Topic: Ideas please

[Val]

I need an upright shrub or climbing plant....nothing rampant, that flowers, has perfume and no prickles. I was thinking of a shrub rose but I just hate the thorns and blackspot and aphidsand........The spot gets sun for most of the day. I just love the smell of roses I wish they weren't so  awful.Clematis I love but they don't have the perfume, or if they do it isn't a full in your face aroma...help please?

[BAGGY]

What about a lilac ?  I know you can get some real ugly beasts but some are ok.

[Doris_Pinks]

Val, Jasmine, or Mock Orange (Philadelphus)  There are thornless climbing roses, (can't of course think of one at the mo!) but I am with you on the blackspot etc!  DP

[Marianne]

Honeysuckle?  You can now grow some very fragrant ones.  :)

[Tulipa]

I have a mock orange that we inherited with the garden and it is my favourite shrub.  For the past few weeks it has been giving the most wonderful fragrance, I keep making excuses to walk past it.  I would definitely recommend it.

[beejay]

What about trachelospermum jasminoides - evergreen, white scented flowers & not rampant. It likes full sun so should be very happy. Referring back to the lilacs, a lovely small one is Syringa meyeri Palibin.

[Georgie]

I agree with others about Jasmine but it does get huge in a few years.  How about Evening Primrose?

G xx

[Val]

Thanks for the suggestions, I already have a trachy thingy and jasmine, they are way too big, Its right by the patio door, the spot I need it for, so they would spread too much, a mock orange, now that is looking good, the lilac only flowers for a short time...I think...oh this is so difficult, honeysuckle again would spread to much, its more upright I need ...Going to look up to see how tall a mock orange grows....Thanks folks

[undercarriage plan]

What about one of the Lavenders?  Or there is a beautiful Rosemary out now that has deep sky blue flowers called, I think, Bressingham Blue. Or a Daphne, Eleagnus?  I have the most gorgeous winter flowering honeysuckle, Lonicera fragrantissiam x purpussi, Knockout!! Happy choosing.  Lottie  ;D  ;D  ;D

[Val]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I went for the mock orange...its planted up with a clematis...best of both worlds...just need it to flower now...