Description: This evergreen, sometimes perennial climber native to Central and South America is a wonderfully robust vine with a neat trick up its sleeve. Starting in late summer, it produces creamy ...

Whether covering fences and sheds, trained along walls or scrambling through trees, climbers are a must for any garden. They provide colour, fragrance and height, and using vertical space allows you ...

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Sow half-hardy annual climbers such as Ipomoea and Cobaea scandens, which need to reach 6ft before they flower. If you leave sowing until much later, plants are only just flowering size when they’re ...