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aka Flame Vine

This climber is grown mainly for its brilliant display or orange-golden flowers in autumn winter or spring (depending on climate). Only flowers well in full sun. Water well in summer when young. Grow on a strong pergola or arch. Prune hard after flowering to maintain size and shape. Evergreen

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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 Potato creeper, Jasmine Nightshade

Solanum Jasminoides is an evergreen climber with attractive, long lasting white small flowers appearing from spring through to autumn. Hardy, fast growing to around 6m. Protect from frost when young, Prune to shape and encourage dense coverage. Evergreen

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aka Blue Bell Climber

Climbing Bluebells is a twiggy climber that will climb or mound as a shrub or trail down a hillside displaying its gorgeous bluebell flowers as it goes. Although it may look fragile it is really quite tough. Low maintenance, versatile plant. Frost hardy once established. Evergreen

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aka Three Kings Vine

This is a very special New Zealand plant. Originating from the Three Kings Islands where there is only one plant still remaining in the wild. All plants sold today are descended from this one wild plant. Great cover plant, frost tender. Evergreen

The tecomanthe vine will only flower if it is growing horizontally.

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aka Star Jasmine

This form of 'Star Jasmine' is compact and well behaved. Small, glossy, dark green leaves with dainty creamy white flowers appearing in summer. The fragrance is strong and sensual. Can be used as a climber or left to trail along the ground as a loose ground-cover. Sun or part shade. Evergreen.

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aka Star Jasmine

In my opinion one of the best evergreen climbers available to gardeners. Leathery glossy green leaves that have tones of red in winter and myriads of little white star shaped flowers in summer. Wonderfully fragrant. Easy to grow. Can be used as a sprawling ground-cover too.

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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. .