Climbers with scented blossom for training up walls or pergolas

Scented flowering climbing plants are limited to a few genus; most notably the scented roses and the climbing honeysuckles. But beware, not all species will produce the heady scent that we associate with these classic cottage plants – so best do your homework first in order to avoid disappointment.

The added bonus of providing scent for passers or anyone who has a window open on a summers eve dictates one basic rule when planting, that being if you don’t plant them where you can smell them, well, your missing a trick. Locate a scented climber where it can clamber up over a pergola; near a path is a good idea. Also consider a pot or bed where it can climb up a pergola or fence near a much used patio, or maybe scented climber can be trained into walls near a door or a window where scent can waft into the house.

For added impact why not plant alongside other less scented climbers and allow the two to inter-twine giving you a second show of blossom; also another good trick is to plant a scented climber against the trunk of a small tree. Rambling roses are especially good for this, as the rose will grow through the tree, providing a show of summer blossom and scent when your tree might be going through a boring phase.

Click Image for Full Profile	Latin & Common Name	Earmark	Type & Form	Flowers & Foliage
	Jasminum officinale White Jasmine		Shrub, Climber, Container-friendly, Spreading	White flowers (Summer, scented)
	Rosa canina Dog Rose		Climber, Spreading	Dark pink flowers (Summer, scented)
	Actinidia kolomikta		Climber, Container-friendly, Spreading	White flowers (Summer)
	Clematis armandii 'Apple Blossom'		Climber, Spreading	White flowers (Summer early, scented)
	Lonicera X italica		Climber, Container-friendly, Spreading	Dark pink flowers (Summer, scented)
	Rosa fruhlingsduft		Climber, Spreading	flowers (, scented)
	Wisteria floribunda 'Black Dragon' Wisteria		Climber, Spreading arching	Dark blue flowers (Summer early)
	Lathyrus odoratus 'Beaujolais' Sweet pea, Lathyrus		Herbaceous Flowers, Climber, Container-friendly, Annual/Bulb, Spreading	Violet flowers (Summer, scented)
	Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina Florida' Honey Suckle		Climber, Container-friendly, Spreading	Yellow flowers (Summer, scented)