Abutilons can be grown either as a bush or as a climber and will grow up to 6ft high. It needs a nice warm spot in a sheltered garden to show its full potential and remains evergreen throughout the year in this position. It can be grown in the garden (beautiful if planted within the stems of a delicate bamboo such as Fargesia) or as a patio pot plant. Protect from hard frosts and these plants will flower from March right through until late October - and if you bring them into a cold greenhouse then they will carry on flowering through the winter too! Can also be grown in the conservatory.

4L pot, 4ft specimens £12.99(A)  

The chocolate vine is a magnificent climber, that will always flower in the UK, and large specimens can be smothered in bloom & fragrance in the Spring. It is a semi-evergreen vine that is fully hardy in the UK bearing masses of beautiful maroon-chocolate flowers in early spring which cover the whole vine and which are heavily scented with vanilla. Exotic, dark green, unusual three lobed foliage dress the vine from Spring to Autumn. The flowers are followed by 5inch fruit pods which are edible.

3L pot , 2-3ft specimens £12.99 (A) 

We are very pleased to be offering, in VERY LIMITED QUANITY this year, the rare WHITE CHOCOLATE VINE, Akebia quinata ALBA also known as Akebia 'Shirobana'. This jewel of climbers is simply one of the most delicious and mouth watering vines, with the light green, exotic foliage of the chocolate vine, followed in Spring by a profusion of WHITE to CREAM flowers covering the whole vine - each flower having a delicate and beautiful purple centre. But this most sort after vine is grown for one other reason; it's fragrance! Difficult to describe, but smelling of very sweet white chocolate ice cream (!) Quite a remarkable scent, and much more potent (and different) than the vanilla of the Akebia quinata.

3L pot , 3ft specimens £19.99 (A) 

The wonderful Lemon vine is grown for the amazing LEMON SCENT of its foliage, and is a large deciduous shrubby climber. Flowers of white hang down in early summer. Probably the strongest Lemon scented plant, the leaves are EDIBLE and can be used in salads and for tea. Hardy in a sheltered spot in the garden.

5litre, 3-4ft specimens  £12.99 (A)

Clematis montana 'Sunrise' is a DOUBLE pink flowering clematis, which is SCENTED and is covered with rich pink flowers in Spring. This is a 'Montana' hybrid - what this means is that it is a small flowered Clematis, but very very vigorous, and if you are looking for a climber to cover a complete trellis, wall, or tree in a very short time, then this may be the one for you. Montana clematis are showered in flowers from head to toe and have that early Spring wow factor.

10L pot £24.99 (B) 

Fatshedera variegata

Fatshedera annemieke

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A subtle blend of white and green give this ivy the english country garden look, and it can be used effectively against a wall, trellis, or fence, and also as ground cover if you let it trail rather than climb. We have 6ft specimens available in late February 2008.

7-10L pot, 6ft specimens

Jasminum beesianum is an unusual, and much sought after uncommon Jasmine that is favoured for its delicious pink-red, fragrant flowers in summer. This lovely Jasmine is less vigorous than some Jasmines, so is an ideal container specimen, or a garden planted Jasmine for a small pagoda or trellis.
Jasminum beesianum would make an ideal partner to one of our Jasmine x stephanese or our rarer Ampelopsis vines.

2L pot, 1ft specimens £5.99 (A)  

Jasminum polyanthum, a Chinese native Jasmine, is known as the Christmas Jasmine, because it bears its beautiful white flowers over the christmas period and late winter indoors in the UK. This is a fabulous plant for the conservatory over winter, which you can take outside in Spring, Summer, and Autumn. It can also be planted in the garden in the south of England in a sheltered garden. We have successfully taken these Jasmines down to -6C with no problems at all. You won't quite believe the FRAGRANCE of this Jasmine - even a small plant can fill a room of sweet  scent.

10L pot, 6ft specimens

2L pot, 1-2ft specimens £5.99 (A)

Lonicera halliana  - Japanese Evergreen Honeysuckle

Lonicera halliana is the Japanese honeysuckle which is evergreen throughout the winter, and has very strongly scented flowers all over the plant which are white, turning to pale yellow with age. A stunning variety of honeysuckle, which is fully hardy.

7-10L pot, 6ft tower specimens  

Lonicera similis var. delavayi HARDY EVERGREEN HONEYSUCKLE

Large Leaf Evergreen - HIGHLY SCENTED

Lonicera delavayi is an unusual Honeysuckle, EVERGREEN and fully hardy, with lush, large leaves and stunning large flowers which are fragrant. This honeysuckle can be used to great effect with deciduous trees - when the trees have no leaves in the winter months, this honeysuckle will provide evergreen winter interest.  This is the largest flowering hardy Honeysuckle, with beatiful white to blue-tinted white flowers, fading to yellow, and they are highly fragrant - blooming from early to late summer.

10L pot, 6ft  specimens (B) £24.99

Grown for its spectacular autumn foliage, this lovely form of Virginia Creeper has large distinct leaves and a self clinging habit, and will climb a wall or a pagoda with ease. Bright red foliage in the autumn months. We have some 6ft specimens available now.

 6ft 10litre  specimens £24.99(B)

Passiflora cerulea, the hardy Passion Flower, can be grown anywhere in the UK OUTDOORS. This beautiful evergreen vine will produce one of the most spectacular flowers of the botanical world. Exotic, large flowers cover the vine in July and August and are white and blue and between 2-3inches in diameter. Following the flowers, green Passion Fruits begin to swell, and these will then turn yellow and then orange and can be EATEN when they are ripe - usually in September. They are deliciously sweet and nutritious.  

10L pot, 6ft  specimens

Passiflora 'Constance Elliot' is a most maginificent Passion Flower vine for UK GARDENS and is a pure white form of passion flower. Beautiful 3-4inch pure white flowers will cover the vine from head to toe throughout summer and autumn. What our pictures do not show is the simply astonishing fragrance of this vine - one of the strongest of any passion flower. Passiflora 'Constance Elliot' is a Passiflora cerulea (the hardy passion flower you often see) hybrid, which means it will survive OUTDOORS in a sheltered postion. You can also grow it anywhere INDOORS if you wish to.  

3L pot, 3ft  specimens 

Passiflora 'Purple Haze' is a must-have Passion flower for the exotic, and jungle garden style, and is often also used in cottage garden designs. 'Purple Haze' is one of our four hardy Passion Flowers, and this variety has mouth watering exotic flowers up to 3-4inches in diameter covering the vine from summer to late autumn. Very highly fragrant, and very unusual. Passiflora 'Purple Haze' is a Passiflora cerulea (the hardy passion flower you often see) hybrid, which means it will survive OUTDOORS in a sheltered postion.  

3L pot, 2-3ft  specimens 

We are pleased to be offering for the first time this year the wonderful hybrid Lady Margeret Passion Flower. This is a simply delicious RED passion flower with large, scented flowers from late spring to late summer. A lovely glossy, large leaf, creates a bold statement in any styled garden , and works very well against a fence, trellis, or house wall. You can also leave it in a its pot, and prune back in early Spring for a patio display. A most unusual and beautiful passion flower hybrid.

10L pot, 6ft  specimens 

A stunning hybrid with vivid large pink exotic flowers.

3L pot, 3ft  specimens

Silk Tree Nurseries are pleased to be offering this year a limited number of the very beautiful PINK form of the Bluebell Crepper, Sollya hetrerophylla. Most often seen in its blue form, the pink variety is a deliacate beauty of a plant, with evergreen strap leaves, and small, weeping white tinged with pink flowers in Spring and early summer.  Plant this climber in a sheltered position in the garden, or use in a pot for a lovely patio display.

3L pot, 3ft  specimens £12.99(A)

One of the most sought after Jasmines, Star Jasmine is grown for both it's evergreen foliage, and it's highly fragrant, sweet smelling white star-like flowers that cover the whole vine from mid-to late summer. Foliage will turn bronze in winter. Star Jasmine can be easily grown OUTDOORS on a warm wall or patio area. It is non-invasive and quite slow growing for a climber. We have some lovely 5-6ft specimens available now.

5L pot, 5-6ft  specimens £29.99(B)