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sawpalm
Winston Salem, NC
April 08, 2008
09:37 AM Post #4775421
| I'm looking for a trellis for annual vines, such as moonflowers and morning glories (planted together) to go up the side of my house, at least 8 feet. Any suggestions and sources? Thanks. |
decorator1101
Sayville, NY
April 09, 2008
11:08 AM Post #4781345
| Hi there,
check out http://www.simplyarbors.com/trellises. I just looked too because I planted a climbing hydrangea in my from yard but I don't want it to climb on my vinyl siding. Hope this helps! |
sawpalm
Winston Salem, NC
April 11, 2008
11:34 PM Post #4795820
| Thanks...good suggestion. I have looked there and have just found one I like at plow and hearth. I think their website is http://www.plowandhearth.com I'm hoping to try it with some vines until my climbing roses are big enough to grow up the trellis. |
ElliesHeart
Cortlandt Manor, NY
(Zone 6b)
April 15, 2008
08:36 AM Post #4811635
| When I needed a way to add more plants to my tiny garden I started looking at trellises. I found them all really boring - the same old same old - so I thought 'outside the box' and cruised ebay for ideas.
I love old wrought iron and discovered a treasure trove of it in the architecture section of ebay. Not many people have this quirky passion for wrought iron so I was able to win auctions easily at rediculously low prices. shipping such heavy items can be costly so I limited my search options to within 50 miles of my home so I could pick up.
I hung art deco bannister posts on my fences, created teepees by propping two similar pieces against each other, etc.
P.S. I now have a puppy who is a relentless digger so I used some of my grate-like pieces to deter her. Simply by laying the grate (or any of the other pieces laid around a plant) on the ground in early spring, my bulbs and perennials grew through the openings and my pup was unable to get at them.
These trellises have lasted for years and haven't suffered from snowy winters. |
SusanKC
Shawnee Mission, KS
(Zone 5b)
May 13, 2008
04:21 PM Post #4946396
| Do you have photos that you can share? I am looking for a iron gate for the deck and did not think of buying one on ebay.
I am also looking for some arbors or trellis ideas. When they put in the deck we got some of the left over wood. I am looking for some ideas for an stand alone trellis for a clematis vine. |
robcorreia
San Diego, CA
(Zone 10b)
May 13, 2008
04:50 PM Post #4946483
| I would love to see some pics too! |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 14, 2008
09:43 PM Post #4952515
| I have obelisks in my garden and love them.
Here is the link to the ones I bought. I will also post a pic of mine.
http://www.plowhearth.com/product.asp?section_id=0&departmen...
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mauryhillfarm
Vashon, WA
(Zone 8b)
June 11, 2008
10:29 PM Post #5090622
| Here is a pic of our plumbing pipe arbor and trellis, soldered together by my DH. 
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robcorreia
San Diego, CA
(Zone 10b)
June 12, 2008
12:55 PM Post #5093109
| Wow, pretty cool! |
HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
July 25, 2008
11:49 PM Post #5320954
| Here is a picture of some trellises that Ric made. We picked up some inexpensive metal trellises. He boxed them out with wood edging which made them taller and stronger and then added a touch of stained glass. Also on the wood post you can see the trellis that he added to it. Just vertical strips of wood mounted on a couple of cross pieces and screwed to the post. This bed is for my Clematis 
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HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
July 25, 2008
11:59 PM Post #5321006
| In this view you can see (just barely) the trellises on the house. We took the same inexpensive trellises, just a different pattern and cut off the ground stakes. Then mounted them directly onto the wall on either side of the window boxes. Much like window shutters. We left a gap behind them for the morning glories (which are planted in the window boxes) to twine through. We will add some stained glass to these as well later.
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robcorreia
San Diego, CA
(Zone 10b)
July 26, 2008
12:22 AM Post #5321076
| You are so lucky, wow! i loove it, so art deco! |
SusanKC
Shawnee Mission, KS
(Zone 5b)
July 26, 2008
07:28 AM Post #5321719
| I like your trellises. The window trellis idea is cute. |
HollyAnnS
Dover, PA
(Zone 6b)
July 26, 2008
10:17 AM Post #5322240
| Thank you so much, The Blue Egg is a water feature, it is a bubbler. Those rocks laying around in the yard to the right are part of a new stone wall that is being worked on. Here are the window trellises at work, this is the first year trying them so we will see how they look. Last year I tried growing the MG in these boxes but didn't have trellises, just hung some cotton twine over the window. 
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SusanKC
Shawnee Mission, KS
(Zone 5b)
July 26, 2008
11:06 AM Post #5322427
| We did something similar with the fence line we put up for our MG. We installed metal fence posts with fenceing on it and moved them around for a couple of years until we decided where they worked for us and then put in wooden posts with metal fencing. The intent was to find a place that sheilded the patio from the our neighbor's view. The fence is planted with Grandpa Otto's, Heavenly Blue, and Moonfloowers. This year we added somthing called celestial mix from Burpee's. IT has a really cool looking white MG with a lavendar star on it.
Here's a photo of the fence this year
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SusanKC
Shawnee Mission, KS
(Zone 5b)
July 26, 2008
11:10 AM Post #5322446
| Here's photo of it last year when the moonflowers were in bloom. The MGs got a little bigger than we thought they would last year. 
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2vernes
Blytheville, AR
(Zone 7a)
July 26, 2008
11:33 AM Post #5322528
| Wow---bet you have the best smelling yard in the area. That gardenia growing in the pot and the luscious moonvine has got to be yummy smelling. Laverne |
SusanKC
Shawnee Mission, KS
(Zone 5b)
July 26, 2008
02:45 PM Post #5323207
| The yard has it's moments. The moonflowers open in the evening about the time the other MG close. So we have blooms either open or in the process of opening or closeing all day. The spinx moths really like the moon flowers. The pot has a mandeville vine in it. This is the first year we've tried one and it has been doing really well. Seems to like hot weather and lots of sun. |
2vernes
Blytheville, AR
(Zone 7a)
July 26, 2008
02:54 PM Post #5323243
| Oops, that mandevilla vine faked me out. Now that I look at it better I can see what it is. Too bad, wouldn't the gardenia smell good. |
SusanKC
Shawnee Mission, KS
(Zone 5b)
July 26, 2008
03:10 PM Post #5323351
| Yes the gardenia would smell good. THe neighbors that just moved hard one at their front door. We could smell it all the way into our yard. It was very nice. |
curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
April 16, 2009
03:34 AM Post #6417523
| If you want to build one, we did one out of rebar and wood. I will put a picture. But we put Wisteria on it. I love it, but messy when winter comes and it dies out. I would do Lady Banks Roses which are evergreen if I did it again. But it is beautiful in summer as you can see, and this is only two vines in a couple years. 
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curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
May 01, 2009
10:35 PM Post #6491483
| Here is a new view of mine just coming in, Wisteria and little net lights for summer. Morning glories also grow up this and take over. Again this is made with rebar crossed each way and then tied with wire and wood to support it. The little green tiny plants coming up in rock are the morning glories coming.
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robcorreia
San Diego, CA
(Zone 10b)
May 01, 2009
11:13 PM Post #6491621
| How lovely, I love the net lights idea! |
knownasnancy
Portland, OR
May 19, 2009
01:42 AM Post #6568760
| Curves, this is exactly the sort of thing I have been looking for!!! More pictures, please! Is this Trellis on a curve or is that a trick of the camera? I want an overhead arbor and an open support for vines or espaliered trees and this is it. Curvy is better, but if straight line that would work too. I will have to hire somebody though, this is beyond my talents. BRAVO!! |
lovedirtynails
Portland, OR
May 22, 2009
10:11 AM Post #6582626
| Hey, knownasnancy, I'm in portland, also, and would love to know if you find someone to build your trellis/arbor. I keep thinking, gee, if I could only get my husband interested, we could surely build one, but I don't think that's gonna happen! |
curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
May 22, 2009
08:16 PM Post #6584878
| Well girls it's not cheap, at first hubby said only $300, but I think in the end he spent about $700. Lumber isn't cheap, especially beams. Hope you can get it figured out. 
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knownasnancy
Portland, OR
May 23, 2009
12:23 AM Post #6585919
| Gorgeous. So, is it actually curved or are those upper boards straight? Dirtynails, i don't have anybody now but will get back to you if I find someone.
At the moment I am doing loads of prep work. The neighbors cut down my entire borrowed leafy canopy so I am madly moving shade plants and redesigning the whole area. Curvesarein Arbor is absolutely perfect for my situation. |
Pippi21
Silver Spring, MD
November 24, 2009
11:41 PM Post #7307677
| Beautiful arbor..I would have never thought of using rebars but that was a smart idea because Wisteria is a very strong vine and the same way with a trumpet vine. How far is that wisteria from your house? They tell you not to plant a wisteria or trumpet vine near the foundation of your house .also keep it away from any plumbing. I've heard it seeks out water pipes,etc. "Curiosity killed the cat!" Next to the trellis/arbor with the wisteria..do you have a wall that you have painted a mural? That's what it looks like from the photo. Thanks for sharing with us. Beautiful! |
curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
December 05, 2009
02:10 PM Post #7338361
| The wisteria is across the patio about 15-20 feet from the house, it would have to cross concrete to get near it. So Far so problem. But I know what you mean. We have an elm that was only a foot high that hit 40 feet probably and we had to take it out, still have to remove the stump. It tore up our patio and came up all over the yard.
Yes I do have a mural I painted in 2003, I will send a picture.
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Pippi21
Silver Spring, MD
December 07, 2009
12:08 PM Post #7344715
| Walpolewoodworkers.com has some really nice trellis. I've got my eye on a metal obelisk at Plow & Hearth for a new clematis vine for my backyard flowerbed. Just had a lilac bush/tree cut down and dug up because of lilac borer so double knockout rose will replace that in that bed. The Azaleas in that bed don't seem to be doing well either. They have lacewing or whatever it is called so they need some TLC. Walpole is a bit pricey but I bet they are quality worth paying for. It's the shipping cost that get you if you can't find what you want locally. |
