By Penny1
West Sussex,
United Kingdom 
In response to you kindly asking what my Orange Star was, I hage typed out below what the plant stick says - and I am most grateful for your help. Kind regards - Penny.
Climber. hunbergia Alata "Orange Star" is a fast growing climber with triangular, toothed green leaves. It produces orange flowers with a dark centre from mid-summer to the first frosts For best results plant in a sheltered site. STICK ALSO SAYS PREFERS FULL SUN! Prefers moist soil but well drained soil in full sun. Great for containers r growing on walls, rellis or pergolas. Up to 2.5 m tall and 1m across. This evergreen climber grows and flowers year after year if protected from temperatures below 7o.c
18 Feb, 2010
Answers
What I hoped to find out is what do I do with this climber at present. I bought it last Summer and it was a really vigorous grower, producing a continous and wonderful display of flowers. However it looks extremely 'dead' at the moment, the snow a couple of months ago doing more harm than good, and I really don't know do I cut it back, cut back the dead bits or what do I do. Even the 'trailers' against the fence look as dead as a dodo. I'm quite sad about it. Any help really would be appreciated. Very many thanks
5 Mar, 2010
Okay well that info is pretty clear Penny, what else were you wanting to know? Just reply as an answer to your question.
18 Feb, 2010