Suggestions please, evergreen scented climbing windbreak

One of my favorites might work, too. Very Happy

Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Madison' ("Star Jasmine Madison")

the Wayside Gardens catalogue wrote:

Fragrant Blooms and Bright Winter Color!
Extra-hardy and easy to grow, this twining climber is perfect for high-traffic areas!

An extra-hardy selection of an almost legendary plant, this Star Jasmine not only offers heaven-scented blooms in late spring and early summer, but also regales you with bronzy-red leaves in winter! Easy to grow and very rewarding, it is a must-have around windows, up trellises and arbors, and along railings where its evergreen foliage and sweet-scented blooms can be appreciated to their fullest!

Very lush in growth habit but easy to prune back to desired size, this vine can reach 3 to 4 feet wide and about 30 feet tall if you let it. The foliage is thick and beautiful, offering a nice cover-up to unsightly chain-link fences, stumps, and other eyesores every garden is plagued by.

But the best part is the fragrance. This plant is incredibly strongly scented, with that irresistible jasmine aroma of spicy sweetness. The scent actually grows more intense at night, so this vine is an excellent choice for patios and conversation nooks in the garden, as well as around windows and near pathways. The white blossoms twinkle in the moonlight, standing out like floating stars!

And when fall turns to winter, Madison rewards you with another fine show -- its glossy, deep green leaves turn bronzy-red and stay that way all winter. A nice contrast to the grays and deep browns elsewhere in the garden, it offers an entire season of color when you need it most!

This can be allowed to grow in thickly,
or can be pruned hard for a lacier appearance.

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The Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service wrote:

"Confederate" or "Star Jasmine" Trachelospermum jasminoides:

Mature Height/Spread: When supported, this twining vine reaches up to 20 feet. Without support and with some tip-pinching, it is a spreading shrub or groundcover, 1½ to 2 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide. The new leaves are glossy light green and the mature leaves are a lustrous dark green, to 3 inches long. The 1-inch white flowers appear in small clusters on short side branches and they are attractive to bees.

Growth Rate: This is a moderate to fast growing plant.

Landscape Use: Outdoors, Confederate jasmine can frame porches, accent trellises or, screen fences and walls, or be used as a groundcover. Indoors, the vine will spill over the edges of hanging containers, or it can be trained on a small trellis.

Cultivation: Confederate jasmine prefers sun to partial shade. A moist but well-drained soil to which leaf mold has been added is best. Yellowish leaves indicate the need for fertilizer, which should be applied in spring. Tie the stems to a fairly heavy support. The vine won’t climb masonry. Pinch the tips to stimulate lateral growth and prune after flowering if necessary to restrain growth. If the vine is grown as a groundcover, trim the upward-twining stems. Additional plants can be propagated from stem cuttings.

Indoors, Confederate jasmine grows best in bright indirect or curtain-filtered sunlight except in winter, when they need at least four hours of direct sunlight a day. Night temperatures of 50 to 55 ° F and day temperatures of 68 to 72 ° F are ideal.

Problems: Confederate jasmine is relatively problem- free. Rabbits like to graze on this plant.

*LOL* I hope you don't have too many bunnies on your balcony. Mr. Green

The cultivar ‘Madison’ is said to have superior hardiness.

Have a look at this site, for more info,
including the following testimonial (which speaks to container growing as well as climate):

Quote:

"I have this plant in a container, growing in a sheltered spot in North Lincolnshire (UK). Despite being classed as half hardy it's doing well in this rather cool and windy part of the country."

My own experience with this plant is that new foliage replaces the old gradually in the springtime.

I would give it the largest container that is practical,
and expect to refurbish the planting medium every 3 years or so,
but when that is necessary, you can also prune your plants back,
above and below the soil (root pruning), and let them grow out anew.

Hope this is helpful and not just information overload. Embarassed

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I put a lot of myself into my garden.