Size of planters for wall climbers..

baguio · 19-03-2008 10:17PM #1

I want to establish a couple of Climbers on front and back house walls. The house is a new build - with concrete path immediately around the perimeter. So, the only way i can get climbers is to use containers. How big of a container would I need to support the following;

Vitus coignetiae
Wisteria Sinensis

Also, anyone got any comments on use of the above climbers?

Kanoe · 20-03-2008 04:41AM

in my experience climbers don't last very long in containers and generally containers will restrict their growth anyway. I certainly don't see a wisteria getting very far in a container unless its the size of a horse trough and they will always require a lot of maintenance to keep. If you could cut up some of the concreted area and get down about a 18inches or so you'd have a better chance of getting something of it. while a cuthole might seem like a confined space anway, the plant will appreciate the drainage and will find a way to root in it.

I'm not an expert gardener though so somebody else might have a better solution. just my two cent.

Kanoe · 20-03-2008 04:50AM

having said that.. (apologies for the pause, I got caught in the 3am backup)
there are some less intense climbers with smaller vines that you might get away with in a container like clematis or jasmine, but your more likely to get a trellis covering than a house covering. would look nice too.
look for a good size planter. if you cant get someone to build a wall box, something like this would be suitable.

Size of planters for wall climbers..

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