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Tall climbing plant for large pot In shady wall.

jacquio50jacquio50 Posts: 7
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I have a large tall pot by a gate on a North facing wall. I want something that will grow up to about 8ft and then across the fence but nothing seems to survive. Is there anything that will work in a pot?. Tried Jasmine, honeysuckle and even Russian Vine but they all seem to get to the top of the gate and lose the will. The Jasmine and Honeysuckle didn’t even make the top!. Do I just give up?. Thanks 🙏 
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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Clematis. Plenty which will suit, although it may be stretching it for the size you want, unless the container is huge.

    When you say large, how large? The volume of soil it contains is the main factor. You'll need something at least 6o cm in each direction for any climber to do well.
    Jasmines need sunny sites, and honeysuckles are never happy in pots.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    The problem is one of physics ... it takes a huge root system to pump sap etc up high ... a huge root system will rarely fit into a pot ☹️ 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • jacquio50jacquio50 Posts: 7
    It’s a 100 x 45 x 45 pot and takes about 200 litres of soil. Maybe I will try a Clematis. 
  • jacquio50jacquio50 Posts: 7
    It’s a 100 x 45 x 45 pot and takes about 200 litres of soil. Maybe I will try a Clematis. 
  • jacquio50jacquio50 Posts: 7
    Maybe a Clematis Armandii? 
  • HotwaxHotwax Posts: 51
    I’ve got a climbing fuchsia Lady Boothby in a pot against a shady wall. It’s not strictly speaking a climber, and I have to keep tying it in against the trellis, but it’s now reached over 7feet after 2years. Not sure how much further it’s going to go, but it does look good and is covered in flowers.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited June 2020
    jacquio50 said:
    Maybe a Clematis Armandii? 
    It won’t be happy in a container ☹️ 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • jacquio50jacquio50 Posts: 7
    Thanks Hotwax May look at that then 😁
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    My clematis 'Polish Spirit' gets to about 9ft every year after being cut down to 2-3ft in early spring (Group 3). It's not evergreen though and is planted in the ground. Another vigorous one you could look at is clematis cirrhosa 'Freckles' which is evergreen with dainty leaves and cream flowers, flowering from Dec-May. Again mine's planted in the ground so don't know how well it would grow in a pot.
    Clematis Armandii, as Dove says, is an absolute no-no for a pot, it can be a monster.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I have a large ‘Freckles’ ...it’s in the ground in a northwest facing corner but gets very thirsty in warm dry spells ... it always recovers after a few days of leaving the seeper hose on it for a couple of hours each day ... but that’s more moisture than a container could provide.  :/

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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