Trellis & Growing

Hello! This is my first post and I am in need of some help...

I would like to grow something through the trellis that runs around the wall of our garden, my intention is to build some sort of planter at the bottom of a disused gate and allow the plant to grow up and then start feeding it around the garden (see picture attached).

Does anyone have any ideas for what plant I should use? I want something that will look green / pretty throughout the year. How far will the plant grow around? would it be better to start one at one end and another at the other end? How big and deep should I make the planter?

Any help / tips / ideas would be great!

 

You will need a planter the size of a mini car if you plan to grow one single plant that will go round there. It is more realistic to reckon half a dozen plants to cover the area you have, in as pots as large as you can manage.

The best thing to do is to plant the plant direct into the soil as they grow better that way and need less care. You will be forever watering if you have them in pots.

I would recommend jasmine officinale and clematis Montana, with hybrid clematis and clematis viticellas for colour and variety.

Ivy is evergreen but can get a bit rampant and look a bit gloomy.

 

Hi Madahhlia, thank you for your reply! So I could grow each of those around the garden directly from the ground? would they look pretty all year around?

 

Hallo Dan,
and to Gardeners Corner. I would think you would tire easily of too much of the same foliage in both Winter and Summer and would recommend a more rewarding interest would be gained by a nice mix. There are some glorious climbing or rambling roses and there's Wisteria that always impresses, and so many other things,
there,
I've confused you now!!
Jenny namaste

 

I have grown a clematis in an old plastic dustbin...it's been in 10 years, and gets cut down every year ruthlessly

... if it was left to grow, it would cover all the front of the house.

I think an old bin or 2 would do it.

 

Heh, heh, I have to say that Dan85's immaculate premises might not suit an old bin! It would be a different matter round at Chez Madahhlia, though.

 

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@Dan85
As well as the clematis and the roses suggested. You could consider some of the variegated ivies.

 

I would forget planters and just scrape the gravel back and dig a hole, plant the plants and then scrape the gravel around the stem of the plants. Do that and hopefully whatever you go with will be established enough to rarely (if ever) need you to water them. They will grow far better too.