Growing up and over a shed

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My husband has just had a new shed installed. It looks big enough to house another family in our garden!

Because of the shape of our garden, the end with no window faces our house, and I feel that it is quite imposing and would like soften it with some climbers.

Unfortunately, because of it's position, it is all on hardstanding, so anything planted will need to be in pots/troughs. Hubby is also being a bit precious about anything being screwed into it- so no trellis directly onto the structure.

We have a lovely south facing garden. So any ideas as to:

1. fast growing climbers, which particular like a warm spot (SE England)?
2. and... what I could grow it in/up... was thinking of those troughs which have trellis inbuilt, but will the climbers have sufficient space to allow root expansion?

Thanks!

I have clematis and honeysuckle in pots, with a couple of bamboo canes to climb up. The clematis dies back at the end of each season, so is always a fast grower to make up for it, and I actually need to cut the honey suckle back each year.

We're in London by the way, for weather comparison.

Thanks MWW- do you know what type of clematis it is? I'm going to add a photo to my profile to help illustrate!

Is there any soil nearby where you could plant and then train climbers towards the shed?
Most climbers like to put down deep roots so troughs are not ideal if you have a large space to cover.
I think species roses (with single flowers and small hips) look great up and over a shed but they do like a fairly rich soil, what is your soil like?

Also would you like the climbers to be evergreen?

I have a few, mostly random cheap ones, from morrisons or B&Q. I've always been a stick it in and see if it lives kind of gardener, rather than choosing specific varieties with names like 'lady Marjorie's wonder'.

They all lived! And they have loads of pretty flowers, especially if you keep dead heading them.

Well- I was going to post a photo- but have no idea how to do it!

We're about to do something similar, would it be best to leave planting until next spring or can you put clematiseseses in in the autumn so they get settled? Also, would it be best to do ones which are cut down each season so the shed can 'breathe', or stick with the ones that need to flower on the old growth?

Thanks for any advice!