What to Plant?

Hi all; I was lucky enough to be given 2 lovely 4ft metal obelisks today by a neighbour. They are fairly narrow and in all likelhood given the space in our garden they are going to be best used in large pots with something growing up or through them. I think they wil look quite nice in large pots, some form of clematis may be an option, but which one would be ideal for a small obelisk? clematis aside what else would you guys recommend to grow up them?

Thanks in advance

 

How about sweet peas for this season Bilbo. Unless you want something perrenial.

 

Thanks Sheal, thought of sweet peas, but fancied something more 'perennial' to be honest; however it may be something annual and bright and chearful that wins the day for the time being.

 

Bilbo,
I've got a perrenial in a trough growing up trellis. The problem is I haven't got a clue what it's called and until it flowers I can't show you any pictures. I think it would be perfect........How damned frustrating is that!
I'll take some pics tomorrow of the foliage anyway and see if I can get someone to id it on the forum.
Bear with me.

 

I was going to say sweet peas.

Or how about Jasmine? That's perennial and it's lovely. Over (not much) time though, I suspect any perennial climber will build up so much mass that it overwhelms a 4ft thingy though, but I know nowt so could be wrong

 

Sweet peas are lovely...but you do have to keep picking the flowers all the time, otherwise your flowering season is greatly shortened. One of the Group 3 Clematis would be ideal - perennial, but they require a drastic pruning in late winter to keep them looking at their best, so even if they do go mad over summer, they will be cut back and not growing on the previous years growth.

If you are still not sure and want to think about it, how about Morning Glory or Black Eyed Susan? Both are annuals and both will cover the obelisks in a short space of time with masses of flowers but unlike Sweet Peas, they require a lot less attention, once they have got going and established themselves.

 

Hi
Hows about those new geraniums that you can train upwards I think antic aztec ?? is the variety

Anyone know the name plus still time to get hold off


Morning glory is another one , passion flower ??

Spruce

 

Hi Bilbo,
The pictures are now in the id section, of the perrenial I couldn't remember. Thanks to everyone who identified it.....it's Lathyrus Latifolius.