Philodendrons will. Mine is trailing down but they can be grown up a pole. May need tying in though. Tough little plants. I’ll try and post photos but not having much success!

If you tape and wrap a string of soft white fairy lights to the pole -that will help give the plant something to cling to. Solar lights will possibly work if it’s a sunny spot .

Great thank you all. Do you think I could attach it using some kind of invisible plant friendly tape like this? https://www.gearbest.com/garden-decking/pp_1234295.html

I think as soon as you need to fold that tape to stick it, and I’m sure you do, it will not be invisible but rather look messy.

You can’t beat a bit of garden twine but of course if you want to grow it up the steel it may show up. What colour are you painting the steel? I’m not sure about that tape.

How about attaching discreet self adhesive hooks which you can tie the plant branches to? Command do hooks exactly for this job but I’ve never tried them. Worth a look?

Interesting nice idea... I’m painting it white so everything will show up I guess... could do green twine then cover with the plant leaves..?!

Yes probably the easiest option. Wonder if twine comes in white? :-)

These are the plants. I think they are called Philodendron... correct me if I'm wrong! could I change direction of these tendrils and string them around the pole I wonder..?! Thanks everyone for your help really appreciate it.

Hi, yes you can. You could even untie it from the support thingy and re-arrange it how you want it up the pole. It will look rather awkward for a bit but it will adjust. Better to keep the leaves facing outwards. Careful not to over water. Feel the compost, if it’s dry then water. If soil is damp don’t water - more plants are killed by overwatering than under. Good luck!

I chose the same plant for my kitchen. I needed plants to cover a protruding bit, and decided that they would look better growing down, not up...

Thanks @lena you have given me an idea... using garden pot hangers I can mount the pout at the top without having to take up valuable floor space and keep the tendrils flowing downwards. https://hangapot.com 

Tomato. Seriously.

if there is sun exposure, not cold, and you have this pole where some plant can climb... why not having always something ready for a salad? :)

Doubt: I assumed the pole was floor to ceiling. Is it side to side perhaps?