Hi Steve. Can't quite understand why a west facing wall only gets 2 or 3 hours of sunshine in high summer? True west facing should get about 5 or 6 hours but if we assume that there are other factors like walls (you do seem to live somewhere modern, nice, but modern) then if we base it on that being right (sorry but you can't remove a wall can you?) then my own choice would be for an evergreen clematis which does not require a great deal of sun to flower (they flower in Feb-March) and, having tried it, I know they are usually quite happy in a (large) pot. The easiest is C. armandii. I am sure others will have suggestions. There are very few absolutes in the garden. Happy Christmas to you too and good luck with what you are searching for.

One thing you will need to do is to keep any shrub well watered as the eaves are going to prevent any rain reaching the containers. Other than that C. armandii is a good suggestion. A fancy ivy could look good but would, long term, damage the brickwork and work its way into the cement. I take it you want to disguise the newer brickwork where you've blocked in a garage or similar.

Sarraceniac - My bungalow is L-shaped and just to the right of picture it extends 30ft towards the camera, also as Moongrower mentioned the wall is setback 4ft under the eaves. And yes Moongrower it doesnt look the best eh! Dont want the brickwork damage so well discount ivy. What type/size of pot do you recommend I plant clematis in? Regards

I think I can see a container to the left - that size. You could actually plant two in it - Clematis alpina Helsingborg or another C. alpina, which also cope with shade. Then you could underplant it with annuals in the summer months, such as begonias. In the autumn, put in something like coloured Primroses for winter/spring.

Scubasteve, remember you will need something attached to the wall for the clematis to climb up, or have trellis in the actual container.

You seem to have grass to the left side of the photo. could you plant there and train the suggested plants to where you want them to grow.

To the left is an iron gate with a brick arch over it and in the bed to the left I have a climbing hydrangea that I'm growing up the wall and hopefully over the arch. Not a problem putting trellis up against wall, will certainly look better than the brick garage door I have at the mo!!! Any other suggestions for what plant would be much appreciated, just so I make the right choice! Checked out the Armandii and is lovely!

Personally I would train your Hydrangea round on to the wall you want to hide because of its growth habit its not a good candidate for an arch. It clings by means of suction pads which unlike ivy do not damage property. Or plant an evergreen hydrangea. Spritz showed one on a recent blog.

To get it onto that wall it would have to negotiate the arch anyway. Also will it grow down the wall to cover most of it or is that just a novice gardeners comment!!!!!

Plants want to grow up not down in most cases but you can train it downwards with some effort.

I have only just noticed that the arch is brick built. I think I would take the advice from Spritz.

Would it be to hot for sweet-scented Trachelospermum jasminoides?

Our local supermarket had (I expect it still has), one growing against a west-facing wall and it did very well.

It would sit nicely with the C. armandii.