How big a pot for jasmine

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Hi I have a sunny patio and want to grow a jasmine up the wall of the house. I need it in a pot as the patio is on a thick impenetrable concrete base!
What is the minimum size pot I need? When I look on websites they just say 'large' which isn't very helpful!
And what is the best compost to grow it in?

Thanks so much!

Which sort of jasmine - summer flowering or winter?

If it is going to be its permanent home then the container needs to be big enough so that it doesn't dry out quickly in hot weather, and also gives protection in the winter and won't freeze solid. So I'd say something the size of a half barrel as a minimum. Around two feet across and the same deep or thereabouts.

Compost - probably John Innes No3 with some added grit and composted bark.

Fantastic. That's great. Might go for a winter flowering to give some interest all year

Huge! We have one and they get really big. The pot we have took two people to carry .

I’ve just repotted mine, Jasmin Trachelospermum, after it was looking very sad, into a tall pot about 1m high and 42 cms wide.
Unfortunately I did have to prune it, but it’s now putting on lovely new growth.

Jasmine roots go down deep rather than spread out. I would go for at least 50 cm deep and 25 - 30 cm wide. A funnel shape would be ideal.

I’d get one at least 75cm deep and as big as you can manage in the space. The growth will be constrained by the size of the roots, so for a large plant you need a whopping great pot.

A funnel shape would be ideal
While I agree in one way, in others a funnel-shaped pot can cause issues.

It can get top-heavy and it has a narrow base, so it could be unstable in windy weather. Also, because there is a wide surface area in relation to volume, the soil can dry out more quickly.

Another thing to consider is material and colour. Jasmine like their pots in the shade so a dark or black pot would be best. I would avoid terracotta as it dries our very quickly. I recommend Cadix or Capi Tuch planters.

‘Like their roots ‘ in the shade that should read.

Dark pots do tend to heat up a lot in direct sunlight though.

Thank you everyone, I got a 50x50x50 pot (which was the biggest one that I liked). It looks tiny in it...but I'm sure it will grow.