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Ah that makes sense, thank you. I have actually had one in a previous garden, but didn’t recognise it. It’s in a really weedy area under a tree. I’ll need to have a go at moving it I think.

Have a look at 'Royal William', It's a fairly tall HT, quite vigorous with lovely dark red new leaves and absolutely beautiful large dark red blooms with a perfume to die for. Mine is now nearly 30 years old, has moved 3 times and flowers occasionally in late November.

I think the caterpillars that were on mine have probably gone onto phase two, ie. chrysalis or what ever they are called, as the damage has stopped and new growth is showing.

Hello @Frank Sebem and welcome. May I ask roughly where you are in the country and would you prepared to regularly water any plants in pots? You mentioned very low maintenance!!!I rather like your brick shed so I'm thinking an evergreen winter flowering clematis in a very large pot would fit...

Your sweet peas were always lovely on the other Forum @David K. I've given up growing them in France, too hot and I'm away too often.

That's what Dovefromabove put up earlier in the thread and what I copied and pasted from.That's putting it up there with Japanese Knotweed. Crazy.

Welcome to the forum @Endless Pursuit, we're a friendly lot on here so hope you enjoy it.

The new leaves of some shrubs and trees are often reddish … especially if the blossom is also a deep red. They’ll turn green as they mature … you probably just didn’t notice it last year.We can’t see the base of the tree … just make sure there’s not too many plants around the base in the roof...

Have 2 jack russels next door as well as a dog of my own, this rabbit doesn't seem to care, fully enclosed garden, loads of plants and it's own pond, what's not to like. Might have to look at relocation as everything is getting destroyed apart from the two you mentioned plus a few others.

@pete my fox loves hot dogs too.

I've figured out the problem!! Little slugs are eating the outer layer of the stems!