Suitable Plants for Trellis

Wondered if anyone could help me out there. I have just attached 3 x 6ft trellis to my backyard wall (west facing - sun in afternoon) - I have attached it 1/2 way down the wall and the other 3ft above the wall. I would like to know if anyone can recommend some suitable climbers that can be kept in pots and also how big the pots would need to be. It can be windy round our way so when the plants reach higher than the wall it could catch the wind but other than that quite cosey (surrounded by wall). I like clematis but not sure what variety to choose and also like lots of colour. Any suggestions and tips most welcome.

Oli

 

Clematis would do fine - but if your container growing you will need to ensure that you keep them fed. Consider climbing roses, passion flowers, honeysuckle too. If you plant into each plant into a quite big container - then you could underplant with things like lavender and spring flowering bulbs/trailers.

 

Thank you Fran - those are very good ideas - I like the one about adding some interest at the bottom. Going to start looking for a suitable Rose climber with plenty of scent - I thought it might be nice idea for Fathers Day.

thanks again
Oli

 

hi Oli
Climber Rosa "Ena Harkness" has fabulously scented deep red flowers, that last a while, but you could try finding one that's named after the dad in question! The other thing to consider if you are going to grow something at the base is that roses are quite greedy, and you would need a very big container to keep it and it's companion happy, and keep up the watering and feeding (you could try something relatively shallow rooted such as chives which have the bonus of allegedly keeping greenfly at bay!). Some more climbers to think about - how about something super scented like a jasmine? (J. beesianum has pink flowers (evergreen in mild reas), J. officinale white) or if there are no children about, a Solanum (flowering potato vine white or blue flowers, green or variegated foliage). You could combine your rose with a later flowering clematis such as texensis or tangutica or viticella which aren't overly vigourous or an early flowering one such as alpina or cirrhosa. Or on its own, if its a north or east facing spot, a climbing hydrangea (I have one potted against a house wall & its fine)

[ 13. June 2005, 05:52 PM: Message edited by: Bayleaf ]

 

Hi, sorry to add to this thread. Ive been searching for appropriate posts. I realy like the idea of growing some jasmine again in a pot in a corner of our deck, which one side is wooden fence the other is up against a wall ( I like Jasminum beesianum ) My concern is the winter, would i need to bring the pot in, or does it stayoutside. I have to grow in pots as our garden apart from a turfed area for the children, is decked or slabbed.

secondly if we are growing something partly over a wooden fence, will this damage the wood of the deck ?

 

Hi gotpots and welcome.

Jasminum beesianum should be OK over the winter. I haven't looked at any info on it recently - but it used to say borderline hardy. It depends on where you live. I have had one growing, in North Yorkshire, for the last for the last 8 years and it has come through every winter including the last one, when the minimum temperature was -10C.

My only comment is that the flowers are very small and from more than a few feet away - you really can't see them.

And I don't see that you would damage the wooden deck.

 

Thankyou ever so much for your advice and welcome, We live in South Wales.

 

Two of my favourites are the trumpet vine, Campsis radicans (good in a pot, quick growing, red flowers in summer) and Akebia (love the shape of the leaves)