Just be aware that a honeysuckle in a pot will require a very large pot, a loam-based compost with a lot of organic matter and a lot of watering … The slightest hint of dryness at the roots makes them susceptible to Powdery Mildew.
We have so many queries about potted honeysuckles looking poorly.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks all for the helpful ideas - sounds like Honeysuckle is potentially out then!
@clematisdorset I read about Trachelospermum jasminoides ‘Frostproof' but some further research shows it only seems to be available in the US. I suppose I could always try a regular star jasmine and see how it fares over winter. And of course a rose - I just have to decide which one!
Possibly a Clematis too, if I can find one that would grow in a large pot which is north facing - bit of a challenge perhaps!
@gilla.walmsley, I really doubt whether a jasmine, a rose and/or a clematis would thrive all in one pot together. The jasmine has a very vigorous and thirsty root system and for your purposes I would be inclined to plant just that in the biggest pot you can find.
I'd be going into the ground if its possible. 2nd option would be to build a raised bed built in brick around the original wall , expensive yes but better than a pot. You can quite easily attach a frame work to the brick wall to work with .
Thanks all for the helpful ideas - sounds like Honeysuckle is potentially out then!
@clematisdorset I read about Trachelospermum jasminoides ‘Frostproof' but some further research shows it only seems to be available in the US. I suppose I could always try a regular star jasmine and see how it fares over winter. And of course a rose - I just have to decide which one!
Possibly a Clematis too, if I can find one that would grow in a large pot which is north facing - bit of a challenge perhaps!
Oh that explains why I have not heard of the 'Frostproof' climber.
Looking at your photos again, you have a much bigger garden and wall area than I did, so you have room for several large containers, or even better I really like @Perki s suggestion of a brick raised- bed area, that could be so wow!
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Ooh I like that idea - did you mean that it would be a raised bed that went round the corner of the porch wall @Perki , so it was on the front and right hand side of the porch? I don't know much about the practicalities of raised beds - are they OK to build on top of paving stones I wonder? Thinking about weight and drainage!
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I would choose a rose. There are roses that can cope with shade.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/7605/gardenia-jasminoides/details
I was a slave to the watering can with my jasmine officianale and honeysuckle combination, here in the south of England!
@clematisdorset I read about Trachelospermum jasminoides ‘Frostproof' but some further research shows it only seems to be available in the US. I suppose I could always try a regular star jasmine and see how it fares over winter. And of course a rose - I just have to decide which one!
Possibly a Clematis too, if I can find one that would grow in a large pot which is north facing - bit of a challenge perhaps!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
In terms of the cottage look, were you thinking of adding an arch?
https://www.gardenarch.org.uk/all-wooden-garden-arches
Looking at your photos again, you have a much bigger garden and wall area than I did, so you have room for several large containers, or even better I really like @Perki s suggestion of a brick raised- bed area, that could be so wow!