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Climber for a north facing wall

Hello all. Anyone have any thoughts on a climber that might work in a container on a north facing wall. It's absolutely bang on true north unfortunately. Cheers

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  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Climbing Hydrangea might work, but it would have to be in a very large pot with lots of watering.  An evergreen winter flowering clematis (i.e. "Freckles") might also survive but I fear the combination of a pot and north facing wall is a difficult one!
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Just checked my AT book. He recommends Camellias (which you can keep in a pot in acid soil), Crinodendron hookerianum, lime free soil, mild sheltered spot, Garrya eliptica, evergreen with long green tassels or easiest of all, Jasminium nudiflorum, evergreen, easy on a trellis, bright yellow flowers in winter.  Or a variegated ivy?
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • Thanks Lizzie!
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