Last weekend I added an arch to my garden and now it needs some nice
climbers. I would like, if possible, to avoid the usual suspects such as
clematis, honeysuckles & roses. I've nothing against them but would rather
have something different.

After much page turning and web browsing I have come up with two
possibilities that I quite like the sound of - Actinidia Kolomikta (splashed
paint plant) and Tropaeolum speciosum (flame nasturtium). According to what
I've read they should both be okay in my chalk soil and the position they
would end up in (the arch faces east & west) Does anyone out there have
either of these plants and/or words of wisdom to share about them?

Thanks,

Pam