5 of the best climbing plants to transform your garden including fragrant flower that blooms for six months of the year

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IN BLOOM 5 of the best climbing plants to transform your garden including fragrant flower that blooms for six months of the year
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WANT to add a dash of colour into your garden but aren't sure where to begin?
Climbing plants are a great option if you're low on space and want to maximise the plants you can have.
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Common Honeysuckle can give your garden a burst of colour
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Rambling Pink Roses are a great choice for larger spaces
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Speaking to Good Housekeeping, gold-winning Chelsea Flower Show designer Joe Carey, who co-designs with his wife, Laura at Carey Garden Design Studio shared five of the best climbing plants to add to your space.
Common Honeysuckle
A great choice if you want something relatively low-maintenance that can also survive the grey skies of a British summer?
The gardening whizz recommended honeysuckle for the best of both worlds.
He explained: "As a UK native, common honeysuckle is really well suited to UK gardens, and we love it; it has such a wonderful scent."
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Climbing Hydrangeas
For more shady gardens, climbing hydrangeas are a great pick.
According to Joe, they're both gorgeous during the summer months when they flower, but the seed heads also look great in autumn.
Although it might not be the best choice for chalky soil, it will thrive in a spot with plenty of space to grow, he added.
Clematis
Perfect for sunny spots which are usually overbearing for plants, varieties of clematis can weather it all.
He added that his favourites include clematis 'Frances Rivis' and clematis cirrhosa var. balearica, - but of course there are plenty of options out there.
Not only that, but some clematis, like the 'Sugar Sweet' hybrids and 'montana' types, can start blooming as early as March and continue into November, meaning you can enjoy them much longer than other blooms.
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Climbing roses
On the hunt for something more traditional, look no further.
Joe said his personal favourites are the Rosa 'Wedding Day' type: "I prefer the single flowers because they look more like our native roses and bees can access the pollen more easily."
However, for larger spaces, a 'rambling' variety might be the best pick.
Star Jasmine
And if you want some more greenery in your garden, Star Jasmine could be just what you're looking for.
Not only does it have evergreen foliage, but when it does bloom the scent is stunning too, the pro explained.
Simply pop them in a sunny spot and they'll grow fast and thrive.