"Chris J Dixon" wrote in message
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I'm looking for some hoop type plant supports, something like
http://www.plantsupports.co.uk/p/arc_41cm_x_74cm_a0095
and wonder if anybody has particular suppliers/ manufacturers to
recommend.
I haven't quite decided if I prefer plastic coated, or natural
steel, left to rust, but I do want something substantial which
won't be defeated by my clay soil.
I know Monty has shown the DIY method. Has anybody simply got
hold of lengths of black steel bar (best supplier?) and formed
them as required?
Chris
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Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK
Plant amazing Acers.
I have bought ready made steel ones from snape stakes and been very pleased
with them, for bigger plants I use reinforcing bars from the builders
merchant, cut into 1.5M lengths, drive 1 meter into the ground at the
corners, buy some Black MDPE pipe fit the end onto one of the upright rods
bend over, cut to length, and push onto the opposite side, repeat for the
other and where the two hoops meet at the top just put a screw through to
hold every thing in place. Quick and cheap and you can't really see them
once the plants get going!
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Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk