Climbing Plants for Pots

Climbing plants in pots are a natural choice for patios, balconies and smaller gardens, but not all climbers are suitable for growing in containers. What you need is a compact, colourful plant which will thrive in a small space like a patio or seating area, cover an obelisk in a border or brighten up the space by your front door. We've chosen the brightest, best performing and most fragrant clematis, jasmine, honeysuckle and more for this collection, to make it easy for you to choose. 

Want to know more? Our climbing plant grower, Mollie, has all the advice you need. 

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  • Clematis 'Hagley Hybrid' | On a 90cm cane in a 3L pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Clematis 'Hagley Hybrid'

    An abundance of showy blooms

    • Large pink-lilac blooms up to 15cm across
    • Pruning group 3 - loves a prune
    • Partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers July to September

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  • Ultimate Fragrant Climbing Plants Collection Climbing Plants
    From £85
    £90 From £85

    Ultimate Fragrant Climbing Plants Collection

    Sweet scents to lift your mood

    • Relax in a garden full of beautiful fragrance
    • Enjoy notes of vanilla, grape and violet
    • Attract bees and butterflies to your garden
    • Flowers all the way from May to September

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  • 90cm Clematis 'Giselle' | 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Clematis 'Giselle'

    A compact and classy clematis!

    • Dusky pink and magenta single blooms
    • Pruning group 2 - light pruning
    • Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers May to July

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  • 90cm Clematis 'Crystal Fountain' | 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Clematis 'Crystal Fountain'

    Stamens like an Elizabethan ruff

    • Star-shaped, lavender purple flowers
    • Pruning group 2 - light pruning
    • Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers May to June, September

    2 options available

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  • Bastard Senna | Coronilla glauca 'Citrina' Climbing Plants
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    Bastard Senna | Coronilla glauca 'Citrina'

    A bold burst of winter colour

    • Scented, zingy yellow blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Loves full sunshine
    • Flowers from December to April

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  • Clematis 'Arabella' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    From £30

    Clematis 'Arabella'

    A non-clinging fan favourite

    • Spectacular lilac and violet blooms
    • Pruning group 3 - loves a prune
    • Full sun, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers July to September

    2 options available

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  • Clematis 'Miss Bateman' | On a 90cm cane in a 3L pot Climbing Plants
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    From £30

    Clematis 'Miss Bateman'

    Bright white with a red centre

    • Broad, single flowers 10-15cm across
    • Pruning group 2 - light pruning
    • Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers May to June

    2 options available

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  • Clematis 'Bees Jubilee' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    From £30

    Clematis 'Bees' Jubilee'

    So good it blooms twice!

    • Beautiful pink, patterned, large flowers
    • Pruning group 2 - light pruning
    • Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers May to June, September

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  • Patio Climbers Collection | Best Climbing Plants for Pots Climbing Plants
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    Patio Climbers Collection | Best Climbing Plants for Pots

    Perfect for terrace growing

    • Elevate your paved outdoor space
    • Train up a wall, pergola or grow in a pot
    • Beautiful blooms and alluring foliage
    • Attract plenty of pollinators

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  • Purple Passion Flower | Passiflora 'Damsel's Delight' Climbing Plants
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    Purple Passion Flower | Passiflora 'Damsel's Delight'

    Fabulous fairytale flowers

    • Lavender and lilac blooms, lush green foliage
    • A vigorous climber reaching up to 12m
    • Grow in full sun or part shade
    • Flowers from July to September

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  • Year-Round Flowering Climbers Collection Climbing Plants
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    Year-Round Flowering Climbers Collection

    Vibrant flowers all year round

    • Fill your garden with non-stop colour
    • Easy to grow on a trellis, obelisk or pergola
    • Available in three 'editions'
    • Blooms throughout the year

    3 options available

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  • White Garden Climbing Plants Collection Climbing Plants
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    White Garden Climbing Plants Collection

    Snowy blooms from a height

    • A variety of linen-white, showy flowers
    • Train your climbers up a wall or obelisk
    • Full sun to partial shade (variety dependent)
    • Selected for colour, strength and performance

    3 options available

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  • 'Glacier' Ivy | Hedera helix Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Glacier' Ivy | Hedera helix

    Grows anything but glacially

    • Mottled, lightly-lobed, silver-green foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Grows in all light conditions (sun to shade)
    • Perfect for covering a drab fence

    2 options available

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  • 'Album' White Potato Vine | Solanum laxum Climbing Plants
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    'Album' White Potato Vine | Solanum laxum

    Sensational star-shaped flowers

    • Starry blooms with lemon yellow centres
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Loves full sun
    • Flowers from June to September

    2 options available

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  • Clematis 'Pink Fantasy' Climbing Plants
    £30
    £30

    Clematis 'Pink Fantasy'

    Clouds of blush-pink prettiness

    • Starry pink flowers with deeper-hued stripes
    • Pruning group 3 - loves a prune
    • Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers July to September

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  • Pink & Purple Climbing Plants Collection Climbing Plants
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    Pink & Purple Climbing Plants Collection

    A warm and nostalgic collection

    • Create a beautifully co-ordinated display
    • Flowers from May right through to October
    • The best colour, strength and performance
    • Easy to grow on a trellis, wall or pergola

    3 options available

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  • Designer Clematis Collection Climbing Plants
    £85
    £90 £85

    Designer Clematis Collection

    Striking colours for every taste

    • Showy blooms in a range of striking hues
    • Perfect for training up a trellis or obelisk
    • Single, semi-double and double varieties
    • Transform patios, beds and borders

    3 options available

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  • Clematis cirrhosa 'Ourika Valley' Climbing Plants
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    Clematis cirrhosa 'Ourika Valley'

    Masses of large cream flowers

    • Pendulous, single, bell-shaped blooms
    • Pruning group 1 - no pruning
    • Full sun to partial shade, hardy (H4)
    • Flowers November to February

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  • Tellmann's Honeysuckle' | Lonicera tellmanniana Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Tellmann's Honeysuckle | Lonicera tellmanniana

    Extremely cheery summer blooms

    • Golden-orange, trumpet-shaped flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Likes part shade (can be grown in full sun)
    • Flowers from June to September

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  • Clematis 'Mrs Norman Thompson' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Clematis 'Mrs Norman Thompson'

    Vibrant striped violet blooms

    • Single flowers with a lush raspberry stripe
    • Pruning group 2 - light pruning
    • Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers May to June, September

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  • Abutilon 'Megapotamicum' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Trailing Abutilon | Abutilon megapotamicum

    Burgundy and gold lanterns

    • Lantern-like flowers in crimson and yellow
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Likes a fresh serving of full sunshine
    • Flowers from April to October

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Dart's World' Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Dart's World' Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica

    This climber hits the bullseye

    • Rhubarb and custard-coloured tubular blooms
    • Heavily scented blooms
    • Dappled or partial shade is ideal
    • Free-flowering from April to August

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  • Pink Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Star of Milano' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Pink Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Star of Milano'

    An explosion of pink stars

    • Pastel pink, starry flowers and glossy leaves
    • Blooms radiate a heady, tropical aroma
    • Prefers sun (tolerates partial shade)
    • Abundant pink flowers from June to August

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  • Clematis Viticella 'Madame Julia Corevon'| On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Clematis viticella 'Madame Julia Correvon'

    The classiest claret blooms

    • A host of deeply-veined claret red flowers
    • Pruning group 3 - loves a prune
    • Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers June to August

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Gold Flame' Honeysuckle | Lonicera heckrottii
    From £30
    From £30

    'Gold Flame' Honeysuckle | Lonicera heckrottii

    Showy, scented trumpet flowers

    • Carmine-pink and orange, horn-like blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Partial or dappled shade is perfect
    • Blooms from June to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Clematis cirrhosa 'Freckles' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Clematis cirrhosa 'Freckles'

    Flowers like a Jackson Pollock

    • Stunning, fragrant, bell-shaped flowers
    • Pruning group 1 - no pruning
    • Full sun, hardy (H4)
    • Flowers December to February

    Currently out of stock

  • Passiflora Amethyst Lavender Lady 3L Climbing Plants
    From £25
    £34 From £25

    Purple Passion Flower | Passiflora 'Lavender Lady'

    Attention-grabbing violet blooms

    • Voluminous, flamboyant purple-blue flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Loves a sunny spot (tolerates part shade)
    • Blooms from July to September

    Currently out of stock

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The benefits of climbing plants for pots

The benefits of climbing plants for pots

If you don’t have access to a big garden, then you might have thought that growing a climbing plant wasn’t viable for you. Think again. You can grow a climber on a patio – or even a balcony in some cases! Growing a climber in a pot has the obvious benefit of opening up options for more space-limited gardeners, but also has an added benefit in that it allows you to grow more tender plants that need to be brought inside over the colder winter months. They also enable you to grow a climbing plant away from a wall or fence, in a more open position, by using something like an obelisk.

Which climbing plants are suitable for container growing?

Which climbing plants are suitable for container growing?

The climbers that are suitable for container growing are those that are naturally a bit more compact and tame in comparison to some of the more vigorous climbers out there. Clematises are known for growing well in containers, with varieties such as ‘Carnaby’, ‘Bees' Jubilee’ and ‘Niobe’ all proving particularly strong choices. Less vigorous jasmine (and star jasmine) plants also grow well in containers, while bluebell creeper (Sollya heterophylla) and trailing abutilon (Abutilon megapotamicum) offer something a little different.

Caring for container-grown climbers

Caring for container-grown climbers

If possible, grow your climbers in terracotta pots; keeping your plants nice and cool is preferable, but make sure you get a pot that’s resistant to cracking from frost. Generally speaking, the deeper the pot the better. Water your plant regularly, particularly throughout the growing season and during hot, dry spells, and finally, give your climber a feed every spring with some general-purpose fertiliser. Alternatively, apply a liquid feed throughout the growing season according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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