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JulieQ
Cullman, AL
(Zone 7b)
July 17, 2008
10:25 PM Post #5277099
| Hi all,
I have several very interesting vines in my woods that I would like to keep, but keep a little more confined by training them to a trellis of some sort. Since it is a natural, native area I would like to use something very natural looking. The only thing I can think of is to take a post-hole digger and stand a log up on end. I don't know if it would stand straight without using concrete... Does anyone else have any ideas for a natural trellis for my vines? I have passion flower (maypop), morning glory, virginia creeper and muscadine. I am mostly concerned about the passion flower. |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
July 17, 2008
10:30 PM Post #5277122
| Do you have wisteria vines or maybe some small pliable trees like willow. You could lay out a design, weaving these in a rustic trellis shape. The supports would be tacked together with small finish nails. Rather like the rustic furnitures... maybe? |
Cordeledawg
Cordele, GA
(Zone 8a)
July 18, 2008
6:10 AM Post #5278358
| To go along with what podster said, you could also provide training towards the shape you want by tieing fishing line to those arching willow branches. |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS
(Zone 8a)
July 19, 2008
6:23 PM Post #5287023
| I don't know just how natural you mean but we put up a section of split rail fence for my Mexican Flame vine and it looks really nice. |
JulieQ
Cullman, AL
(Zone 7b)
July 19, 2008
7:37 PM Post #5287333
| Oh I think that would be very pretty. I am thinking about doing something very simple, using what I already have... that's why I thought of the logs. I had cut some good size limbs up and they are still about 6 feet long and about 6 inches in diameter. I also have some old grapevine I could probably use. |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
July 19, 2008
8:36 PM Post #5287572
| A split rail fence is so pretty. A house in town had two sections displaying a spring blooming Forsythia. Very pretty together... |
NatureLover1950
Vicksburg, MS
(Zone 8a)
July 20, 2008
11:39 AM Post #5290392
| We have another section of split rail fence that hubby plans to put up for my Lady Banks rose. It really does have a classy but rustic look. We really like ours. |
shiva_kalima
London
(Canada)
July 21, 2008
5:49 PM Post #5297881
| I created a trellis in my backyard using maples branches. I just took all the twigs and leaves off and used what I had to string it together (that happened to be twine) and it is working quite nicely. Ill put a pic up here the next time I get out there with my camera. |
JulieQ
Cullman, AL
(Zone 7b)
July 21, 2008
6:02 PM Post #5297947
| I would love to see that shiva_kalima. |
shiva_kalima
London
(Canada)
July 21, 2008
6:13 PM Post #5298014
| well here is a pic of it when i first put it out there...i have to get my camera out again to show you it now...its almost completely overgrown with morning glories! :) 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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shiva_kalima
London
(Canada)
August 16, 2008
7:20 AM Post #5421498
| here is a post with an updated pic
[HYPERLINK@pics.davesgarden.com] |
