Plant inspiration for this area please...

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We have a bare fence at the bottom of our garden (see pics) between a trampoline and our shed. It's right in your eye line as you look out into the garden so I thought it would be nice to have a plant there.

I have bought a big pot - it's a patio so it will have to be potted, and it's underneath trees.

It gets sun in the morning but then is mostly in shade for the rest of the day.

Does anyone have any ideas what would work well?

TIA

Sorry... pics now attached!

I think I'd be wanting more than one pot!

Maybe you should be thinking of plants which can grow in woodlands? An evergreen shrub which has lovely colour at times is Pieris - it needs ericaceous compost.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieris_(plant)

Thank you Errol, that looks lovely. I was thinking more of one big statement plant rather than a lot of pots down there but maybe you're right.

Maybe I could also have an evergreen climber to cover the fence?

I would have pots with wild flowers to encourage butterflies and bees

Yes, I'd want something on the fence. I'm not sure what would work in the shade, other than ivy. That might be ok, so long as you keep on top of it once it reaches the top, tries to invade the shed etc.

pieceofpurple we have some pots with bee attracting flowers near our house but I'm not sure they would survive down there as it's shaded a lot of the time.

Maybe an evergreen clematis?

Thanks Weary, rhododendron is a great idea

An evergreen clematis will want more sun I think, plus they don't all like being in containers. How about photinia? Is there any way you could lift a slab and plant in the earth? If so you could have Virginia creeper, or a climbing hydrangea.

Would a climbing hydrangea work in that sort of spot? I've seen them recommend for north facing walls, no idea if tree-shade or pots would work for them though.

I'd forgotten I've got a climbing hydrangea on a more or less north facing wall, behind a large dogwood ... yes, I think it would work in that position but no idea if it would be ok in a container.

I thought the climbing hydrangea would work if the OP could find a gap at the edge of the patio or lift a slab to plant it directly in the ground. It might be worth trying in a big pot in the corner. They are certainly very vigorous and self clinging once they get going.

A fatsia japonica in a large pot would look good I think. You could get two and some ferns and make a "jungle" area?

Potato vine. Not sure of botanical name.

Potato vine. Not sure of botanical name.

Solanum crispum? The usual garden variety is Glasnevin.

Clematis do well in shade! And Cherry fruit trees. A nice climber would brighten it up.

I think more accurately, some clematis do well in shade. I found a list:

www.thorncroftclematis.co.uk/quick-selection-lists/shadetolerant.html

That list is going to be very useful, @ErrolTheDragon. I'm nurturing a few of those ready for planting so now I have an idea where they can go.

I like the suggestion of fatsia. I have one growing under budlia and it’s so lush in the shade.
If that was my garden I would plant two small trees along the boundary fence and some climbers and tall shrubs. You would benefit from the borrowed landscape behind and trick the eye.
it would make your garden look much bigger.