"Jane Ransom" wrote in message
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In article , Jed Spud
writes
Can anyone recommend plants that will quickly grow to produce some
substitute cane material, not necessarily as long lasting as bamboo, but
free would be a fair trade off.

What sized cane?
I usually use my buddleia and fuchsia prunings - but not many are more
than a metre in length.

Willow will do the trick. Once established it will provide 6-8ft sticks
every year - perfect for beans and sweet peas. Only snag is the sticks will
root.....