WE all want to make the most of our gardens by ensuring that every square foot makes its contribution. A philadelphus (mock orange), for example, looks wonderful at its peak. Sparkling like spring snow, its sultry fragrance wafts around the garden. But what about during the rest of the year? It’s nothing but a big blob of dull green until the foliage falls and leaves us with a mass of twigs.
Two seasons of interest
What we need is a climber to grow through it – a climber that flowers in the summer or the autumn. In this way, we get two seasons of interest from one place in the garden. Other shrubs that look especially dull after their spring flowering is over include forsythia, magnolias and winter viburnums, and all will benefit from
