Kiwi Fruit. As you can probably tell by the name, this is a self-fertile Kiwi producing delicious small fruits. Plant in a sunny position where it will thrive and enjoy the 'fruits' of your labour. Also suitable for conservatory cultivation, where it is likely to fruit for a longer period.

Chocolate Vine. A semi-evergreen climber. Attractive dark green leaves above blue-green beneath, purple tinged in winter.Spicy fragrant racemes of chocolate-purple flowers which after a good summer can be followed by large pink fruit (not edible). Fast growing and so ideal for covering a fence or trellis quickly. Will grow best in full sun and free draining soil; keep well watered until established.

Evergreen Clematis. Originating from China, this is a vigorous evergreen climber with saucer-shaped, lightly scented white flowers, with cream anthers. These flowers are produced in abundance from March until May. It is best planted on a sunny wall where it can be admired the whole year round.

Introduced by the renowned plant collector Ernest Wilson in the early 20th Century, this a very hardy and reliable evergreen climber. Happy in most soils and situations, it will cling to a wall or fence with ease. Reasonably slow growing, but certainly worthwhile for the sprays of tiny white flowers produced in late summer and early autumn.

Simply the best evergreen climber you can own. Masses of dark green leaves are held upon twining stems which in mid summer are followed by loads of tiny jasmine-like flowers that smell divine. Once the frost has been, the leaves take on fabulous autumn colour from reds through to purple.