Decorative trellis - ideal solution for climbing plants

What is a trellis

We are talking about lattice structures with a height of 1.5 to 3 m. They can be placed along the walls, in the lower part of the site or at the entrance to the house. Such devices are designed to facilitate the care of climbing perennials, which often replace real sheds and fences. For example, purple clematis not only mask the flaws of hard surfaces, but also contribute to a clear delineation of the private and public areas in the country.

For a hedge, you will definitely need garden roses that are unpretentious to care for. But creeping vines, thanks to a well-developed root system, can climb onto the roof of a two-story building. To prevent the plants from scattering around the site and not experiencing oxygen starvation in a dry summer, trellises are installed in the garden.

They can be plastic, metal or wood. The former show great resistance to aggressive environments. The latter, with timely treatment of products with anti-corrosion compounds, serve for decades. But structures made of oak slats are in great demand. They can really be made by hand without the help of specialists.

For the cultivation of low-growing varieties of maiden grapes, single-plane plants are needed. But decorative-deciduous crops, which literally add in growth from 5 to 7 cm in a month, need two-plane trellis. Each of these designs contributes to:

• creating shady places on the site;
• decorating the roof and doorways;
• better development of raspberries, grapes and wisteria;
• zoning of the local area;
• effective and at the same time inexpensive front garden decoration.

Video "Making a trellis for climbing plants"

From this video you will learn how to make a trellis for a summer cottage with your own hands.

Varieties

In spacious areas, it is more convenient to use double trellises, suitable for growing shade-loving plants. Most often we are talking about T-shaped and V-shaped metal structures. In height, they often reach 3 m, due to which the plants always receive more solar energy, and as a result they grow and bear fruit more actively.

Yield indicators are no less dependent on the correct rationing of inflorescences. If you do not take this into account, you simply lose money on the device of functional T-shaped devices. In the end, the space reserved for the supports could be taken by more profitable crops.

On plots decorated in the Baroque and Empire style, columnar and triangular trellises look good. The French style tends to use arched structures. They make excellent alleys, shady screens and open-type gazebos. It is better to use fast-growing crops as plants, especially Amur and Lambrusco grapes.

The optimum height of the trellis is 180 cm. Higher settings will be required for easy passage of agricultural machinery. In 35% of cases, such supports are used exclusively for decorating personal plots. For these purposes, experts recommend exclusive fan-shaped designs.Rectangular trellises can be used anywhere.

DIY design

First of all, it is important to determine the location of the future installation. These can be well-lit areas that contribute to the active development of climbing perennials. Alternatively, you can offer an open area surrounded by outbuildings. And since the trellises are exposed for more than 3-5 months, they should be in harmony with other elements of landscape design.

Beech beams will come down as a support. In order for the installation to serve at least 10 years, they must be pre-treated with antiseptics and immersed to the optimum depth. Fasteners should be installed between the support rails that can withstand the volumetric shoots of plants. Installations with mobile elements are especially popular. With their help, you can change the height and width of the trellis at any time.

In order to avoid technical errors, it is better to draw up a drawing. It is important to indicate on it not only the dimensions, but also the features of the placement of the support posts, horizontal strips, side elements and beams of the arch.

Made of wood

Well-dried materials are useful in the work. Ash or beech wood should be taken as a basis. The basis of the structure can be made of beams with a width of at least 3 cm. For internal filling, you will need larch or pine slats. By connecting these elements with self-tapping screws, you should get neat triangles, squares or arches. In the works, it is important to adhere to the step-by-step instructions for creating the most popular wooden trellises:

1. Dig a trench for the support posts with a depth of at least 55 cm.The optimal distance between the beams is 2 m.
2. Attach longitudinal bars to the base using screws or steel corners.
3. Form the correct form of the installation using the building level. All corners of the rectangle must be straight.
4. Fill the gap with strips.
5. Impregnate the wood with antifungal compounds and paint.

It is better to assemble the structure on the ground, and only then attach it to the wall of the house or install it in the garden.

From the branches

The optimal thickness of such supports is 2 cm. For self-assembly of the trellis, you will need secateurs, wire and pliers. This is the fastest and most inexpensive way of constructing a structure designed for growing cucumbers and climbing flowers. First you need to introduce several rods into the ground. Then, every 13-15 cm, fix the rest of the homemade installation. This will continue until a span of 1.2 m is obtained.

The points of intersection of the rods should be fixed with metal wire, and the protruding branches should be cut off with secateurs. As a result, you should get a structure with cells in the shape of a rhombus. In late autumn, branches can be removed from the ground and taken to storage in a barn. In the spring, they will again be needed for the manufacture of lightweight supports.

The best raw materials for such installations are considered to be branches of weeping mulberry, Babylonian willow, apple tree and ornamental peach. If the owners plan to grow grapes in the country that bear fruit along the entire length of the shoot, you will need denser shoots of a rough elm or tree caragana.

Other options

The most durable tapestries are made from plastic pipes. In work, it is better to use products with a diameter of at least 50 mm. Their advantages include light weight, good weather resistance and the ability to quickly install without the help of specialists. Self-tapping screws contribute to the best fastening of horizontal supports, and the viability of the pipe itself often depends on the quality of the fittings.

If the plants are grown for sale, you need to make an inclined trellis. Half arches are more suitable for creating shady areas near the house. Corrosion-resistant composite rods can be used as supports. Bicycle wheels and tractor tires will do the trick on a budget but with a rich imagination.