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Fabulously fragrant, large, tubular, white flowers, ageing to yellow amidst oval, mid-green leaves. Nothing beats their sweet honeyed fragrance on a warm summer breeze. Later flowering than many varieties of honeysuckle it's ideal for a cottage or wildlife garden. Deciduous.

This vigorous, climber will soon cover a boundary wall or fence in a sunny site.

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aka Chilean Jasmine

Chilean Jasmine. This attractive climber will enchant you with it's very fragrant and pure white trumpet flowers in summer. The twining stems have dark green foliage and will rapidly cover a fence or trellis. Likes a well drained position in morning sun in nice deep soil. Semi-evergreen.

The amount of leaf drop on this climber will depend on the winter temperatures i.e. the colder it is the more leaves the plant will shed. Will tolerate light frost only.

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aka Boston Ivy

Boston Ivy. If you want to cover up something unsightly in a hurry then this is the climber for you. The suction cups at the end of each tendril cling tenaciously to most surfaces. Tough, hardy and oh so beautiful in autumn when the bronze-green leaves turn shades of fiery red. Deciduous.

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aka Virginia Creeper

Virginia Creeper. This vigorous creeper will quickly cover any wall, trellis or bank that you care to drape it over, Handsome lobed leaves in rich green that turn to tones of brilliant orange and scarlet red in autumn. Likes the sun and humus rich soil. Tendril Climber. Deciduous.

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aka Boston Ivy

Boston Ivy - A vigorous climber that will self cling to practically anything by way of creeping tendrils with tiny disc-shaped suckers. The three lobed green foliage turns to spectacular shades of red and purple in autumn. Vigorous and hardy. Deciduous.

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aka Japanese Clg Hydrangea

A special climber from the Hydrangea family with broad oval leaves and small creamy flower heads in summer. These flowers are surrounded by drooping creamy-yellow bracts. Quite showy especially against a brick wall or similar where it will cling unsupported. Happiest in the sun, hardy and deciduous.

While Schizophragma (Ski-zo-frag-ma) prefers a sunny spot it can take some shade. The name means Schizo (to divide) and phragma (a wall).

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aka Chinese Wisteria

A NZ selection of the popular graceful Chinese Wisteria. 30cm long racemes of dark mauve blossom appear before the foliage in early spring. The heady fragrance will delight as it wafts through the garden. Make sure you give this vigorous climber a strong framework and room to grow. Deciduous.

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aka Japanese Wisteria or Yae-Kokuryu

An unusual Japanese Wisteria that flowers after the new leaves have emerged in spring. Dark purple buds open to deliciously double violet blooms on racemes up to 2 feet long. Plant where you can enjoy the fragrance and look upwards at the beautiful hanging racemes. Deciduous.

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aka Chinese Wisteria

Chinese Wisteria. One of the best selected forms that produces a pendulous profusion of highly fragrant racemes of deep lavender blue in early spring prior to leaf. Prolific grower, twists and turns vigorously and will need a good support structure and room to grow. .

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aka Chinese Wisteria

This form of Chinese Wisteria blooms early in spring just before the new leaves appear. Highly fragrant, beautiful racemes of mauve flowers delicately decorate the spring garden. Provide a strong support for Wisteria Caroline to twist and twine upon. Deciduous.

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aka Japanese Wisteria

Cascade is a form of Japanese Wisteria that has beautiful mauve/pink flowers that appear with the new leaves in spring. Plant where you can walk under the dripping fragrant racemes. Deciduous.

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aka Japanese Wisteria

A sport of Black Dragon, this variety has intense violet-blue buds opening to cornflower blue double blossoms on long racemes. The blooms emerge at the same time as the spring foliage and carry a soft perfume. Easy to grow in a sunny spot but will need a good support structure. Deciduous.

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aka Japanese Wisteria

This Japanese Wisteria is a vigorous climber that will delight you with 35cm long racemes of dainty pale blue-mauve in spring. The blooms emerge at the same time as the spring foliage and carry a soft perfume. Easy to grow in a sunny spot but will need a good support structure. Deciduous.

aka Chinese Wisteria

Grown for its highly fragrant blooms it will Produce two toned blue flowers in spring just as new leaves appear. At this time highly fragrant cascading racemes are borne producing an amazing display. Makes sure it has a solid frame work or trellis to grow up. Deciduous.

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aka Japanese Wisteria

Lavender Lace is a form of Japanese Wisteria that has beautiful mauve/purple flowers that appear with the new leaves in spring. Plant where you can walk under the dripping fragrant racemes. Requires a good support structure. Deciduous.

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aka Japanese Wisteria

This is a Japanese Wisteria which means that the flowers appear just as the new spring foliage emerges. Racemes of white tinged pink flowers drip deliciously from the stems and emit a soft delicate fragrance. Vigorous, so provide plenty of support for the twisting branches.

aka Wisteria

Misty mauve is a form of Wisteria that has beautiful mauve/Violet flowers that appear with the new leaves in spring. Plant where you can walk under the dripping fragrant racemes. Deciduous.

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aka AKA Showa-beni

An early flowering cultivar in a cold climate and blooms with racemes of true pink buds that open to blush pink flowers. It is noted for its foliage and lovely scent. Produces masses of hanging sprays up to 15cm long and the flowers are about two times larger than those of other wisteria varieties.

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aka Japanese Wisteria

AKA 'Shiro Noda'. Simply stunning in full flower with long drooping racemes up to 50cm long of fragrant white blooms. The flowers appear along with fresh lime green spring foliage. Adds romance and drama to any garden. Likes the sun and of course support. Deciduous.

A vigorous deciduous climber producing up to 1 metre long racemes of light fragrant mauve-blue to purple blooms, with a delicate yellow accent spot in early summer, followed by graceful turning shoots with long dark green pinnate leaves. Deciduous.

Make sure it has a good support to climb as it can be vigorous.

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aka Venusta or Silky Wisteria

Wisteria. A beautiful climber with silky new foliage that emerges with the creamy white blooms in spring. The blooms are large and very fragrant and hang delicately along short racemes. Plant in a sunny spot and provide support as this plant is a vigorous grower. AKA Shiro Kapitan. Deciduous.