Clematis in pots

Hi everyone

Looking to plant a few clematis or climbing plants in some pots, but not sure if they will do well. Patio gets sun from around early morning till around 1pm in the summer. Can any recommend any variaties and if they have any success in pots, if so what size pots do you use?
Many thx Sean

 

there's a nice little yellow-flowered one that's sold especially for baskets, but I can't remember its name, sorry! I'll find out and get back to you. In fact, I have loads of seeds for it, if you'd like a few for nowt. Let me know by e-mail if you do.

 

Most of my clematis are in pots but the oldest is only 4 years, the others 3 so I don't know the longterm answer. I have some small montanas and an armandii which I wouldn't recommed in pots as they will grow too large, also a heracleifolia which hopefully will make a large shrub so will be planted out.
I am using 12-15" pots so quite large.They don't like their roots exposed to hot sun so use ceramic pots rather than plastic, cover with pebbles, stones etc and remember in summer containers dry out much more easily,so frequent watering. they will rely on artificial feeding as well.
In winter containers are more susceptible to frosts and even hardy plants object to frozen roots, so protect with fleece or find a sheltered spot for winter.

 

The clematis I mentioned for hanging baskets is radar love - you can see it on this link if you want. http://seeds.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en/product/2788/1

 

p.s. I grew several from seed last year, and they did very well - unfortunately for me, I sold them all in hanging baskets! They're certainly a bit different.

 

thank you all for your input.
Will give them ago, brought a couple of ceramic pots today. Not sure variaties i will go for, will let you know the results later on!
again many thx
Sean

 

'Er Indoors is the Head Gardener here, and she is a bit of a Clematis fan. (Is that possible?) After several years of pot culture of some, she is moving them into the open ground, as they don't seem to really thrive, long term, in containers. At the latest count she has over 100 varieties, and all of them will be in the ground this season. There is at least one in flower 365 days of the year.
No doubt she has plans for the spare tubs.

 

'Er Indoors has just said that several clematis are good in pots. Niobe is her favourite.

 

Pixie is a dwarf evergreen clem for a pot, which is usually readily available.

 

That sounds nice, Rich - must look out for it - great to give a bit of interest, climbing up the chains on a basket! :D

 

Apologies for duff info, folks - it's not Radar Love that's suitable for hanging baskets, it's 'Sunstar'. The pictures on my seed packets are very similar, but Radar Love grows to 5-6m!! OOPS!
Sending you both, Rossco!

 

Try this mowgley

http://www.saska.demon.co.uk/places.html

 

What a useful resource Peter. Thanks.

 

Have been looking for clematis pixie on T&M and seen that my original suggestion of Radar Love is one the T&M recommend for hanging baskets and containers!! So I was right after all,- I can't believe it!! Anyway - here's the link if you want to see what they have to say! http://seeds.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en//product/2788/1/float

 

Rossco - any joy on seedlings from the clematis? I have one so far from the sunstar batch - but I know when I grew them last year, they all came up gradually, not all at the same time.

I have some interesting sounding clematis from Chiltern seeds that may need some change in temperature to germinate - let me know if you'd like some - there are more than I'll be sowing for this year, that's for sure!! It's Clematis vitalba.