One of my posts is awkward - the depth between front and the slot for fence is greater on one side than the other.
How many did you use per post, out of interest? And have you just used them at either end of the wire run, or used some on the posts in between.
im hoping I can make do with just two anchors on either end of the wire. It's a 3.9m run. But the run between vine eyes on the wires for my new espalier apple tree is 4.8m yet the wires with the turnbuckles aren't sagging at all and can be tightened up further if need be.
About a foot from the ground, and the next lot about a foot higher. I've put brackets on alternate fence posts.
Hello, just to update...I ended up taking a deep breath (having read about difficulties online) and attempting to drill into the posts.
Luckily, with my particular posts it turned out to be very easy. Normal cordless drill with hammer action and an ordinary masonry bit. Aimed right in the centre to avoid any rebars.
Means I've been able to just use plugs and cheap vine eyes (got a full bag of them, 60 ish, from Wilko 'pick and mix' for £1.99)
So saved myself about £45 for the number of anchors I'd have needed. That's more money to spend on the plants!
however if I'd had posts that hasn't turned out so easy to drill through, then these anchors are still the easiest and probably cheapest solution I've found if you're specifically wanting to put wires up.
Hi, just thinking of getting these, new fencing fitted today, I use my old wires to hold back bushes i.e. berberri (sorry wrong spelling) but shrubs which I train to grow up the fence and not spread to far over the lawn,question, will they be strong enough. buddlia is another one, and orange blossom. what do you think???
Although I didn't buy any on the occasion in this discussion, I did end up buying some for the fence posts on the other side of the garden because I couldn't drill into those.
They're very good and and I think they would support climbers very easily.
I'm sure they would be fine. The wire (a bit like fishing line) can support 100KG according to their website. I use them for my cordon pears (below) also for a blackberry and I've just bought more to replace the posts and wires that have failed after 30+ years, to support my roses. You will need the gripple tensioners as the line cannot realistically be tied. https://www.rivelinglenproducts.com/gripple-trellising-system-19-c.asp
I'm not sure why you would need to use such a system for shrubs though. Berberis, buddleia and orange blossom are all shrubs and do not need support.
Billericay - Essex
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Thanks for your quick reply, I realise that my shrubs don't need support, but I've always trained them against the fence, and cut back the forward branches, this seems to work for me. Edna
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I had the same problem.
I emailed them with the sizes of my posts and they made-up a mixture of brackets that suited my posts
Billericay - Essex
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Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Luckily, with my particular posts it turned out to be very easy. Normal cordless drill with hammer action and an ordinary masonry bit. Aimed right in the centre to avoid any rebars.
Means I've been able to just use plugs and cheap vine eyes (got a full bag of them, 60 ish, from Wilko 'pick and mix' for £1.99)
So saved myself about £45 for the number of anchors I'd have needed. That's more money to spend on the plants!
however if I'd had posts that hasn't turned out so easy to drill through, then these anchors are still the easiest and probably cheapest solution I've found if you're specifically wanting to put wires up.
Although I didn't buy any on the occasion in this discussion, I did end up buying some for the fence posts on the other side of the garden because I couldn't drill into those.
They're very good and and I think they would support climbers very easily.
The wire (a bit like fishing line) can support 100KG according to their website.
I use them for my cordon pears (below) also for a blackberry and I've just bought more to replace the posts and wires that have failed after 30+ years, to support my roses.
You will need the gripple tensioners as the line cannot realistically be tied.
https://www.rivelinglenproducts.com/gripple-trellising-system-19-c.asp
I'm not sure why you would need to use such a system for shrubs though. Berberis, buddleia and orange blossom are all shrubs and do not need support.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.