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HELLO, I have a 4x4 beam that supports my car port. And I have a Honeysuckle coral (Lonicera Japonica 'Halliana')I live in southern Georgia, I want to put it in a big pot and have it climb up the pole. My question it how to get it climbing? I had a vine plant last year and I used nails for it to grip to. Well needless to say... I think that by doing that I killed it :( Every where I read its telling me to run wires to the ground in stakes. well my ground it cement. sooo. what do I do? And is putting it in a pot An ok Idea? I was thinking it would be because I think that when winter comes I can cut it down. but then again now that I'm thinking does this plant even die off in the cold.....
Thanks for any and all help

The vines should be tied to their support using strong, stretchy materials that won't cut into growing branches. Strips of old nylon hosiery work very well for this. Loop each tie into a figure 8, with the crossed portion between the stem and the support to keep stems from rubbing or being choked.
Honeysuckle Care page on TGH

I've tried to put in a picture but its not working... the honey that I have, its already about 3 1/2 feet tall. would i tie up each vine?

Pictures are a different thing. You need a picture hosting site. Most of us use Photobucket; it is free.
No you can tie the different vining strands in a way to please yourself a few at a time, going different ways up your post. Some clockwise and some counter.
Good luck!