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Plant Supports for Perennials

kaythomson1kaythomson1 Posts: 2
in Problem solving

I remember seeing Monty Don making plant supports for perennials on a earlier episode of Gardeners World.  Can anybody tell me how he did it?  I know he used metal rods of some description and bent them.

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  • figratfigrat Posts: 1,619

    This one? 

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00jdxd1

  • Sizeyuk1Sizeyuk1 Posts: 125

    Thanks figrat, thats a great idea with the metal rods

  • kaythomson1kaythomson1 Posts: 2

    Thank you for your help, this is exactly what I was looking for

  • figratfigrat Posts: 1,619
    You're welcome.
  • Tickey TeagueTickey Teague Posts: 1

    Can anyone tell me where I can buy the metal rods to make the plant supports please?

     

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,102
    Builders merchants. They're steel reinforcing rods.

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Sizeyuk1Sizeyuk1 Posts: 125

    Thanks for that????

  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,697

    So glad I saw this. The price for ready made supports is eye wateringly high.

  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,049

    It is and with these you can buy the 5m lengths of metal rod and cut them in 2 for tall plants then bend them to size.   I use this size very successfully for echinops, purple phlomis, helianthemums and so on and they do the job well whilst being invisible most of the season.    

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
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