After an unsuccessful attempt to drill into the concrete fence posts to put eyelets in (managed two then could not drill anymore holes) I’ve ordered some of the brackets that fit to the posts, they should come before the weekend and with a little weather luck to paint the fence panel I will have mary delany in the ground this weekend
I’ve ordered those as well, @Mr. Vine Eye. I was actually going to ask you if you support the wires in between the fence posts as well (with vine eyes in the fence panels) or not. I’m also not sure what length of wire would be suitable for one tensioner.
Mine are still holding firm after two years. @pitter-patter - My wires are tensioned between fixings in the back garden wall and the house wall. Then the wires are running through the concrete post anchors. On the longest unsupported runs the wire crosses two fence panels (12ft/3.6m) without any further fixings. It works like that - just use a reasonable thickness of wire. I’ve only got 2mm galvanised and that’s fine. If using pvc coated wire then you’d want 3mm at least as most of the thickness of that is actually the coating and not the load bearing wire.
@Mr. Vine Eye I’ve already bought some wires and tensioners - they were supposed to be fixed into the wooden fence posts. Unfortunately, the wind has damaged our fence and we’ve decided to install concrete posts and gravel boards. Hopefully we’re going to put them in this weekend.
The wires I have are 2mm coated stainless steel (so maybe not ideal), but I’m planning to support it every 6ft, so on every post.
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.. my first rose to flower is nearly always 'Bengal Crimson'..
'Vanessa Bell'..
'Armada'..
..anyone else get irritated by rogue crocus's.?..
After an unsuccessful attempt to drill into the concrete fence posts to put eyelets in (managed two then could not drill anymore holes) I’ve ordered some of the brackets that fit to the posts, they should come before the weekend and with a little weather luck to paint the fence panel I will have mary delany in the ground this weekend
Enjoying all the lovely new foliage on everyone's roses.
My bulb pot in flower.
I just love them.
I think that might be just you.
Mine are still holding firm after two years. @pitter-patter - My wires are tensioned between fixings in the back garden wall and the house wall. Then the wires are running through the concrete post anchors. On the longest unsupported runs the wire crosses two fence panels (12ft/3.6m) without any further fixings. It works like that - just use a reasonable thickness of wire. I’ve only got 2mm galvanised and that’s fine. If using pvc coated wire then you’d want 3mm at least as most of the thickness of that is actually the coating and not the load bearing wire.