Stumped? Climbers for pots

Is a climbing rose suitable for a large pot?I am looking for a climber for a sunny wall (preferably flowering) that would be happy in a large pot (something like a belfast sink). Ideally, I'd love a climbing rose.Roses like a deep root run, and climbing roses ? being bigger ? like an even deeper one, so they are not great choices, even for big pots. You may get away with a 'Gertrude Jekyll', which is a shrubby rose that can be grown as a climber, because it is fairly compact. It will need lots of watering to keep it happy. Clematis are much better subjects, and all but the large, vigorous types can be grown in containers, but try to track down one from the 'Boulevard Collection': 'Angelique', 'Cezanne', 'Chantilly', 'Parisienne' and 'Picardy'. These are compact and have

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