money permitting could get an arbour - seat thing with pots either side and arch and trellis behind. Grow honeysuckle over trellis, ideally from the ground, and put whatever you fancy in the pots.
I have 6 honeysuckles, all in the ground, all in part shade, all tied to strong wires attached to walls. 2 are Hallianas, they are very vigorous, grow way taller than me. I cut them right down last winter because wild ivy started growing in them and was trying to take over the wall. I wanted to remove the ivy, not an easy job. Now the honeysuckle has already grown taller than me again. The supports you have shown will not be strong enough in the future.
Honeysuckle is a vigorous woodland plant, may be OK for a couple of years in a pot then will want to be planted in the earth.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
The fold up trellising is also way too flimsy for a honesuckle.
Take your lead from what experienced people do successfully. If you've never seen a honesuckle growing on wires or on a light weight low fold up piece of wood trimmings then take that as a clue.
You can't hold a structure in place to take weight of a significant climber like a honeysuckle unless it's somehow fixed into the ground. My honeysuckle is growing in two places: In and through a copper beach hedge and over an arbour.
You can buy those quite readily and cheaply and here's an example:
sorry took so long to get back too you ive been in wales all day ... it looks like either a plastic piping or an old trampoline frame gorguruga ,show picture to hubby and he agrees great idea if you have one hanging around
Ahaa!! So it's a trampoline frame! Much obliged that you and your hubby cleared that one up AnnMarie, I was scratching my head trying to figure out what it was. I don't have a spare trampoline frame lying around sadly otherwise I would have "jumped" at the chance to use it.. lol
NorthernLass - Yes that trellis thing is way to flimsy for sure, plus I'd need to increase the height by tying vertical bamboo and that would make it even more unstable - definite no on that one. That garden seat looks fantastic, would be such a nice feature but it's a bit beyond the budget of around £50.
Busy-Lizzie, what an interesting story, the wild ivy just randomly grew with the honeysuckle? Because I was thinking actually to try combining the honeysuckle with some english ivy to create a bushier canopy or do you think it's a bad idea?
Supernoodle - A full on arbour is a bit beyond budget although it would be such a nice feature. I think I've found the trellis I'm going to use though, will post it below.
Pansyface - I see what you mean. For me it's interesting as a beginner to discuss all possible options first, visualise and imagine them, before actually moving into action after making a considered decision.
DoveFromAbove - I'd actually encountered those two options previously (the planter and the arch) and had just glossed over them before, but your Ebay link to the planter made me think twice. Thanks for the links.. just joined Ebay again after about 5 years away.. lol
Would you believe, I found someone on there who sells custom-built hand made trellis planters and he can build one 1.8m high, 1m wide for £40 (+ delivery). That may well be a great option for me because I'd just pop that on the decking. Probably will end up getting that anyway for my tomato and chilli plants
... I have more chillis though (4 different kinds lol). I wonder if I've started everything too late as they are just at the seedling stage now, after 2 weeks, and I was thinking to keep some of them (tomatoes and chillis) outside but it might get too cold by the time they come to fruit.
Oh by the way, this thing below is an interesting possibility at the moment.. dimensions are OK but about 35cm too high ideally. I'd have to squeeze it between my shed and the tree stump across the way, leaving just enough room for the shed door to swing open. I've taken rough measurements and it's about right but could be a bit of a gamble. Probably ask seller for some exact dimensions of the panels to figure it out.
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money permitting could get an arbour - seat thing with pots either side and arch and trellis behind. Grow honeysuckle over trellis, ideally from the ground, and put whatever you fancy in the pots.
I completely agree with Fairygirl.
I have 6 honeysuckles, all in the ground, all in part shade, all tied to strong wires attached to walls. 2 are Hallianas, they are very vigorous, grow way taller than me. I cut them right down last winter because wild ivy started growing in them and was trying to take over the wall. I wanted to remove the ivy, not an easy job. Now the honeysuckle has already grown taller than me again. The supports you have shown will not be strong enough in the future.
Honeysuckle is a vigorous woodland plant, may be OK for a couple of years in a pot then will want to be planted in the earth.
The fold up trellising is also way too flimsy for a honesuckle.
Take your lead from what experienced people do successfully. If you've never seen a honesuckle growing on wires or on a light weight low fold up piece of wood trimmings then take that as a clue.
You can't hold a structure in place to take weight of a significant climber like a honeysuckle unless it's somehow fixed into the ground. My honeysuckle is growing in two places: In and through a copper beach hedge and over an arbour.
You can buy those quite readily and cheaply and here's an example:
http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/rowlinson---rustic-garden-seat---23x15m-154372
Depending on where you're intending to position it (eg is it sheltered or windy?) then you might get away without cementing it in. Mine is though.
Ahaa!! So it's a trampoline frame! Much obliged that you and your hubby cleared that one up AnnMarie, I was scratching my head trying to figure out what it was. I don't have a spare trampoline frame lying around sadly otherwise I would have "jumped" at the chance to use it.. lol
NorthernLass - Yes that trellis thing is way to flimsy for sure, plus I'd need to increase the height by tying vertical bamboo and that would make it even more unstable - definite no on that one. That garden seat looks fantastic, would be such a nice feature but it's a bit beyond the budget of around £50.
Busy-Lizzie, what an interesting story, the wild ivy just randomly grew with the honeysuckle? Because I was thinking actually to try combining the honeysuckle with some english ivy to create a bushier canopy or do you think it's a bad idea?
Supernoodle - A full on arbour is a bit beyond budget although it would be such a nice feature. I think I've found the trellis I'm going to use though, will post it below.
Pansyface - I see what you mean. For me it's interesting as a beginner to discuss all possible options first, visualise and imagine them, before actually moving into action after making a considered decision.
You can build an arbour from a reclaimed pallet http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_8300319_build-arbor-pallet.html and lots of other ideas here http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/talkback/pallets/249488.html
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
DoveFromAbove - I'd actually encountered those two options previously (the planter and the arch) and had just glossed over them before, but your Ebay link to the planter made me think twice. Thanks for the links.. just joined Ebay again after about 5 years away.. lol
Would you believe, I found someone on there who sells custom-built hand made trellis planters and he can build one 1.8m high, 1m wide for £40 (+ delivery). That may well be a great option for me because I'd just pop that on the decking. Probably will end up getting that anyway for my tomato and chilli plants
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371394118700
Thanks for the links to the DIY arbour, I'm going to check it out now and read through
Tomatoes and chillies will soon be over now - did you not see this?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Oh by the way, this thing below is an interesting possibility at the moment.. dimensions are OK but about 35cm too high ideally. I'd have to squeeze it between my shed and the tree stump across the way, leaving just enough room for the shed door to swing open. I've taken rough measurements and it's about right but could be a bit of a gamble. Probably ask seller for some exact dimensions of the panels to figure it out.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/vidaXL-14544-Rose-arch-250