Clematis is often used to decorate the garden. It is a vine with beautiful flowers, which originally wraps around a standing support. To make it look beautiful on the site, support for clematis is needed.
Why do you need support for clematis?
Do-it-yourself support for clematis is not so difficult. It is only necessary to prepare some materials and allocate a small amount of time.
Features of growing clematis
The plant in question does not tolerate transplantation. In this regard, clematis in the country should be immediately planted in a permanent place. You need to plant the plant in May-June.
How to make a prop
Important! Clematis can grow in one place up to 40 years. Most importantly, you need to properly prepare the pit for planting in the flowerbed.
Best Places for Clematis
Wet and swampy soil types are not suitable for the flower. Therefore, they cannot be planted in places where water stagnates or precipitation drips from the roof. In such areas, the vine will become infected with a fungus and die. Another unsuitable place is next to large trees. Liana has huge roots, so she will begin to compete with a neighbor in the plot and die in an unequal struggle.
Clematis loves the sun, and the root system develops well in the shade. For these reasons, stunted flowers or ornamental herbaceous plants are planted next to the vine.
For your information! A good combination of creeper with hosta and rose.
Clematis in combination with other plants
Why clematis support
The flower can grow up to 4 m in length. For this reason, a stand for clematis is required. Without her, the vine cannot grow. The bush is very large and can fall to the ground under its own weight.
There are other factors that require a trellis for clematis:
- the plant looks much better upright. To design beautiful compositions, designers use only supports;
- the support will effectively fix the climbing bush. Thanks to her, various slugs and snails that can harm the plant will not start on it;
- Caring for clematis, which is fixed on a support, will be much easier. It will be easy for the owner to water, spray, fertilize, and trim if necessary;
- support and clematis will allow you to make a cozy place where you can hide well from the hot sun.
Clematis stand must meet certain requirements:
- should be durable, comfortable to fix the flower shoots on it. In winter and autumn, the leaves will fall off and only the bare lattice will remain;
- material of supports can be wooden and metal. You can also use grids of different configurations, pillars and arches;
- Lattices are made of wooden planks. Their thickness should be up to 5 cm.
Purpose and use cases of trellis for clematis in landscape design
Important! In landscape design, clematis has a special place. There are several options for making trellis for clematis.
Possible interesting ideas:
- design in the form of lattices of windows and a roof of an arbor. A green plant will originally and beautifully create the effect of a green tent;
- a green hedge will hide the ugly and boring walls of a country house;
- you can build pyramids near the fence, in the corners of the garden or around the perimeter;
- installation of trellises near a swing or bench. They will create a green roof effect;
- with a plant, you can decorate the arch above the entrance or build several pergolas and create a unique green tunnel;
- trellis can be made in the form of unique shapes.
Varieties of supports and materials for their independent manufacture
There are a wide variety of clematis backup options. It is required to analyze each of them and choose the best.
Material for supports
The clematis support can be made from a wide variety of materials. It is permissible to use unnecessary residues after repair. What material can I take:
- wood parts (slats, boards);
- a tree that has not undergone processing (twigs, vines, branches, etc.);
- metal parts (pipes, fittings);
- a grid of various types (a chain-link from metal, a grid from plastic);
- materials having good flexibility (wire, cord, fishing line);
- old doors and windows;
- various unnecessary parts (wheels, parts of the crib, etc.).
Arched construction
The arch for clematis made of metal is the most resistant and durable. She can withstand even the most massive bush.
Important! If you do not allow rust on a metal arch and regularly paint it, then it will last several decades.
Metal arch
Specialized stores sell beautiful finished designs. However, their price is at a high level. It is possible to weld the structure with your own hands, but this requires a welding machine and certain skills.
Note! If the summer resident does not have the necessary equipment and there are no skills, then there remains the option of reinforcement and mesh netting.
Wooden pergola
Pergola - a canopy that is located vertically or horizontally. It is made in the form of a lattice of thin wooden battens. She often issue arbors. It can be made of one or more frames, which are made in the form of a lattice. It can be mounted on the wall or installed as an independent structure on the site. At the pergola, the side parts are sheathed between the pillars, and the roof is installed on top.
Types of supports
Below are described the most common types of supports for clematis in the summer cottage.
Hedge decoration
The trellises are made in the form of a hedge and dug in the garden.
Rebar arch
The simplest option is an arch made of rebar. It consists of two curved metal rods. The rings between them are fasteners. No welding machine is required to create.
Arch drawing
Wooden pergola
This type of construction is a popular holder among gardeners. It can be attached to the wall and used as a separate part. The most optimal option is to create a pergola from two wooden frames. The size is selected at your discretion, depending on where the structure will be installed.
Wall trellis
The second most popular type of structure for clematis is the wall trellis support. It’s easy to do, but it looks very impressive. The main thing is that its slats are not very thick and wide. The most suitable size is 40 × 10 mm.
The construction cells must freely pass the plant, therefore, they need at least 5 × 5 cm in size. However, they should not be made too large either, since clematis will not be able to cling to petioles. The largest cell size is 20 × 20 cm. A common version of trellis is in the form of a frame with slats.
Important! With strong gusts of wind, if the trellis is not installed firmly, it can fall over, damaging the bush.
Flower stand
Vines grow well on pyramidal tripods. They can be made from reed or twigs. First make the legs. From above, they must converge at one point to make a pyramid. Between themselves the legs are fastened with cross members.
Flower stand
How to make a prop
If there is a desire and time, designs for clematis can be made with your own hands. The main thing is to choose the right material.
Creating a support for clematis from a mesh netting
The support from a grid the chain-link is the most simple and economic way. However, it looks no less impressive than other options. For the manufacture you will need the following materials:
- mesh netting of the required size;
- metal wire;
- plastic supports;
- electrical cable;
- pliers and screwdriver.
The most difficult thing is stretching the mesh, as it easily tangles. To make this design you will need:
- The cable is divided into two parts, put them parallel to each other to the width of the grid. Fix these parts.
- Place two supports on the sides, and one on top of the grid.
- Fasten the connection points with a thin wire.
- The support is installed in the required place. Usually this is next to the fence.
- Legs dig into the ground.
- The top is leaned against the support and fixed with screws.
Mesh support
Rebar arch
To make this design, you must do the following:
- A pair of rods of reinforcement that are the same length are bent in the form of an arch using a vice.
- Metal rods are fastened to the rods using screws.
- The arch is painted.
- Cut the sheet from the mesh netting so that its width does not exceed the arch.
- The edges of the mesh are bent and fixed.
- The finished structure is deepened into the soil by 40 cm.
Wooden planks for wall decoration
A wall pergola made of wood can be 3-3.5 m high. It is permissible to finish all the walls of the house with it. The most important thing is to properly fix the slats to the wall. To do this, you need to drill holes and hang the rails using dowels. Top reinforce vertical slats of various lengths. Step 10-15 cm.
How to tie clematis so that it curls beautifully on a support
Many people wonder how to tie clematis so that it effectively and beautifully braids the support. The flower must be tied evenly. Garter is done in one layer. To all parts of the bush, light must pass freely. The process uses twine or raffia.
Clematis is a plant that is often used to decorate the garden. For this creeper, support is necessary as a support so that it develops well and looks spectacular. You can buy a support ready in the store or make it yourself. How to do this has been described above.
