Sorry Sam - meant to do this last night. Both these clematis were planted in pots last summer and only planted out in this bed much later in the year. You can see the string if you enlarge the pic. I'll try and get a pic from farther away later on so that you can see the idea better
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I am more interested in providing for wildlife at the end of the day though, so variegated ivy it is. Thanks for the info obelixx.
Fairygirl - I see the string and I see what you mean when you say they look fragile! Have you planted only clematis or have you also gone for ivy? I'm hoping to mix the two but not sure how much of a good idea this is now having seen how overpowering ivy can be...
Wow,such a feast of information and tips here...you guys should be on a gardening phone-in!! I've got honeysuckle and the neighbour's Virginia creeper (which colonised my garden).Honeysuckle is wildlife friendly Sam but can get quite invasive too.
Sorry - had to go back to work after that last post Sam! I took another pic so that you get a better idea of the beds I have. These were built late summer/autumn last year as there was nothing here but fence and gravel. I have mainly clematis and there's some sweet peas tucked in as well, but in the highest raised bed on the left (second pic) there is an ivy to help cover the rest of the fence.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I have two adjoining Trellis with the wooden posts. I am going to
put vine eye screws in the main posts at regular vertical intervals about 30cm (12inch ") and string 1.6mm wire through the vine eyes with a tensioner on one end of each wire. If your actual fence panels are strong enough you could try that.
I am using mine for a couple of moderate size rambling roses.
I have not yet been sent my vine eyes. Amazon sent everything else I needed in reverse order of which is needed first.
It is very irritating that a lot of these gardening bits and pieces do not seem to be stocked in the gardening stores. I bought some log roll edgeing but none of the stores had the 45cm metal stakes to fix them with, and I had to buy on t'internet.
(I have now finished painting the base of the trellis!) I had to cover the soil up with a bit of heavy cardboard to stop getting the paint brush really muddy.
I've always got mine in that big orange diy store. Don't think I'd even bother looking for them at the GC. Lucky if you can find anything horticultural in there!
Not sure why my photos in that previous post have gone. Must be a time limit or something.
Do you mean how far away from the fence Jason? You need to plant about a foot or so away from the fence and tie in stems as Iamweedy describes - soft string to attach soft new growth.
It also depends on what climbers you have though - some are self clinging.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Sorry Sam - meant to do this last night. Both these clematis were planted in pots last summer and only planted out in this bed much later in the year. You can see the string if you enlarge the pic. I'll try and get a pic from farther away later on so that you can see the idea better
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Ohh, it seems I can't have it all
I am more interested in providing for wildlife at the end of the day though, so variegated ivy it is. Thanks for the info obelixx.
Fairygirl - I see the string and I see what you mean when you say they look fragile! Have you planted only clematis or have you also gone for ivy? I'm hoping to mix the two but not sure how much of a good idea this is now having seen how overpowering ivy can be...
Wow,such a feast of information and tips here...you guys should be on a gardening phone-in!! I've got honeysuckle and the neighbour's Virginia creeper (which colonised my garden).Honeysuckle is wildlife friendly Sam but can get quite invasive too.
Sorry - had to go back to work after that last post Sam! I took another pic so that you get a better idea of the beds I have. These were built late summer/autumn last year as there was nothing here but fence and gravel. I have mainly clematis and there's some sweet peas tucked in as well, but in the highest raised bed on the left (second pic) there is an ivy to help cover the rest of the fence.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hi could anyone let me know we're about I plant my climbers in front of my trellis wich is against my fence
I have two adjoining Trellis with the wooden posts. I am going to
put vine eye screws in the main posts at regular vertical intervals about 30cm (12inch ") and string 1.6mm wire through the vine eyes with a tensioner on one end of each wire. If your actual fence panels are strong enough you could try that.
I am using mine for a couple of moderate size rambling roses.
I have not yet been sent my vine eyes. Amazon sent everything else I needed in reverse order of which is needed first.
It is very irritating that a lot of these gardening bits and pieces do not seem to be stocked in the gardening stores. I bought some log roll edgeing but none of the stores had the 45cm metal stakes to fix them with, and I had to buy on t'internet.
(I have now finished painting the base of the trellis!) I had to cover the soil up with a bit of heavy cardboard to stop getting the paint brush really muddy.
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'You must have some bread with it me duck!'
I've seen vine eyes in DIY stores but not often in garden centres.
I've always got mine in that big orange diy store. Don't think I'd even bother looking for them at the GC. Lucky if you can find anything horticultural in there!
Not sure why my photos in that previous post have gone. Must be a time limit or something.
Do you mean how far away from the fence Jason? You need to plant about a foot or so away from the fence and tie in stems as Iamweedy describes - soft string to attach soft new growth.
It also depends on what climbers you have though - some are self clinging.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...