Ideas to grow high screening plants in pots on patio

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Hi all a bit of a challenge on al fronts. Ndn have built a very ugly, high extension on boundary line, meaning what was a lovely thick green border is now a brick wall with bad render. Am looking to find a screening plant that can grow against this but from a pot, to stay in a pot as is butted against our patio.

so can anyone help recommend screening plants that thrive permanrlyninnpots and grow up to 3m height? Thanks so much

Are you able to grow things up the new wall - is it a boundary wall or fully on their land?

If you can grow stuff up it then I’d pick trachelospermum jasminoides, it’s evergreen and pretty tough and has lovely smelling flowers. You can also grow clematis or roses through it once established for seasonal colour. Get the largest pot you can to avoid it drying out or getting too hot/cold. Needs support wires or trellis.

A climbing hydrangea would also be an option, no support needed as it’s self clinging but it can go a bit nuts and take over. Especially good if the wall is in shade.

If you can’t grow anything on the wall it’s more tricky. You might want to look at evergreen trees/shrubs grown in “full standard” style ie with a bare stem but then tree above like a big lollipop. There are lots available, my neighbour has a couple of Photinia like this, I think they are in large pots but not sure.

If you can build a raised bed (make sure it has drainage though) that would be better than pots.

Is fully on the boundary so can grow up. Thanks for all the ideas, looking at all now!

Will all of these fare well permanently in pots as will be growing from hard surface my side?

It pretty much depends on how big you can go with pots! The bigger the better in terms of options and ease of maintenance

Yes I would be looking for very large pots, maybe a big trough shaped planter this sort of thing. Like a ready made raised bed

trachelospermum jasminoides doesn't need a huge container to do ok. But get the biggest trough you can.

Don't be tempted with wooden planters OP. I have big one on my veranda that is too heavy to move and now it's starting to rot I'm going to have to smash it off the huge plant and make a massive mess...

Clematis Armadii would look good, it's evergreen and has white sweetly scented flowers. It would need trellis. Or bamboo in big troughs would look good. Make sure your pots are very lightweight though, big ones are the devil's work to move