What plant would be best for a gazebo? Lonisera or Clematis?

Depends how big the gazebo is %26amp; what you are after.


MOST Clematis need to be cut back nearly to ground level every year after flowering, honeysuckles DON'T get cut back that hard (they can be cut back fairly hard though) but will form a woody frame of their own which you would need to keep trimmed well to be able to sit under the gazebo.


Clematis aren't heavily scented - loniceras generally are - different ones flower at different times so if you ARE after scent - make sure you don't get a winter flowering one as it would be too cold to be out in the garden then!


Clematis can have much showier flowers - if you are after more of a visual effect make sure you get one that flowers well at the relevant time of year (so spring %26amp; summer) - maybe get a couple of different ones if the gazebo is big enough.

What plant would be best for a gazebo? Lonisera or Clematis?
Clematis is pretty but sometimes temperamental, but honeysuckles attract lots of bees, a climber that I have growing up my trellis is variegated porcelain berry--absolutely beautiful. http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/5873...
Reply:try honeysuckle its a vine and has a very pretty flower,plus it smells good
Reply:Clematis
Reply:clematis is the business
Reply:Either plant will grow well but you will only get fragrance with a few of the clematis.


Clematis can offer evergreen foliage with C. armandii 'Apple Blossom' and fragrance in spring.


Then there is sweet autumn clematis (Clematis paniculata) that is also fragrant.


http://www.chalkhillclematis.com/nursery...





Clematis come in three pruning categories.


Catergory I are not pruned.


Cat II early/mid season large flower types that require light pruning only.


Cat III are herbaeous or non climbing as well as climbing, large flowered, and autumn blooming small flowered varieties that must be hard pruned.


http://www.chalkhillclematis.com/nursery...


http://www.joycreek.com/ref-cl.htm





Lonicera Heckrotti Goldflame is a lovely bycolor and very fragrant. (This plant is not invasive nor is it related to Lonicera japonica also called Hall's honeysuckle.)





Lonicera periclymenum syn woodbine are all fragrant.


http://www.clematis.com.pl/wms/wmsg.php/...





Are you trying for just one plant or is there some reason you can't have both? Vines will happily scramble up with each other and you can always have something in bloom by growing several if the gazebo is large. A classic presentation is to grow a thornless, fragrant, climbing roselike 'Zepherine Drouhin' for two years then add a small clematis like 'Etoile Violette' or 'Niobe' to climb the rose. 'Zepherine Drouhin' is very fragrant with a raspberry/rose aroma that matches her color.
Reply:I think Honeysuckle and Clematis look good. You have great taste. If you want me to commit I'd go clematis. especially something like periwinkle around a gazebo in a wild setting. A bluebell wood in summer.
Reply:I love Clematis vines they are just so beautiful.


I had a really pretty purple one and by accident I cut it when I was trimming our hedge and it didn't make it. It was so large too and so pretty everyone complimented on it.
Reply:clematis i think you get so many now all good
Reply:Clematis, had you thought of having a nice scented climbing rose as well ?