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Climbers do exactly that. In nature, it's a means of getting to the light, using something else as a support. In the garden, climbers are great because they introduce another vertical element to the overall look.

Latin name

Rosa 'Golden Showers'

Common name

Rose

Type of plant

Climber

Hardiness

Hardy

Flower colour

Yellow

Leaf colour

Dark glossy green

Height and spread

2m x 2.2m (7ft x 7ft)

Description

There are as many climbing roses as there are shrubby roses, but this is one of the best. It is an upright climber, and can be pruned to be a shrub. It produces a profusion of double flowers that are a full 10cm (4in) across.

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