well you already have what i was going to suggest so sorry tt cant help you there. good luck in your search.

..but do you think the Garrya and Trachelospermum would cope with permanent shade for the lower 6 ft of their growth ?

.. and do you have any experience of Ercilla volubilis, please ?

the Garrya will do fine in shade, its quite happy with that, but the Trachleospermum may not like it so much. Worth a try though, I'd have thought. I've never grown Ercilla, but it looks like it might do well in that situation, if you can get hold of it.

Thank you, Bamboo...
I have some Garrya babies which look like they might have rooted in a pot, so I'll try those. Must admit the Trachelospermum is such as favourite of mine, it might be better if I don't plant that.... my gardens will start to like some sort of Trach plantation..Lol.

After researching quite a lot of contradictory information on the internet, I've decided Ercilla volubilis requires sun/part shade....so not suitable for the location I am considering....
....looks like it will be good old JR :o)

TT, look at Decumaria barbara. It will grow well in damp shade conditions or just as well in sunny sites.
Or Pileostegia viburnoides?

Don't think Pileostegia is evergreen

Thanks Uma.... I'll look at Decumaria barbara...

I already have two Pileostegia viburnoides and those are evergreen, but I find them rather slow growing... though pretty leaves and unusual flowers :o)

I looked at Decumaria barbara... seems to be a lovely climber, but not evergreen...

... and, forgot to say, I already have Hydrangea seemannii....

have you looked at evergreen climbing roses the leaves change colour in the winter and the flowers are usualy single but huge

Thanks Cliffo..
Could you clarify, please... After the rose leaves change colour, do they then fall off, so not really evergreen...?

Good old euonymus fortunei varieties are evergreen and variegated and will cling to the fence without support

Thanks, Andrew... Hadn't thought of those...
I'll look those up. :o)

I have an "evergreen" rambling rose called "Flora" TT. She holds on to most of her leaves through out the winter, and has very pretty, pale pink , double flowers in summer....

no they are ever green even if they change colour ,have a look at fryers roses nutsford cheshire

You're welcome, TT! I'm sure, you'll choose a proper plant exactly for your conditions. :)

Thanks everyone for your comments...
given me lots of ideas... :o)

just checked /the rose I once had from him looked like his bobbie james but I could not span the flowers with my hand, best if you phone as he is sold up of what you need,if you phone it will proberly be fryer or his son that will talk to you, he is one of the top rose growers, tel 01565 755 455, fax 01565653 755, web www.fryers.co.uk. he will answer all your questions he loves talking to customers.

I searched your photos Di and found Flora... thanks... and I added it to GoYpedia Climbing Roses..

Thank you Cliffo.... I've written down those details for future reference. :o)

Andrew ~
I found your photo of Euonymous fortunei....
"Silver Queen"... lovely....
definitely on my short list for that fence... and added to GoYpedia Climbing Plants. :o)