Evergreen climbers - suggestions please...

Can anyone suggest an evergreen climber to cover a rustic trellis?

We already have three Clematis, two Potatoe Vines and a Honeysuckle (all non-evergreen), and have planted lots of sweet peas to fill the gaps this summer, but would also like something for the winter.

The soil is good (lots of compost dug into it), it gets the sun most of the day, but is quite a windy spot in the garden.


thanks

 

I have a Solanum crispum album (Potato Vine) growing over my fence. It is evergreen and has white flowers from spring through to the beginning of winter there is also Solanum Crispum Glasnevin which is pretty similar but has purple flowers with yellow stamens. Dont know if this helps if you already have 2 potato vines.

 

Thanks for the info, we already have one of each of those, although they do seem to be very slow growers. We put all the plants in about a month ago, and everything else has gone mad apart from the vines. I guess I'll have to be more patient...

 

Mine was already established in my garden when i moved into the house and it does go completely mental and needs pruning and tying in regularily so i guess that its just a slow starter.

 

What about a passion flower?

 

Hi LG
ALL these are evergreen cultivars/varieties(apart from Jasminium nudflorum, but I'll explain why it's included) : Clematis armandii - scented white flowers early spring. Berberidopsis corallina, or Akebia quinata - both with reddish flowers summer. Lonicera halliana - yellow flowers summer. Jasminium beesianum - pink scented flowers summer. Trachelospermum jasminoides - white flowers summer. Could also try wall shrubs - e.g. Pyracantha, or Jasminium nudiflorum - this ones not evergreen, but after the leaves fall, its only a matter of weeks before you get lovely yellow flowers. Ceanothus is a possibility also.

 

Thanks for all your advice. Looks like I'll be off to the garden centre this weekend. cheers