Which grape vine variety ?

[joidevie]

Firstly, please excuse the poor superimposed picture - strictly for illustration purposes only!

I'm hoping to grow a vigorous grape vine in a pot on a first floor

terrace to climb up a back wall and to cover some wires / trellis /

pergola ( see image ). I want it to trail along the full width of the

wall ( 8.5m total ) and to make a good 'seal' over the top to create a

sort of 'canopy' ( to protect from the neighbours  ). I'm in the

far South where it is hot. The wall you can see is SW facing.

I need something quick and dense/bushy. I'm not bothered about a fruit

crop, in fact the less the better as I don't want a nightmare with

wasps!! Also cleaning up will be a mess too.

Will I want more than one plant ? Will the growth stretch sideways

enough to reach all the way accross ( in the picture over to the far

wall that can be seen ) ? Will another plant be more suitable? I

thought about a Virginia Creeper, but they have a habit of completely

taking over! ( which may lose me a lot of light..)

Any good suggestions ??

[Meg]

Maybe an ornamental hop vine, but i haven't looked at what conditions they like. They look nice though, are vigorous and no problem with grapes!

[Keith Wilson]

I have a similar dilema for covering a pergola. hadn't thought about the wasp problem. could you suggest any names for ornamental hop vine varieties (don't think my french is up to explaining)?

[Meg]

This is what i was thinking of:

Humulus lupulus 'Aureus'

http://www.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantselector/plantdetail.aspx?plantid=44564

In French its called Le houblon dore (I think!)

[friend of stouby]

what about a sweet eating grape, black or white, that can be grown on a conventional due south facing hillside in the northern Auvergne near to Moulins? Any recommendations please? 

Jamie

ps:  but not a climber as they will be free standing