Weaving pink stems always look more tender than their flowerbed relatives. But what kind of rose will curl without support? Blooming rose shoots need a reliable and beautiful foundation. We decided to tell you today about the varieties, styles and materials of supports for climbing roses, and how you can make them with your own hands.
What should be the support for a rose?
Some novice gardeners believe that it is enough to plant a climbing rose near a fence or wall of the house, and it will find a place for itself to weave. This is fundamentally wrong. There are several important requirements that the base for climbing roses must meet:
- Reliability. It is better to choose a support that is stable and strong enough so that it can support the lush flowering branches of roses. Arches, tripods and other structures must be dug in or firmly secured to the ground with iron stakes.
- Decorative. The rose stand should fit organically into the design of the site and have an attractive appearance, especially if the rose does not completely entwine it.
- Matching rose variety. It is not advisable to install bulky supports for miniature roses, just as arches that are too small will quickly “become too small” for tall beauties.
- Compactness. One of the tasks of a support for a climbing rose is to place it compactly on the site. Trellis and tripods should take into account the length of the shoots and form a beautiful, densely flowering bush.
- Economical. Ready-made arches and stands for roses are not cheap. A great way to save money is to make your own rose support.
The support should be selected taking into account the varietal characteristics of the rose. It should easily support the weight of the bush
Types of supports for climbing roses
Option No. 1: trellis mesh
This is the simplest support that you can make with your own hands without spending a lot of time and money. You can purchase a chain-link with large cages, or stretch a rope mesh between two supports. This support is suitable for graceful pink varieties. You can do it as follows:
- Determine a place for support.
- Dig wooden or metal posts along the marked edges.
- Open the pillars with varnish or paint.
- Stretch the mesh.
A trellis can also be made from thin wooden boards. You need to prepare a frame of beams and fill the boards between them with mesh.
Using a lattice screen, a bush is formed in the form of a screen. With this structure you can divide the yard into separate zones
A climbing rose bush supported by a trellis can be shaped like a fan.
The carved wooden pillars look beautiful, with fragrant pink branches woven between them. Now all that remains is to direct the rose stems in the desired direction and form a lush blooming pink stand as the bush grows.
When using a trellis near the wall, you need to maintain a distance of 15-30 cm. This will prevent air circulation around the plant from being disrupted
Option No. 2: pergolas and arches
Arches and pergolas are created according to a similar principle. The advantages of this type of support are constant decorativeness, functionality and good capacity for rose bushes.
For roses with thin flexible branches, metal arches can be used as support.
Pergolas are a lattice roof for weaving roses on support posts. Such structures can serve as a summer gazebo in the garden or a recreation area. Pillars are often used from metal, and the top can be made from wood. The length and width of the pergola are selected individually. It’s easy to make such a support yourself - you need to install pillars and knock down a wooden lattice over them.
An arch of wooden supports is erected for strong roses with long shoots that, when growing, can reach the top of the structures
Arches have smaller sizes and curved shapes. They are used for zoning the garden, decorating entrances to gazebos and decorating garden paths. Wooden arches for climbing roses, painted white, are very popular. Such supports create the effect of country coziness and impeccable cleanliness of the garden. Forged arches are also in demand. They look perfect in a classic style garden.
Option No. 3: Pillars and conical supports
This type of support can also be easily made with your own hands from wooden or metal rods and posts. The single post along which the rose will climb must be well dug in and have the required height.
When choosing a support for the trunk of a standard rose, it is worth considering that it should not stand out. It needs to be installed on the denser side of the crown.
To grow roses on a trunk, you need to choose a long, strong rose hip shoot 1.5-2 m high. At a height of 60 to 150 cm, a varietal rose is grafted
To make a support in the form of a cone, you need to install several rods or wooden beams in a circle and connect them together at the top. Such a cone-shaped stand can serve as a basis not only for roses, but also for other climbing flowers. This is another opportunity to use your imagination to create decorative flowering compositions.
A climbing rose is not able to curl on its own - it needs to be guided and tied up. When tying, the branches should be directed to the side. This promotes the formation of shoots growing upward
- You can use metal, wood, plastic and even stone to support roses. It all depends on the design of the garden, the type of roses and the price of the issue;
- The distance between the horizontal bars of the support must be at least 50 cm. If the bush branches heavily, make additional transverse bars;
- Large blooming roses will look good on large supports in spherical shapes. Flowers with small buds will perfectly decorate vertical stands;
- An old wooden fence or barn can also become a support for a rose. It is necessary to plant rose bushes at a distance of 50 cm from such a support and make additional supporting elements;
- It is imperative to treat and paint rose supports so that they do not become a source of infection.
The crossbars on the support structure and the grid should not be spaced too closely
Various designs can be used as a support for climbing varieties of roses. To make it more convenient to tie up shoots, there should be horizontal crossbars or gratings on the supports
The trellis support must be strong and stable so that gusts of wind cannot topple it
Whatever option you choose to support climbing roses, you need to properly plant the roses and care for these flowers. Follow the correct weaving of roses, trim excess shoots on time and feed your rose bushes with nitrogen and mineral fertilizers, and then your roses will decorate any trellis.
Made in various configurations. Over the course of several centuries, the art of constructing canopies, gazebos, and arches from lattice structures entwined with greenery and clematis flowers was perfected. The pergola got its start as a support for grapes and subsequently became popular among gardeners.
Requirements for supports for roses
Before you plant them in your dacha, you need to get rid of the stereotype that they themselves will find where to catch on. Qualities required for arranging a pergola:
- Reliability of the design. The flowering climbing bush is very heavy, so the supports must be stable and strong. It is advisable to dig in the supporting part and then attach trellises for climbing roses.
- Decorative design. The rose is a flower of wondrous beauty, and it should fit harmoniously into the landscape design.
- Matches each type of flower. Delicate, light and miniature trellises are more suitable for small, low flowers such as clematis. Bulky structures, arcades, and gazebos are designed for tall climbing roses.
- Compactness. Not everyone can afford to set up a gazebo in a small area. But a small support, a tripod or an original arch at the entrance, entwined with roses or clematis, is available to everyone.
- Economical. This is a simple design, and you can assemble a pergola with your own hands from available material. There are similar metal structures on sale, but, firstly, they are not cheap, and secondly, what is on sale does not always suit the layout of the site.
Most often, in small garden plots, they are used to facilitate the placement of a climbing rose next to any structure.
Materials for making a pergola for roses
Most owners of summer houses, private houses and cottages build various types of gazebos and canopies, not intending to make a simple structure of pipes and boards to plant several climbing roses and other climbing plants. A pergola is not just an object for maintaining clematis. Covered with decorative flowers, it can:
- perform the function of transition from one part of the garden to another;
- act as a connection between buildings;
- replace part of the wall on the veranda;
- create shady alleys.
Materials for manufacturing are selected from the photo, depending on the structural and design features of the structure. The most popular are supports and trellises made of metal and wood; stone buildings are very rare.
Forged pergolas framed by stone and entwined with branches of climbing roses or clematis look original. Such a building beckons with its shadow and brings peace in any weather.
Wooden supports are used in rectilinear structures. When alleys are designed for tall climbing plants, gazebos and various decorative fences, a thin lath and varnished timber are used.
But the most popular is the metal pergola. Its peculiarity lies in its flexibility, the ability to give it any shape, and the simplicity of the metal structure. All this allows you to make various trellises yourself.
Pergolas as a support for climbing roses (video)
DIY openwork support
In order to build a good metal structure for climbing roses, you need to decide on the location, shape and material. The metal pergola looks the most interesting and is distinguished by its durability. It can be made from fittings and pipes of various diameters.
When choosing a shape, it is necessary to take into account that the width of the building must be greater than the height. Narrow and high pergolas are unstable. The most stable is a square or wide arch. The flexibility of the pipes allows for the production of bores of various configurations. You can weld curved rods in the shape of any animal or ball, placing it comfortably on the lawn.
To make the base, round or square profile pipes are used, cut and connected to each other by welding. In the gaps you can put wire or rods of various diameters.
A pergola made of metal with your own hands can be stationary or portable. In the first option, a foundation is poured under the metal structure with the installation of pipes or fasteners for them, and the foundation is prepared.
They use a stationary installation for gazebos and canopies. Climbing roses and clematis are planted from the outside and trail along the trellises between the pipes. When the plant does not completely cover the support area, it has a very attractive appearance.
In the second case, the base is welded so that the metal structure is rigid and does not deform when moved from place to place. Typically, when moving and installing on a new site, several types of fasteners are used. The most reliable and simplest is reinforcement driven into the ground and the base of the metal structure tied or screwed to it.
The diversity in the implementation of elements of design ideas does not exclude the combined implementation of garden decoration. These include:
- metal - wood;
- metal - stone;
- tree - stone.
Fences and canopies look especially beautiful, made in a mixed style and braided with lovely roses and clematis.
DIY pergola (video)
Pergola in design
Currently, arches for climbing plants are gaining great momentum. It has become popular to hold weddings and take photos with similar decorative elements. The beauty and uniqueness of the appearance make the pergola stand out from all garden architecture.
Arched corridors made of climbing plants, verandas and gazebos braided with roses, hedges, houses with branches of blossoming clematis along the walls have become fashionable. Landscape design is becoming more and more popular every year.
Few people would think of assembling a base for a climbing plant from driftwood and twigs. But in the end, having received a wonderful gazebo without special expenses, you can calmly relax in the shade of clematis after a hard day and send a photo depicting the unusual appearance of the bungalow.
Trellis are part of a pergola, but can be a free-standing decorative panel. They are a simple grille made of metal or wood.
Wooden trellises are side parts located between the main columns of pergolas. They are made of thin slats and are therefore very fragile. Metal trellises are more durable, which allows them to be used for heavier plants, giving them the most fantastic shapes.
Performing many functions and being an integral part of the landscape, a pergola requires constant care. Rain, temperature changes and other external influences have a detrimental effect on any surface. Therefore, it is necessary to periodically clean and coat pergolas, trellises and other surfaces with weather-resistant coatings.
Every owner of a summer house or private house wants to have a shaded, cozy corner in his garden, and a pergola is the most optimal solution to this issue. After all, it can be in the form of a gazebo and serve as a support for weaving flowers and grapes.
Climbing roses are one of the most beautiful, graceful varieties in the world of flowers. They can decorate any place. The dacha is no exception. Landscape designers often use the bush variety to decorate gardens and parks. Just look at the arches created from these graceful plants. And hedges of climbing roses! The variety of color variations is surprising, the right combination of which can transform a space. This article will talk in more detail about how to tie climbing roses.
General rules for caring for climbing (climbing) roses
In order for climbing roses to become a decoration of the space, it is necessary to provide them with decent care. If treated with care and care, these “royal flowers” will delight you year after year. In addition, they have a magnificent, subtle, elegant aroma that contributes to the overall enchanting atmosphere. Having seen climbing roses bloom just once, you will want to plant such flowers in your garden.
How to tie a climbing rose
Three components are extremely important for this variety:
- Feeding;
- Watering;
- Trimming.
Top dressing
There are plants that can easily do without fertilizer. Roses of this variety do not belong to this category. They love to be fertilized. Literally before our eyes, they are transformed by “proper feeding.” First of all, roses need to be fed after pruning in the spring. The best fertilizer in this case will be rotted manure and ammonium nitrate. In size: 3 kg of manure per bush and 25-30 grams per 1 m2.
After 14 days, it is worth carrying out the feeding process with other means: mullein - 3 liters, potassium salt, ammonium nitrate 10 grams, superphosphate - 40 grams. The soil is fertilized with this mixture. When the roses begin to bloom for the second time, add ash in the amount of up to 100 grams per bush, superphosphate - 40 grams, potassium salt 15 grams.
Watering climbing roses
On average, flowers are watered once a week. Here it is also worth taking into account factors such as weather conditions. There is a nuance in watering technology: you need to water slowly, slowly, right to the roots. This watering will prevent the possibility of shallow roots forming. The most favorable time for watering is early morning.
When watering a climbing rose, you must observe moderation. Closer to autumn, watering should be reduced. Overmoistening of the soil can lead to plant diseases. In October, no watering procedure is required. Winter is easy to bear.
Pruning climbing roses
Pruning is simply necessary for this variety of roses. To form the crown, obtain lush and abundant flowering and maintain the crop in a healthy state.
Rose pruning
Pruning should be done carefully so as not to damage either the plant or yourself. You need to use a well-sharpened tool.
In some cases, pruning has its own characteristics. General basic rules for pruning:
- Using a sharpened cutter;
- The cut is made at an angle and at a distance of 5 cm from the bud;
- The cuts are made very carefully;
- Dry, frozen stems need to be removed in a timely manner;
- Shoots that have not developed should also be removed.
Why do you make supports for a climbing rose?
The question may arise: “Why does a climbing rose need support?” The fact is that climbing roses do not have any hooks on the stems so that they can curl around them on their own. They need to be fixed on supports, setting a certain direction, fixing them on supports. Mounting climbing roses solves problems such as:
- Creating a beautiful bush shape;
- Abundant flowering throughout the entire height;
- By making the crown sparser, a favorable climate inside the crown is ensured;
- Healthy stems and foliage make climbing roses look even more beautiful.
How to tie roses to a support
Rose support
It is best to give the shoots the desired shape in advance to avoid additional worries. You need to immediately install a support when planting a seedling. This will eliminate the possibility of damage to the developing root system of the plant.
Pay attention! You can give any direction to the stems, trying to get the maximum decorative effect.
There are several options for how to secure a climbing rose:
- Horizontal garter - on a lattice or trellis;
- Spiral - tying a pole or other vertical support;
- Vertical - along tree trunks, arch columns;
- Fan-shaped - next to a wall or hedge.
“In spring, climbing roses definitely need time to set buds on horizontal shoots. There is no point in rushing to lift it from the support. You need to wait some time for the buds to appear up to 3-5 cm on second-order shoots. Once I tried it without waiting for the young shoots to grow and decided to attach them to a support. As a result, the entire pipe was practically bare: there was no flowering. Once again I was convinced that I need to wait until the buds swell.
When placing climbing roses on a support, it is necessary to take into account that the planting of pink shoots occurs at an angle of 30 degrees. In accordance with this, they are placed on supports.
In the case of a horizontal arrangement, the growth of lateral branches will increase, which are absolutely unnecessary in this case.
Additional information! When the branches are directed at an angle, in a spiral shape, this promotes better formation of buds. Flowering lasts a long time.
When climbing roses are arranged vertically, it will be necessary to artificially create branching, because the flower will grow in length. Here it will be necessary to bend the top of the plant down to change direction.
A rose bush can be shaped like a fan, which will become a screen, partition, or act as a decoration for walls or fences.
Climbing rose on the partition
DIY rose arch: detailed guide, diagram
Note! The arched option is very suitable for garden design. The arch itself fills the space with a certain mystery and elegance. When there are climbing roses on it, it is an unforgettable view.
Most often, arches for climbing roses are placed near the entrance to the yard. This is not the only place where she will “fit in.” An excellent location would be next to the gazebo. Arches are usually made of wood or metal. There is also a plastic option. The strength of this material leaves much to be desired. The most durable are forged arches. They are mainly used as a support for climbing roses.
In order to make a support with your own hands, you need to decide on its purpose. You can pre-create a drawing. Will it serve only as a decoration in the flowerbed or will it be an entrance, a place to relax. The purpose is taken into account when choosing the material and thickness of the bases and transverse slats. Below are recommendations on how to make a climbing rose arch with your own hands.
Algorithm for creating an arch with your own hands
Which arch to choose?
Each material has its own advantages. So, a tree looks great combined with green leaves and flowers. Thick stems are usually attached.
Pay attention! For metal arches, graceful thin stems of roses with small flowers are better suited.
Is it better to make a rose arch yourself or buy a ready-made one?
It depends on the size of the arch, the availability of construction skills, the amount of free time and financial capabilities.
If making such an elegant garden accessory brings pleasure and inspiration, then you can safely create it yourself.
An arch with climbing roses entwined around it will become a unique garden decoration. It's worth the effort and time.
Every gardener needs to know how to tie up a climbing rose so that it will delight you with its flowering and the thin stems will not break from improper support.
Climbing roses always look more spectacular than their bush relatives. But will a rose curl beautifully without support? Flowering shoots need a good foundation. Read on to learn about the types of supports for climbing roses and how you can make them yourself.
Climbing roses include rose hips, as well as several types of garden roses whose stems branch. They are very popular in vertical gardening of buildings, walls, gazebos and fences. These plants can decorate any area or structure. Climbing roses are widely used to create various structures in the garden: arbors, columns, arches, pyramids, garlands. They also go well with any other plants.
There is no general description for climbing roses, because there are many varieties. However, in international floriculture classics it is customary to divide these plants into 3 groups.
Rambler
Rambler roses have long flexible shoots, arched or creeping, which are colored rich green. They can reach 500 cm in length. There are thorns on the surface of the shoots. The glossy leaves are small, and the flowers can be single, double or semi-double; their diameter usually does not exceed 25 mm. Inflorescences with a weak aroma are located along the entire length of the stems.
Rambler roses begin to bloom in June and last for more than 4 weeks. Most varieties can be called frost-resistant: they are able to successfully overwinter even under light cover.
Climber
Climbing roses-climbers were bred by crossing ramblers with tea, remontant representatives, as well as with floribunda roses. The length of their stems can reach 400 cm. The flowers are quite large (more than 4 cm in diameter), and they are part of small inflorescences. Climbers are distinguished by lush and long-lasting flowering. Most varieties bloom twice during the season.
Climber roses tolerate winters quite well and are resistant to powdery mildew.
Climbing
Climings appeared due to the crossing of large-flowered mutating bush roses, such as grandiflora, floribunda and hybrid tea. The difference between this type of plant is that it has very large flowers (up to 11 cm) and powerful growth. At the same time, they can be either solitary or part of inflorescences. Another difference is their later flowering. Most varieties bloom repeatedly.
Climbing roses are cultivated only in the southern regions of the temperate zone, where winters are relatively warm and mild.
What should be the support for roses?
Beginning flower growers sometimes think that they can plant a climbing rose against a fence or wall, and the flower will independently find a place to climb. But this is a mistaken opinion. This plant needs support, and it must meet the following criteria:
- Durability and reliability. The support must withstand the weaving of lush, heavy pink branches. Structures such as an arch, pergola, etc. must be firmly anchored in the ground.
- Decorative. The support should look organic and fit into the design of the entire building or site. In addition, you need to select a support depending on the variety. For example, huge structures will not suit small flowers, and small arches will no longer suit tall stems after a certain time.
- Compactness. The support should be strong, but at the same time compact. Its elements should only partially peek out from under the bush.
- Economical. Ready-made structures are not cheap, so the best way to save money is to make the support yourself.
Important! Select the shape and size of the support to match the characteristics of the rose varieties. The entire structure must be stable and lightweight to support the bush.
What types of supports should not be used for climbing roses?
Climbing roses are not suitable for obelisks and pyramid supports: they are used for soft climbing plants. Since roses do not cling to anything (like clematis), they need to be attached to the support with a special wire as the shoots grow. So, gradually, the rose will form.
A mesh with small cells is also not very suitable for climbing roses: it is difficult to tie the plant to it, and it will not curl on its own. Choose a net with large sections - it will be easy to remove the rose from it for the winter.
Types of supports for roses
Today there are many options for supports, but there are main types that you can play with at your discretion, namely:
- pillars;
- arches and pergolas;
- vertical trellises;
- gratings or stairs.
Tips for gardeners:
- Make the support even before the bush is planted. When installing a support, you can damage weak young roots.
- Whatever the supporting structure, during growth, constantly direct the rose shoots in the desired direction and attach them to the base. This flower will not curl in the right direction on its own.
- To make the bush more decorative, attach the main branches horizontally in relation to the surface of the earth.
- Remove faded flowers from the bush to encourage the formation of new buds.
Pay attention! By directing the shoots upward, you will get poor flowering at the top of the bush.
Pillar
This is a universal support that can be installed in any part of the garden. Such a support will look good near paths, benches or in the middle of a flower bed. The pillars can be placed symmetrically along an alley or fence. Growing to the height of a pillar, the rose beautifully hangs down, creating the appearance of a flowering tree.
Any material is suitable for constructing a pillar. Wood, stone or metal are most often used. But the circular elements around the pillar must certainly be made of metal or wood, because the rose branches will be attached to them.
Arch and pergola
An arch is usually installed at the entrance to the courtyard. It can also be placed near the house, gazebo or entrance to the garden. The base for the arch is made of wood or metal. Wood, for example, goes well with flowers and green leaves.
Thick stems are usually attached to wooden arches. And thin shoots with small flowers look much better on metal structures. The undeniable advantage of metal arches is their durability.
Advice! To make a wooden arch last longer, cover it with varnish or paint. This will protect the structure from moisture.
Reliable material is used for the base of the arch. Next, the pillars (1.8-2 m) are fixed in the ground using concrete. Then they build a vault or install a lattice if it is a pergola. Metal rods or wooden blocks are attached to the posts so that branches can be attached to them in the future.
Sometimes the arch is braided with several varieties of roses: it looks great, especially during the flowering period. Plants are planted at a distance of 50 cm from the arch. You can build a whole series of arches in the garden, following each other.
Wooden arches painted white are very popular. Forged arches, which are installed in gardens decorated in a classical style, are also in demand.
To build a pergola, a wooden lattice or a network of ropes is used. In autumn, the bush is removed along with the trellis.
Trellis
Using a trellis, you can divide the area into zones. To make a trellis, a rectangular frame and a lattice made of metal or wood are constructed, which is attached inside. Usually the grate is made of wooden planks or metal wire. You can buy ready-made plastic grilles, although they are not in great demand.
DIY support
We presented the basic structures that are used as a support for climbing roses. Now let's look at how to build these supports with your own hands.
DIY trellis
The easiest way to make a trellis is to make it yourself. To do this, you will need a chain-link with large cages or a regular mesh, which must be stretched between two supports. An even simpler option is to use wire threaded through the holes on the supports. Stages of work:
- Select a location to install the structure.
- Dig in supports (metal or wood).
- Securely anchor them in the ground.
- Cover the support with paint or varnish.
- Stretch the mesh (see photo).
Pay attention! Instead of a mesh, you can use thin wooden planks, placing them in the form of a lattice on a frame made of beams.
Building an arch with your own hands
An arch for a climbing rose can be easily constructed from reinforcement or wood. Algorithm of actions:
- Securely fix support posts at least 1.8 m high into the ground (it is better to fix them with a concrete base).
- Make a vault for the arch.
- Install metal or wooden rods in a circle around the pillars, securing them at the base and on the top beam. The shoots will subsequently curl along them.
It is very easy to make a support in the form of a pillar: you simply drive it into the ground and build horizontal circular fragments of wood or metal around it. They facilitate the necessary fixation of the stems so that they braid the structure in a spiral.
Experts advise:
- Select the material for the supports taking into account the variety of roses and the design of the garden.
- Do not let rose weaving take its course: regularly direct the shoots to the side; thus, shoots will be formed that stretch upward.
- The distance between the horizontal beams of the support should be at least 50 cm. If the bush is too branchy, supplement the support with additional horizontal beams.
- Large rose flowers look best on large spherical structures. For small pink inflorescences, vertical stands are suitable.
- Paint and treat supports from time to time, otherwise they will become a source of infections.
- If the rose is planted next to a fence, wait until it reaches it and direct it along it.
A well-thought-out plan, correct location and regular care will lead to a wonderful result: you will get a green oasis with fragrant flowers on your site. Carefully made supports for roses will brighten up the landscape even in the non-blooming season.m
Supporting a climbing rose with your own hands requires a little skill and patience. There is nothing complicated in its creation.
Landscape decoration is often done using a variety of weaving plants. This solution makes it possible to significantly modify the appearance of a garden plot or local area, giving them greater grace and conciseness. As a rule, their role is played by rose bushes or decorative grapes. Moreover, each of these plants cannot grow on its own and requires the construction of a special structure designed to hold them and set the direction of growth. A DIY climbing rose support is one such system.
The use of rose bushes to decorate garden plots is a fairly common solution that has been used in design art for many years. Moreover, during this time such design reached its highest heights. Tall or low shrubs, large buds or many small shoots - all this has found its application in the creation of landscape projects. In turn, one of the most successful solutions to make a site truly magnificent and bright is the use of climbing roses. Moreover, its use implies the creation of a special system, the purpose of which is to accommodate the plant and support its further growth. It is these designs that make it possible to create decorative objects that can succinctly fit into almost any garden interior and become its decoration.
Today, there are several options for systems that act as supports for climbing roses. However, only two of them are most popular:
- in the shape of an arch;
- in the form of a trellis.
As practice shows, these two options for creating a support for a rose are the most optimal and are most often used to create decorative objects. In this case, the choice of model for weaving is carried out based on the existing landscape design and is aimed at improving it.
Construction of the facility and its stages
A support for a climbing rose can be purchased at a hardware store or ordered from a workshop. Having received the finished product, all that remains is to install it in places where roses are planted and wait until the plant grows, entwining the structure and giving it a magnificent appearance. It should be taken into account that such a solution is the simplest and requires virtually no effort, implying only material costs, the amount of which can be quite high.
An alternative to buying a ready-made support is to create it yourself. This solution will make it possible not only to save a significant part of material resources, but also to obtain an optimal design that will most accurately and succinctly fit into the existing interior of the garden. In addition, when creating a support for a rose with your own hands, you can use any material, from waste material, which is available in almost every private household, to new products.
In general, the construction of a supporting mechanism of any complexity consists of the following stages:
- preparatory work;
- drawing up a basic plan;
- collection of tools;
- assembly of the structure;
- decorative finishing.
A similar structure of work must be observed when constructing an object of any complexity and design. Moreover, the differences between an arch-shaped support and a trellis lie only in external indicators, and the structure of their construction is absolutely identical.
Preparatory work, project preparation and list of tools
The construction of any facility begins with preparatory work. In our case, their purpose is to determine the location for the construction of the building and clear it. As a rule, arches are erected to visually highlight any parts of the site. They can be garden paths, entrance points to pavilions or its design. In turn, a trellis is erected directly near an object and involves vertical weaving of a rose.
Preparation for construction consists of clearing the site and pre-processing it. Based on this, all roots, debris or unevenness must be completely leveled, and the surface of the earth leveled.
The next step, without which it is impossible to create a full-fledged support, is drawing up a construction plan, including a construction diagram and its description. As a rule, this part is the most important and is aimed at obtaining a visual representation of the future object. You can create it in various ways using special graphic programs or a pencil and an ordinary sheet of paper. Any of these options can form the basis of the building and will be its starting point.
Collection of tools also plays a huge role, since it can not only significantly reduce construction time, but also make it significantly more versatile. To create a support device for a climbing rose, you need the following set of tools:
- shovel;
- roulette;
- pencil;
- hammer;
- rope;
- screwdriver;
- screwdriver.
The above set of tools is necessary to create a simple support, which is based on the use of wood. Moreover, the presence of all this equipment is suitable for both the construction of a trellis and an ordinary garden arch.
Installation of the structure and its decorative finishing
Assembling the structure is one of the most critical stages in building a rose support.
It begins with the installation of support pillars, which are dug into the ground and, if necessary, filled with concrete. This solution makes it possible to significantly increase the load-bearing qualities of the building and extend its service life by at least twice. It should be noted that the immersion depth of the pillars should not be less than 0.5 m, or even exceed this figure. This is the only way to be completely sure that the support will withstand the entire load that will fall on it.
After installing the racks, you must wait until the solution has completely hardened, which will happen no earlier than after 2-3 days, during which absolutely no actions can be performed with them.
After the required time interval, the remaining elements included in the structure are attached to the racks. When creating a trellis, they are horizontal crossbars, and when building an arch, their role is played by curves and joining points.
Their installation is carried out by fixing the necessary parts using self-tapping screws or ordinary nails. It is also worth noting that to improve the visual characteristics of the object, these details can be divided into several equal parts. This solution will make the crossbars and curves more voluminous, which will inevitably have a positive effect on the appearance of the entire building.
The final stage of construction is decorative finishing, without which a wooden arch or trellis will not only look unprofitable and faded, but also will not last long enough. Therefore, finishing is an integral part of it, which in no case should be ignored. As a decorative material for processing wooden products, you can use any paint and varnish materials, from ordinary stain to alkyd enamels. Upon completion of processing, the rose support will be completely ready, but its use will only be possible after the coating has dried.
Conclusion on the topic
After completing the construction work, you can begin planting the rose itself, which will grow for at least several years until it reaches the required length. Only after this can it be distributed directly along the system. In this case, this should be done along the hand in the direction of growth of the main shoot of the plant. In 4-6 years, the rose will completely braid the support, making it not just a decoration of the entire area, but also its highlight.