Roses are indispensable in the garden for looks and scent, and there are a huge range of super fragrant climbing types to choose from, like dark pink Rosa ‘Gertrude Jekyll’, or pale pink ‘The Generous Gardener’, both of which will repeat flower through summer if deadheaded. Climbers can be pruned in late winter. BUY NOW

There is a wide range of plants that are suitable for growing over archways; here are some popular choices that you might want to consider, plus one or two wildcards if you are feeling more adventurous! Clematis Among the first shrubs to flower every year, Chaenomeles bear small clusters of red, pink or white blossom along its bare branches before the foliage appears, and can be easily trained to grow up against a wall or fence, tying the branches on to horizontal wires in a fan shape. It will grow in full sun or partial shade in any almost any type of soil. BUY NOW There are several beautiful climbers and wall shrubs that produce welcome flowers to brighten up dark winter and early spring days.Its common names are star jasmine or confederate jasmine (which refers to the Greater Malayan Confederation because the plant hails from Southeast Asia). Another woody climber that needs a lot of space and should be grown in the ground is Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris, which features white lace-cap flowers in summer. This climbing hydrangea is self-clinging, meaning it will attach to a wall or fence with aerial roots, and has been known to grow to 15m high. It can tolerate some shade, so is a good choice for a north-facing wall. BUY NOW It would be hard to match the intriguing Rhodochiton atrosanguineus for drama, with its dangling flowers comprising a long dark-purple tube with a pale purple hat, produced and lasting over a long season from midsummer into autumn. It likes moist but well-drained soil in full sun and needs to stay frost free if grown as a perennial, so should be grown in a container and brought in over winter, or sown each year as an annual from seed. BUY NOW Pretty and vigorous evergreens and semi-evergreens to help hide something unattractive in the garden year round.

Roses are a quintessential plant to have in your garden due to their beautiful, dark red, appearance. Roses are extremely popular for garden arch owners as they love to decorate their arch with a rose, representing Britain’s national flower.Annual climbers, which typically last just one growing season in the British climate, are usually grown from seed and are great for a short but dazzling show over the summer. Jac Semmler is foremost an experimental gardener and plant lover. She tends to Super Bloom, a creative plant practice that brings dynamic living beauty and diversity to urban spaces, landscapes and creative projects. Jac is a qualified educator, respected horticulturalist and botanical guide, and often shares her ideas at festivals as well as on radio and podcasts. Another great feature about growing ivy is that it can grow under most conditions without too much trouble. We recommend the Goldchild ivy plant as the most beautiful version to grow on your garden arch. 5 Jasmine Another self-clinger for wooden structures, this climbing deciduous hydrangea has peeling brown bark and attractive green foliage. It will produce white lacecap flowers, even in shade, although it will take a little time to get going and may need supporting in its earlier stages. 10-15m given time. The similar Schizophragma integrifolium needs a warmer position to flower.