I am looking to grow a climber in a pot on my patio to hide an ugly fence. It is south facing in full sun. Any suggestions please for a climber that likes being planted in a pot?
How about trachelospermum jasminoides? I was planning on getting one this year - it likes full sun and smells wonderful so would be good on a south facing patio. The usual one has white flowers but there's also a yellow flowering variety.
As this is my first non-question post dont take my word for this though, let others confirm / rubbish my suggestion!
Hi I am new to this site but love anything to do with gardens. I have just looked up trachelospermum jasminoides variegata. It says it is half hardy, evergreen, produces fragrant flowers and needs a south facing wall. My concern would be that as any plant gets bigger, there is more risk of the pot drying out and the need for feeding. Maybe a clematis would be a better idea in a pot but then again I believe they don't like their feet in sun, only their heads. But thank you Andy Leeds for a good idea, I think I will plant one of these in my garden and train along the fence.
What is under the patio slab? Could you lift a slab to get to some soil and plant in that as it might give you a wider choice of plants to use. Just a thought.
I have a clematis (3 years) in a pot - against a south facing wall - I have covered the surface of the pot with shells - perhaps pebbles or a slate may be the answer and plenty of watering.
I have a Campsis Radicans growing against a fence in a very large pot in a south facing corner - I chose it because I read that it's happy in a large container and likes sunny conditions. It's been there a couple of years and seems happy as long as it gets plenty of water.
I shall keep it cut back to the confines of the fence - we don't have the height for it to grow to the 10m mentioned in this article.
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Why in a pot?
Because it will need to sit on my paving which goes up to the fence and I do not have a border to plant it in
How about trachelospermum jasminoides? I was planning on getting one this year - it likes full sun and smells wonderful so would be good on a south facing patio. The usual one has white flowers but there's also a yellow flowering variety.
As this is my first non-question post dont take my word for this though, let others confirm / rubbish my suggestion!
Hi I am new to this site but love anything to do with gardens. I have just looked up trachelospermum jasminoides variegata. It says it is half hardy, evergreen, produces fragrant flowers and needs a south facing wall. My concern would be that as any plant gets bigger, there is more risk of the pot drying out and the need for feeding. Maybe a clematis would be a better idea in a pot but then again I believe they don't like their feet in sun, only their heads. But thank you Andy Leeds for a good idea, I think I will plant one of these in my garden and train along the fence.
What is under the patio slab? Could you lift a slab to get to some soil and plant in that as it might give you a wider choice of plants to use. Just a thought.
I have a clematis (3 years) in a pot - against a south facing wall - I have covered the surface of the pot with shells - perhaps pebbles or a slate may be the answer and plenty of watering.
I have a Campsis Radicans growing against a fence in a very large pot in a south facing corner - I chose it because I read that it's happy in a large container and likes sunny conditions. It's been there a couple of years and seems happy as long as it gets plenty of water.
I shall keep it cut back to the confines of the fence - we don't have the height for it to grow to the 10m mentioned in this article.
http://www.clematis.com.pl/en/vines-in-garden/articles/411-trumpet-creeper
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