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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  • Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides Climbing Plants
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    Evergreen Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides

    The OG for summer scent

    • Starry white blooms with notes of vanilla
    • Evergreen for year-round interest
    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Flowers from June to September

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  • Winter Jasmine | Jasminum nudiflorum | On a 90cm cane in a 3L pot Climbing Plants
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    Winter Jasmine | Jasminum nudiflorum

    What blooms in winter? This guy!

    • Lemon-yellow flowers on green stems
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Happy in both full sun and partial shade
    • Flowers from January to March

    2 options available

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  • Stephan Jasmine | Jasminum x stephanense Climbing Plants
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    Stephan Jasmine | Jasminum x stephanense

    Fast-growing and fragrant

    • Powder pink flowers and dark green leaves
    • Fast-growing, vigorous climber
    • Likes full sun (grows in partial shade)
    • Flowers from June to July

    2 options available

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  • Clematis 'Josephine (Evijohill)' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Clematis 'Josephine (Evijohill)'

    Fabulous feathery double blooms

    • Stunning, fully double pink flowers
    • Pruning group 2 - light pruning
    • Full sun, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers June to September

    2 options available

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  • White Passion Flower | Passiflora 'Snow Queen' Climbing Plants
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    White Passion Flower | Passiflora 'Snow Queen'

    The queen of climbers

    • Sizable snow-white blooms (up to 12cm across)
    • Fragrant flowers, ornamental orange fruits
    • Performs best in sun (withstands part shade)
    • Flowers from July to September

    3 options available

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  • Jasmine 'Clotted Cream' | Jasminum officinale Climbing Plants
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    Jasmine 'Clotted Cream' | Jasminum officinale

    Bigger flowers, better fragrance

    • Creamy flowers and deep green foliage
    • Stunningly fragrant flowers
    • Loves sun (also grows in partial shade)
    • Flowers from June through to September

    2 options available

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  • Clematis 'Ernest Markham' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Clematis 'Ernest Markham'

    A gardeners' favourite!

    • Huge, velvety magenta blooms
    • Pruning group 3 - loves a prune
    • Full sun, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers June to September

    2 options available

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  • Clematis 'Warsaw Nike' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Clematis 'Warsaw Nike'

    A regal display of royal purple

    • Extra large, single, velvety purple flowers
    • Pruning group 2 - light pruning
    • Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers May to October

    2 options available

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  • Clematis 'Piilu' On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Clematis 'Piilu'

    A candy-striped superstar

    • Exquisite frilled, candy-stripe blooms
    • Pruning group 2 - light pruning
    • Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers June to September

    2 options available

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  • Clematis Viticella 'Etoile Violette' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Clematis viticella 'Étoile Violette'

    Gorgeous violet stars

    • Myriad violet blooms with yellow centres
    • Pruning group 3 - loves a prune
    • Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers July to September

    2 options available

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  • Clematis 'Multi-Blue' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Clematis 'Multi-Blue'

    A host of stunning starry blooms

    • Double (and semi-double) lapis lazuli flowers
    • Pruning group 2 - light pruning
    • Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers May to August

    2 options available

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  • Clematis 'Dr Ruppel'| On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Clematis 'Dr Ruppel'

    Huge, pink striped flowers

    • Fuchsia pink flowers with a hot pink stripe
    • 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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  • Clematis 'Guernsey Cream' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Clematis 'Guernsey Cream'

    Showy white blooms

    • Creamy white petals with a lime green stripe
    • Pruning group 2 - light pruning
    • Partial shade, hardy (H4)
    • Flowers May to July

    2 options available

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  • 'Red World' Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica Climbing Plants
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    'Red World' Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica

    Powerful pockets of red and pink

    • Tubular pink blooms with a creamy interior
    • Unbeatable levels of fragrance
    • Plant in part (or dappled) shade
    • Perfumed flowers from May to August

    2 options available

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

    2 options available

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  • Clematis 'Diamantina' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Clematis 'Diamantina'

    Amethyst purple pom-poms

    • Fully double flowers up to 15cm across
    • Pruning group 2 - light pruning
    • Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers May to September

    2 options available

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

    2 options available

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

    2 options available

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  • 'Starry Starry Summer Scent' Jasmine | Jasminum x stephanense Climbing Plants
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    'Starry Starry Summer Scent' Jasmine | Jasminum x stephanense

    Brilliant bicolour blooms

    • Pink and white flowers, mid-green leaves
    • Easily covers a tired fence or wall
    • Happy in both full sun and partial shade
    • Flowers from June to August

    2 options available

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

    2 options available

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  • 90cm Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal' | 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Clematis 'Rouge Cardinal'

    Magenta and crimson showstopper

    • Dramatic magenta and crimson blooms
    • Pruning group 3 - loves a prune
    • Full sun to partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers June to September

    2 options available

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  • Clematis 'Bernadine' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Clematis 'Bernadine'

    The most delicate purple shades

    • Huge, silvery lilac, single flowers
    • Pruning group 2 - light pruning
    • Partial shade, fully hardy (H6)
    • Flowers May to September

    2 options available

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  • Variegated Jasmine | Jasminum Officinale 'Aureovariegatum' Climbing Plants
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    Variegated Jasmine | Jasminum officinale 'Aureovariegatum'

    Glorious gold-flecked foliage

    • Fragrant white blooms, yellow-splashed leaves
    • Twining climber with a vigorous habit
    • Full sun is best (partial shade is tolerated)
    • Flowers from June right through to September

    2 options available

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  • Clematis 'Samaritan Jo' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    Clematis 'Samaritan Jo'

    Clouds of purplish white flowers

    • Clouds of periwinkle blue 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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Climbers grown by specialists at the height of their game

What does it take to grow the strongest and best climbing plants in the show tent? Organic fertilisers, natural pest control and years of dedication from Mollie, our expert grower in Worcestershire. Professionally pruned and checked by hand, they’re guaranteed to put on a gold standard display in your garden, too.

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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?

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.

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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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
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Plants arrived in great condition and very promptly. Well established - much better than the ones I got at my local garden centre.

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Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides Climbing Plants
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Yet again this company delivered good healthy plants, exactly as shown in photos, well packaged and within delivery time quoted. Recommend!

Jacqueline Burgess

| 2 Jun
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E 'Black Hamburgh' Indoor Grape Vine Soft Fruit
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The plant arrived looking vigorously healthy, which brings a smile to your face, extremely well protected in its packaging.

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| 5 Jul
E 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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Wonderful plants and great customer service... really surprised to find that the plants are better than those you would get at your local garden centre.

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| 8 Nov

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