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Fence Panels Climber support

DosDos Posts: 4
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Hello All 

I have a fence concrete posts with feather board 6x6 panels. I is 5 panel long and I am planning to cover it with a climbing rose over 3 of the panels and winter flowering Jasmine over the rest. 

I was planning to fix vine eyes into the posts and run horizontal Gripple wires for support. I don’t have much experience with climbers and not even sure what distance to leave between the wires. 

I would appreciate any advise or recommendations. 

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  • ZeroZero1ZeroZero1 Posts: 577
    I use bean netting, not the cheapest as this rots, but any good netting will do. I use a simple staple gun to fix the netting to the fence. Works fine here.
  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150
    I find drilling into concrete fence posts hard work. You need a powerful drill and strong masonry drill bits.
    Alternatively you can buy clips that clamp onto the posts to attach the wires, but they're more expensive than vine eyes.

    I don't grow climbing roses, but at a guess I'd suggest approx 18 inches between your horizontals.
  • madpenguinmadpenguin Posts: 2,543
    I have the clips that clamp to the posts and have a wooden trellis attached to them.The beauty of this was when I had to have the fence panel replaced it could be slid out/in without touching the trellis.
    “Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
  • DosDos Posts: 4
    edited October 2018
    Thank you for you answeres.
    @madpenguin which brackets do you use? If possible, can you please attache a picture? 
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