Does anyone have a suggestion for inexpensive trellis-type-things I can use for some vines for this season? I played around with Moonflower, Sweetpea and Morning Glory seeds, and now I have all these seedlings, but no permanent place for them (or a structure for them to grow on.) I already have a metal trellis for my Cypress vine, another one for a Blue pea vine, and a wire fence for Star Jasmine, Coral Vine, and Cross Vine.
Thanks in advance.
trellis suggestions
here is missouri i have seen alot of ppl that use the hog panels shaped in a arch....some ppl use them for flowers, others i have seen with beans and other vegetable growing on them....i need to check into some trellis things also
cindy
I wanted to check with you, are you looking for permanent structures? If so, it may not be so easy to do it cheaply. I have used chicken wire wrapped around 2x4 and 4x4 and even firring strips with different types of fencing. I have seen metal spring frames from beds, string tee pees etc. If you want something just for a season, that would be easy. If your looking for something more long term, you may want to spend more on less structures.
I'm definitely just needing something for one season. I saw a thread about MG's growing up Sunflowers, but I don't really have a place to grow tall SF's.
My MGs totally impressed neighbors and passerby's one year, to the point of picture taking. LOL I just sunk 8' 2x2s about 1.5 feet and planted about 6 MGs per pole. Believe it or not, they quickly ran up the poles and deer came along and ate every single leaf. Within another week or two, the leaves were so lush you could not see the vines or the poles. LOL They bloomed like mad! I guess they got about two feet wide and nearly looked like shrubs. I wish I still had the pictures. They turned out way better than I had imagined and I was glad I had done each pole in a different color.
Wow, talk about easy, and it sounds like it really looked good! I think I actually have a couple of 8' 2x2's- if not, they're sure not expensive. I have a couple of hydrangeas I planted when I still had lots of pines (and the accompanying shade) in my back yard. Since the pines have come down, they are no longer in shade, but I'm not ready to relocate them. I'll bet a few poles like that in the right place can help shield them from the worst of the afternoon sun. Thanks!
I used chicken wire on a wood frame last year for my Sweet Peas. That worked really well. A little ugly until it was covered, though. Not sure it would work as well for twining plants. Need to figure something out pretty soon for this year. The sweet peas are getting close to big enough to grab things.
Have you heard of Vine Poles? They look good even when there are no vines on them & are relatively easy to make. Here is the link with instructions for a few:
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/search/newContentSearch.jhtml;jsessionid=LNC3UZIUR5QGHQFIBQSCAOWAVABBWIV0?searchTab=story&_requestid=163231
Boy, I love DG! Great ideas! I've printed out all the plans of the different Vine Poles from BHG, think I'll end up doing a variation of the attractively simple 8' 2x2's suggested by Badseed, and dress them up a little with some ideas the BHG plans have given me. eje and Badseed, you have both mentioned using chicken wire on some structures. Do I really need that, or does it depend on what vines I'm growing?
Brommon, I'm doing three arbors for climbing roses and a couple of other vnes- yet to be determined (mostly in shade)- out of those livestock panels. I saw some at the Antique Rose Emporium, and they were gorgeous!
I have a simple trellis made from cheap alluminum conduit. We made a basic frame and put tent stakes in the ground underneath. I string twine from the stakes up and over the trellis frame. The vines grow on the twine and in the fall I just cut them down to clean it all up. In spring I re-string the whole thing and start again. It's great for morning glories.
http://davesgarden.com/j/viewentry/18523/
poppysue, I was just looking at this on your journal earlier today! How are the horizontal sections connected? Is it just some L and T connectors, do they just screw together (nothing that needs to be glued or soldered or anything)?
Enjoyed your journal, btw. Only thing missing is- more pictures, please!
DH just pounded the ends flat to screw them together. I don't think you can get T connectors for conduit. The whole thing has been up for a couple of years now and it's held up great. Even with the weight of vines on it.
Here is what I have for clematis, etc.
Another, this is vinyl, never needs painting, looks nice for years, can buy different sizes at lumber co. Think they come in 10',12', can cut to size width and length. Was about $13.00, when we got all mine.
Badseed, I did have those 8' 2x2's, actually three of them, for another project that isn't going to get done for a while. I "planted" them this evening, with plain MG's on the two outside ones, and moonvines on the middle one. Do they just wrap around the pole on their own, or do I need to connect the pole with string or wire or something? (See, I really AM new to this!)
I like the vinyl lattice sections and have thought about using some leftovers that I have hanging around from another project. Thanks for the reminder, lol.
Wow! I lost this thread! I have attached that cheap twine/jute to poles to make twining easier. I have extra sections of conduit laying around so I cut about 12 strings the length of the pole then tapped them into the top with a piece of bamboo. You can do this with the 2x2's as well. Just use a U nail or staples and attach the twine from the center. I wish I had a picture of those MGs! I think they got eaten in a crash. I see no reason you couldn't do something like that. You could also stake the ends of the string so you could control the shape of your pole.
Thanks, I'll add the twine/jute. It's fun watching these things. I'll be sure to post pictures of the progress.
I am making a 15 gal container trellis. Home Depot has a 15gal nursery container that I am going to bolt a fan trellis to. I can then move it or use eye hooks or screws to mount it to the fence or really anywhere in a permanent, or semi- permanent situation. We have trees and different sun patterns throughout the year. The mobility makes for a more versatile planting scheme.I saw a great 60in by 60in trellis(wood) that has poles to put in the ground to hold it up, again the ability to move and the appeal of it's designer look make it more different then my normal 4ft by 8ft green plastic trellis's.They do work well. mounted on a fence, or up a support pole in just minutes, for very little money. They also can take any weight, as they say, no painting or rotting.This one is holding my Passiflora Allspice. Leveling them gives a more horizontal look, which the eye sees better if the trellis is run 4ft tall, rather then 4ft wide.
Monterey, I really like the flexibility of moving that around. Like you, I have a lot of changing light patterns. I took out all my pines just over a yr ago (they kept wanting to fall on my house!), and last year everything I had was in pots until I could figure out what trees I was going to plant and where, and thus where my beds would go. I was pretty dismayed about that at first, but being able to move everything around as I figured out where the sun pattern was (there are still trees outside my fence), was great.