On 25/03/2014 23:05, Charlie Pridham wrote:

"Spider" wrote in message
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On 25/03/2014 11:19, Sacha wrote:
I've just popped out to the Nursery and this climber is growing on
pillars along the path. The scent is astonishing! It always amazes and
delights me that such wonderful smells come from such little flowers!



I have often admired this climber, but have read conflicting advice
that it is "tender, requiring shelter" and "hardy, H7. Surely, they
can't both be right? Has yours ever seen a really hard winter, Sacha?

Indeed, has anyone on urg grown it in harsh conditions?

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Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay

Its hardy to around -30c sadly the flowers are not and our winters and
springs are so mild compared to where it comes from that it often gets
caught by spring frosts which spoil the flowers.




That's a shame, when it's the flowers that are scented. Do you know: is
this a case similar to Camellia where it's not so much the frost as the
rapid thaw that does the damage? Do you think it would stand a better
chance if grown on a south-west facing fence?
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Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay