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    Climbing flower with a nice smell.

    Hi, like the title says, but not a great big bush. Something that wants to grow upwards, trail itself around a big post and would like to smell nice too. It also has to be easy maintenance as well, also come up each year. I know its a lot to ask for but I can hope....... Thanks in advance.
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    Honeysuckle springs to mind, the smell is divine and low maintenance
    Last edited by TEB; 16-08-2009, 11:02 PM.

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    • #3
      Jasmine?

      Planted mine in a "trough" on a north facing wall and it gorws steadily up the trellis and smells lovely in the evening.
      A simple dude trying to grow veg. http://haywayne.blogspot.com/

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      • #4
        How about Jasmine which I believe is evergreen.

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          Sorry to be boring, but I would have gone for jasmine and/or honeysuckle too. Possibly a clematis for looks but no scent, but it could possibly be planted alongside the other(s)

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            How about Trachelospermum jasminoides - (yes I had to look it up) or star jasmine which is evergreen in my garden and is very trainable - perfumes the garden from June - Sept
            Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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              Originally posted by Jeanied View Post
              How about Trachelospermum jasminoides - (yes I had to look it up) or star jasmine which is evergreen in my garden and is very trainable - perfumes the garden from June - Sept
              Yep, that's what mine's called. I can confirm it's evergreen-ness too.
              A simple dude trying to grow veg. http://haywayne.blogspot.com/

              BLOG UPDATED! http://haywayne.blogspot.com/2012/01...ar-demand.html 30/01/2012

              Practise makes us a little better, it doesn't make us perfect.

              What would Vedder do?

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                Originally posted by Jeanied View Post
                How about Trachelospermum jasminoides - (yes I had to look it up) or star jasmine which is evergreen in my garden and is very trainable - perfumes the garden from June - Sept
                That's my choice too, we have one in our garden and the flowers smell divine!! Apparently it is slightly tender, so the first year I fleeced it, but last year I didn't bother and it got down to -5 here in Kent. All that happened was I lost some of the tips, they went brown and crispy, so I snipped them out in the spring and it looks nonetheworse now. Would highly recommend it.
                Last edited by Pumpkin Becki; 18-08-2009, 08:37 AM.

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                • #9
                  Thanks everyone! Jasmine wotsit it is then.... that is a great choice as my grandaughters name is Jaszmin, she will be pleased.

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                  • #10
                    Does jasmine need proper support, or can you leave it to scramble up things on it's own?

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by rustylady View Post
                      Sorry to be boring, but I would have gone for jasmine and/or honeysuckle too. Possibly a clematis for looks but no scent, but it could possibly be planted alongside the other(s)

                      There is a small flowered ( but attractive - like Mrs G ) clematis with a vanilla perfume Clematis triternata rubromarginata

                      For honey suckle it has to be Serotina or if you can sneek some cuttings the wild woodbine - Overpowering scent. ROses can be kept under control and there's loads to choose -The English Roses are some of my favourite although I've just planted another Gloire de Dijon by the patio.
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