Rosa 'Munstead Wood' is an excellent smaller growing variety from 'David Austin' that can be grown in a pot as well as the border.

A relative newcomer that has justifiably gained favour.

This is a fabulous hardy cranesbill that offers so much - plant in bold drifts at the front of any sunny border to create a lush weed suppressing year-round carpet of bronze foliage.

One of the best clematis breeders is Raymond Evison who produced Clematis 'Rebecca'.

Clematis 'Cezanne' is another Raymond Evison variety which is an excellent patio variety with pale blue flowers and a yellow centre. It is well suited to growing in a pot or container as it only grows to 1.2m (4ft).

Considered by many as one of the best Philadelphus varieties with elegant arching stems that are festooned in June and July with richly fragrant cup-shaped white and purple flowers nestled amongst lush green foliage.

Trachelospermum jasminoides (star jasmine) is perfect for growing on sunny sheltered walls where its beautiful fragrance can build up during the summer.

Rosa 'Malvern Hills' is a short rambling rose bred by David Austin, which unlike most other ramblers, has a longer flowering period due to its repeat flowering.

Rosa 'Falstaff' is a very versatile dark red rose that can be grown either as a short climber or as a shrub simply by adjusting how it is pruned over the winter.