[scabs]

My shed will be gone soon and I am grassing over the spot where it stood, but I would like to put climber up against the fence behind... trouble is, my garden doesn't get a whole lot of sun; it's small, sunken below the adjacent road level, fairly shaded by a tall hedge and a couple of trees...

Priorities would be:
Scented
Hardy and shade-tolerant
Evergreen, if possible.
Resistant to footballs

So... any suggestions?

[mrs bouquet]

Thats a tough call, I am defeated by the scented bit at the moment, lots of things come to mind, but they do not fit all of your criteria.    You might like to consider a Balearic Clematis which will flower in the winter, but is not scented,  or Nelly Moser, which does well in the shade, but again is not scented.    You could always consider an unscented 'Ivy' they are not all vandals, and can serve a useful purpose.   If you come up with anything that meets it all, please let me know.  Good luck, regards, Mrs Bouquet.

[DavidT]

Lonicera Henryii, An evergreen Honeysuckle, hardy, grows in shade, is flowering though the scent isn`t great but is fairly football resistant.

[scabs]

I thought maybe my criteria was a little ambitous... Always liked Honeysuckle, so that may be a runner, but I am really liking the idea of winter flowering!

Of the two, which is more 'bee-friendly', the honeysuckle?

Thanks guys!

[DavidT]

You don`t see many bees in the winter.

[scabs]

Smart****! 

I meant between clematis and honeysuckle, although I had assumed that the Balaeric would flower in summers as well as winter... no? 

[DavidT]

No.  If you want a scented, winter flowering climber, then go with Clematis Armandii.

[scabs]

This may be expecting to much, but I now also want one that flowers all year around.

 

[Stripey_cat]

Plant more than one climber!  Have something evergreen, and something with summer-scented flowers, and maybe something winter or spring flowering if you can squeeze it in.

[scabs]

We have a winner! 

[mrs bouquet]

If you plant 2 of anything together, remember that you check to see what if any, need to be cut or pruned back.  I always grow clematis 2 together, but make sure they are in the same pruning codes, eitherwise its a nightmare !!!   Good Luck, regards, Mrs Bouquet.

[BobandJack]

Climbing Hydrangea (H. petiolaris) is a good climber for a shady spot, it does have flowers but I don't think it's scented & can be a bit of a thug when it gets established but I have one growing away after putting it in last year & it's in a very shady, dry, north facing place.

[scabs]

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the advice!