On Fri, 4 Nov 2016 23:39:31 -0700 (PDT), Hypatia Nachshon
wrote:

On Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 10:00:56 AM UTC-7, Hypatia Nachshon wrote:
I am putting a Distictis (Rivers) vine against a stucco garage wall. Prices for trellises are a factor, since I understand this vine spreads horizontally as well as vertically, so I would need to buy at least three,

As an alternative, I checked "netting" -- to use a loose term - and see much lower prices. Could I manage with a very strong netting, which I have seen advertised on several sites, properly secured from above on the garage roof. And secured on the sides -- how???

TIA

Thanks to all for valuable advice

1. sticking to stucco, I'm glad to hear that. The wall in question is the W. side of a decrepit garage, so I don't care if it damages the paint. Some sources I visited said it would NOT stick to stucco, so I went pricing trellises. Some are reasonable; some not. But I would have to bother a neighbor to bring them from nursery in his truck.

2. too heavy for netting, thanks; I've been told that before; you confirm.

3. David cautions against letting vine cling to stucco. "Otherwise, you might get mold or insects infesting the walls". How prevent/remove mold/insects if it happens?
What has been group experience in similar climates (So.Calif coastal)?

4. Thanks for David construct trellis advice. Me not so smart, but will keep on file.

Grateful for input; looking forward to more.

It's very easy to construct a trellis, Home Depot/Lowe's sell fence
posts and grape stakes, was what I used when I was growing grapes... I
used the grape stakes for cross members but galvanized wire works too.
I would not attach a trellis to your building, attach it to fence
posts:
http://i64.tinypic.com/29yipdw.jpg
Grapes make a wonderful privacy screen:
http://i65.tinypic.com/21acu85.jpg
It's very little work to erect a trellis, and more length can always
be added. Fence posts come in various lenghts and configurations, I
used 8', 2' in the ground. The grape stakes were 8' lengths. I set
posts 4' apart. There's no need to tie grapes, they tie themselves
with their tendrills. A trellis for vines needs to be strong, vines
can get very heavy... which is why I strongly recommend to NOT attach
a vine trellis to a building. A vine will weigh twice as much when it
gets wet during rains, it can rip your building wall down, especially
with a little a little wind.
I keep a goodly supply of grape stakes at home, they are very handy
for gardeners for staking plants, and for many other projects.