It'll be alright in a pot Gerry. The only thing to worry about is that it grows fast and left unchecked for a long period it can cause problems.
Since yours is in a pot (which I'm hoping is on solid ground and not soil) then it will be OK. Have a look where it's heading every couple of weeks and give it a cutting back when it's heading off where you don't want it. Don't be tempted to let it grow somewhere which would be difficult for you to access - then the tempation to leave it for another day or week kicks in and before you know it months have gone by and it becomes a major job.
Keep the occasional eye on it, cut back when needed and it will be fine - It's a plant, not an evil genius!
A montana type Clematis would be a much better alternative for your site Gerry. Best in the ground though- none of these would do well in pots as they're too restricted by them. You'll get flowers in spring and you can just prune it to keep it where you want it. Readily available - pale pink or white varieties. The white 'Grandiflorum' is particularly attractive I think.
Alternatively - if you have to use pots - there are loads of Clematis which will be happy on your fence but they'll need quite a bit of attention to keep them happy unless the pots are very big. Clematis are hungry plants.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Another concern about using a Russian Vine as cover is that it's deciduous. Depending on the length of the site you wish to cover then it might be worth looking at evergreen shrubs in however many pots/troughs you need lined up against the fence.
Euonymus or Aucube, while not spectacular, will give thick cover all year round. And if you don't mind tying in then I have seen periwinkle used as wall cover. They're all tough evergreen plants that don't need mollycoddling.
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It'll be alright in a pot Gerry. The only thing to worry about is that it grows fast and left unchecked for a long period it can cause problems.
Since yours is in a pot (which I'm hoping is on solid ground and not soil) then it will be OK. Have a look where it's heading every couple of weeks and give it a cutting back when it's heading off where you don't want it. Don't be tempted to let it grow somewhere which would be difficult for you to access - then the tempation to leave it for another day or week kicks in and before you know it months have gone by and it becomes a major job.
Keep the occasional eye on it, cut back when needed and it will be fine - It's a plant, not an evil genius!
A montana type Clematis would be a much better alternative for your site Gerry. Best in the ground though- none of these would do well in pots as they're too restricted by them. You'll get flowers in spring and you can just prune it to keep it where you want it. Readily available - pale pink or white varieties. The white 'Grandiflorum' is particularly attractive I think.
Alternatively - if you have to use pots - there are loads of Clematis which will be happy on your fence but they'll need quite a bit of attention to keep them happy unless the pots are very big. Clematis are hungry plants.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Another concern about using a Russian Vine as cover is that it's deciduous. Depending on the length of the site you wish to cover then it might be worth looking at evergreen shrubs in however many pots/troughs you need lined up against the fence.
Euonymus or Aucube, while not spectacular, will give thick cover all year round. And if you don't mind tying in then I have seen periwinkle used as wall cover. They're all tough evergreen plants that don't need mollycoddling.