Glacier is a smaller variety, but I agree with @Loxley - it wouldn't be my choice for any container unless it was for a temporary display, or for an evergreen container during winter or similar. Certainly lots of newer clematis will suit, and many of the smaller flowered, early ones are perfectly happy in drier soil.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Even the smaller-leaved ivies that are often sold in small pots for winter hanging baskets will grow quite large in time. I have Glacier (or something similar) that I had in a basket for one winter. I planted it at the base of a fence and now it covers between 1 and 2 6 foot by 6 foot panels. I pull off loads every spring/early summer to keep it under control, and more when it heads off up the house wall or along the ground in the border.
On a small-ish trellis attached to a trough I think you'd need to prune it a lot more often to keep it in the desired space.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
The trellis is 150x180cm. I don't mind keeping on top of it with trimming, etc. I kind of assumed that if I box the roots in it would restricts it's vine growth to something manageable....
Sounds like a clematis may be a better bet though! Any recommendations of type for my size trellis? I can stick the ivy in a hanging basket to keep it out of trouble 😂
In a container, a variety of Clematis alpina (spring flowering) would be good. There are some summer-flowering ones that have been bred for container growing - have a look at a specialist nursery eg. Taylors (others are available).
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
As @JennyJ says - Taylors are excellent, and so are Thorncroft and Hawthornes. Peter Beales [roses] also do clematis and are very good. I've had several clems from them.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Certainly lots of newer clematis will suit, and many of the smaller flowered, early ones are perfectly happy in drier soil.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...