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Charlie Pridham writes:
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| Perhaps while we are all talking about them its worth pointing out there
| are several species and hybrids, the one based on W. sinensis are huge
| and unfortunately contain a lot of the named ones, while those based on
| W. floribunda are more modest in size, but the named ones are often more
| difficult to get hold of. There was a good artical in the garden a year
| or two back which highlighted some of the lesser known species and
| hybrids worth check your wish list against the plant finder to find out
| which parent predominates before buying (few of us have space for more
| than one!)

It's worth noting that, unlike some very vigorous climbers, they can
be kept within a modest space (say 2x2 metres) by appropriate pruning.
I have heard that even smaller sizes are possible.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.