter. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
4-5m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
11-2 |
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'Mystique'
Silver edged green leaves. |
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5 |
4-5m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
11-2 |
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officinale (Common White
Jasmine) A strong-growing, scandent or twining climber.
Flowers pink in bud opening white, highly fragrant. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
6-9m |
Full Sun |
6-9 |
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'Argenteovariegatum' Leaves grey-green margined with creamy-white. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
6-9m |
Full Sun |
6-9 |
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'Aureum'
Leaves and stems splashed with golden yellow. |
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5 |
6-9m |
Full Sun |
6-9 |
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x stephanense
A vigorous climber. Flowers pale pink, fragrant. Leaves of young or vigorous
shoots are often flushed creamy-yellow. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
5-8m |
Full Sun |
6-7 |
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| LONICERA (Honeysuckle) |
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x americana
A magnificent, extremely free-flowering, vigorous climber. Flowers 4-5cm
long, fragrant, white, passing to pale-and finally deep-yellow, heavily
tinged purple outside, appearing in whorls at the ends of the shoots. |
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5 |
7-9m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
6-7 |
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x heckrottii |
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'Gold Flame'
A free growing climber, with fragrant yellow flowers, heavily flushed purple,
abundantly borne in whorls at the ends of the shoots. |
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5 |
2-5m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-9 |
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japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle) |
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| Evergreen |
'Aureoreticulata' Bright green leaves with a conspicuous golden reticulation. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
3-7m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
6-9 |
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| Evergreen |
'Halliana'
Flowers white, changing to yellow, very fragrant. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
3-7m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
6-9 |
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| Evergreen |
var. repens
Leaves, shoots and flowers flushed purple. Very fragrant. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
3-7m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
6-9 |
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periclymenum (Woodbine) |
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'Belgica'(Early Dutch
Honeysuckle) Flowers reddish-purple on the outside fading
to yellowish. Fragrant. |
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5 |
4-8m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
5-6 |
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'Graham Thomas' Flowers white in bud and when first open, becoming yellow with
age. Fragrant. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
4-8m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
5-7 |
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'Serotina'(Late Dutch
Honeysuckle) Flowers rich red-purple outside, Fragrant. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
4-8m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-10 |
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| PARTHENOCISSUS |
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henryana
Self clinging vine. Dark green or bronze, oval leaflets with silver veinal
variegation. Good red autumn leaf colour with dark blue fruits. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
8-10m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
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quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper) A tall-growing, self-clinging vine. Leaves composed of five
leaflets which are dull green, turning brilliant orange and scarlet in
autumn. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
8-12m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
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tricuspidata (Boston Ivy) Self clinging with palmate leaves. Brilliant autumn colour. |
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'Lowii' A
selection with small, curiously crisped, palmate, three to seven-lobed leaves
resembling japanese maple. Rich autumn colour. |
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5 |
8-10m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
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'Veitchii' A
self-clinging climber with leaves like that of a grape vine leaf, purple when
young, turning rich crimson and scarlet in autumn. |
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5 |
8-10m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
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| PILEOSTEGIA |
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| Evergreen |
viburnoides
Rather slow growing, self-clinging climber, with glossy green leaves and
creamy-white, hydrangea-like flowers in huge panicles. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5-6 |
5-6m |
Full Sun, Full Shade |
8-10 |
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| RUBUS |
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| Evergreen |
henryi
Glossy-green, three-lobed leaves, white felted beneath on long scandent
stems, with pink flowers in slender racemes, followed by black fruits. |
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5-6 |
5-6m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
6-7 |
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| SCHISANDRA |
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rubriflora
Leathery leaves with pendulous clusters of red flowers on long stalks. |
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5-6 |
9-10m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
5-6 |
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| SCHIZOPHRAGMA |
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hydrangeoides
Self clinging-climber with ovate, toothed leaves and creamy-white, fragrant
flowers resembling a lacecap hyrdangea. |
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5 |
10-12m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
6-7 |
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| SOLANUM |
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| Semi
tender |
crispum (Chilean Potato Tree) |
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'Glasnevin'
Good scrambling, semi-evergreen plant. Rich purple-blue, slightly fragrant
flowers with a yellow staminal beak. Small yellowish-white TOXIC berries. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5-6 |
5-6m |
Full Sun |
5-9 |
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dulcamara (Woody Nightshade) |
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'Variegatum'
Deep violet-blue flowers with a yellow centre in clusters amongst the cream
and green variegated leaves, followed by orange-red TOXIC berries. |
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5-6 |
2-3m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
6-8 |
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| SOLLYA |
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| EvergreenSemi
tender |
heterophylla (Bluebell Creeper) Slender stems with lanceolate leaves and nodding clusters of
sky-blue, bell shaped flowers. Suitable for conservatories or mild areas. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
1.8-2m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
6-9 |
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| STAUNTONIA |
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| Evergreen |
hexaphylla
Fast-growing climber for a sheltered wall with palmate dark green
leaves.Racemes of violet-tinged white flowers followed in hot summers by
purple edible fruits. |
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5 |
9-10m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
4-5 |
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| TRACHELOSPERMUM |
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| EvergreenDislikes
Chalk and lime |
asiaticum
Woody climber with oval, glossy dark green leaves and fragrant creamy white
flowers with a buff-yellow centre, changing to yellow. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
5-6m |
Full Sun |
6-8 |
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| EvergreenDislikes
Chalk and lime |
jasminoides
Slow-growing climber with narrow glossy green leaves and very fragrant,
white, jasmine-like flowers, turning cream with age. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
8-9m |
Full Sun |
6-8 |
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'Variegatum'
Leaf margined and splashed creamy white, with a crimson suffusion in winter. |
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5 |
8-9m |
Full Sun |
6-8 |
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| VITICELLA GROUP |
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'Abundance'
Reddish-pink, nodding flowers with deeply veined tepals and greenish-yellow
anthers. Free flowering. |
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5 |
2-3m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-9 |
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'Alba Luxurians' White flowers with green-tipped tepals and deep-purple
anthers. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
2-3m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-9 |
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'Betty Corning' Sweetly-scented, creany-white, tinged blue-mauve, nodding
flowers. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
2-3m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-9 |
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'Blue Belle'
Very large, deep violet-blue flowers. |
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5 |
2-3m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-9 |
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'Etoile Violette' Masses of deep purple flowers with yellow stamens. |
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5 |
2-3m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-9 |
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'Kermesina'
Deep wine-red flowers with a small white spot at the base of each tepal. |
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5 |
2-3m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-9 |
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'Little Nell'
Creamy blush-white, semi-campanulate flowers. |
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5 |
2-3m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-9 |
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'Margo Koster'
Pretty rose-pink semi-campanulate flowers. |
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5 |
2-3m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-8 |
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'Mme Julia Correvon' Bright wine-red flowers, twisted tepals, pale yellow stamens. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
2-3m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-9 |
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'Polish Spirit' Small, single, rich purple-blue flowers with red anthers. Dark
green leaves. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
3-5m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-9 |
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'Royal Velours' Deep velvety purple, semi-campanulate flowers |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
3-5m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-9 |
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'Venosa Violacea' Small, single, saucer shaped, purple-veined, white flowers. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
2-3m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-8 |
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'Ville de Lyon' Large bright carmine-red flowers with yellow anthers. |
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5 |
2-3m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-9 |
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'Voluceau'
Petunia-red with twisted tepals and red anthers. |
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5 |
2-3m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-9 |
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viticella |
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'Purpurea Plena Elegans' Reddish-purple, double flowers. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
2-3m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
7-9 |
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| VITIS (Vine) |
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coignetiae A
vigorous plant with large heart-shaped leaves that produce brilliant autumn
colours of purple crimson and scarlet. Black fruits with a purple bloom. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5-6 |
12-15m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
6-7 |
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vinifera (Grape Vine) |
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'Purpurea'
Rounded 3-5-lobed leaves grey at first, turning plum-purple, then dark purple
in autumn. Small unpalatable purple grapes. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5-6 |
6-7m |
Full Sun, Part Shade |
6-7 |
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| WISTERIA |
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brachybotrys |
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'Shiro-kabitan' ('Venusta') Large, white, fragrant flowers on 10-15cm long racemes. |
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5 |
8-9m |
Full Sun |
5-6 |
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floribunda (Japanese Wisteria) Pinnate leaves composed of 13-19 leaflets.Fragrant,
violet-blue or bluish-purple, slender racemes 13-25cm long and velvety seed
pods. |
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5 |
9-10m |
Full Sun |
5-6 |
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'Alba' White
flowers on racemes 45-60cm long. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
9-10m |
Full Sun |
5-6 |
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'Kuchi-beni' ('Peaches &
Cream') Fragrant, pale peach flowers on long racemes. |
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5 |
9-10m |
Full Sun |
5-6 |
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'Multijuga'
Fragrant, lilac tinged, blue-purple racemes 0.3-1m long. |
Royal Horticultural Society Award
of Merit |
5 |
9-10m |
Full Sun |
5-6 |
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