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wall supports for wisteria

Discussion in 'Tools And Equipment' started by pickle, Apr 6, 2016.

  1. pickle

    pickle Apprentice Gardener

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    hi all,
    wonder if anyone can help. I am having a terrible time trying to find suitable supports to go on a brick house wall.
    Anyone have any suggestions?
     
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    Drill into the brick (not mortar), place in rawl plug and use screw-in eyes and decent gauge wire. You can also get tensioners make ensure the wire is very taut but I've found them unnecessary
     
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      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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      I support a very heavy Campsis in a similar way as @Loofah suggests.
       
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      Alternatively, screw into wall, and fasten a plastic-coated wire fence to the wall. Amazing how it merges into the background, and there is always a tying point where you need one. Probably less important for wisteria, but we find fantastic for clematis, summer jasmine, honeysuckle, heritage cordon tomatoes (that grow up to 12', so have to be zigzagged), Passion flower....

      (We used a combination of screws and washers to hold fencing in place) image.jpeg
       
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      Couldn't agree more with @Loofah.

      Wisteria is is such a beatiful and revered climber but it needs a strong network of wires to support it as it grows heaverier and heavier over time.
       
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