Climbers in Planters?

mardatha

Will climbers like honeysuckle, rose and clematis thrive in those trough style planters?

sobie

they will but not for long. Small plants will need repotting within a year.

Ideally you want a pot at least 50cm deep for climbing plants as their roots do go quite deep.

I hate those wooden things with trellis on the back - totally unsuitable for climbing plants.

annie123

Clematis miss bateman, is tough as old boots and would be fine where you are providing you get it a good size pot.
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=478

Hardy honeysuckle, but mine was in a pot for years and only took off when it went in the ground as my sons flat.
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=439

Don't grow roses any more but never tried in pots.
RHS say yes but must be right one http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?PID=278

tanith

I've got a Wisteria in a large pot , had it for 10yrs , I was amazed last year when it flowered.. so they will grow but will be restricted..and you need to water them in the Summer months of course.

Mojisola

mardatha wrote: »

Will climbers like honeysuckle, rose and clematis thrive in those trough style planters?

Grow, yes. Thrive, no. Even with lots of watering and applications of fertilizer.

If you need to grow in pots, the bigger the better.

mardatha

Oh drat. Ok many thanks - will rethink..

Eenymeeny

I've grown golden hop and ivy succesfully in containers as screens... the hop goes tatty by the end of the summer but comes back the next year. Nice and bright and grows quick, I used it in a back yard

mardatha

Is that fully hardy eeny?

Eenymeeny

Yes I would think that it would be ok where you live as you know it can get pretty chilly where I am.
I had it in a tub, twining through trellis for about 3 years then left it when I moved house but I do think that it's pretty tough. Insects eat it so it goes quite lacy by the end of the summer but I didn't really mind as it came back nice and fresh the next year. I think that I cut it back when it got really messy at the end of the winter. Maybe some one else can advise you better? or look for humulus lupulus aureus (golden hop!) http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/394.shtml
Of course, you'll know that ivy is hardy and evergreen...

southerngirl_2

mardatha wrote: »

Will climbers like honeysuckle, rose and clematis thrive in those trough style planters?

I only have a patio area so all my plants have to be in containers. I'm very much a novice gardener but I planted a clematis and a honeysuckle in pots early last year and I've been really pleased with how they've grown.

http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/southerngirl771/media/IMG_3073_zps172f1b14.jpg.html

http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/southerngirl771/media/IMG_3055_zpsc396fe41.jpg.html

The clematis has now grown twice as long since the photo was taken and both the honeysuckle and clematis have loads of new growth.

safestored4

You haven't described the aspect of where your troughs would be, but provided they are not North facing why not try growing tall vegatables? I, sucessfully grow climbing french beans, runner beans and tomatos along the back wall of my South facing house in a mix of troughs and growbags.