{"id":11575,"date":"2014-10-03T10:38:05","date_gmt":"2014-10-03T17:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11575"},"modified":"2014-09-29T01:38:22","modified_gmt":"2014-09-29T08:38:22","slug":"support-your-climbers-this-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/gardening\/support-your-climbers-this-autumn\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Your Climbers this Autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/3658726403\/\" title=\"Helmsley 194 \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2434\/3658726403_66d6a57f4f.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Helmsley 194\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>November is a good time to retie your climbers to their supports. Climbing Roses benefit from the support of a sturdy frame that prevents &#8216;wind rock&#8217;. Wind rock loosens the roots grip on the soil by the action of high winds.<\/p>\n<h3>Variety of Support for climbers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The photo below shows walled garden where the brick wall supported many climbers.<\/li>\n<li>The hoops of stiff wire on a frame in the mid distance showed another distinctive form of support.<\/li>\n<li>A complex cast iron work acts as a sculpture, archway or arbour as well as a support.<\/li>\n<li>In the foreground is a circular, tubular effort that can be purchased at many garden centers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/3659521428\/\" title=\"Rose garden \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3652\/3659521428_3141488c10.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Rose garden\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What makes a Good Support Tie<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Vine ties can be used to tie growth to a wall. These are like nails with eyes or soft nails that can be bent over.<\/li>\n<li>Support ties should be disguised by growth so they are not obtrusive.<\/li>\n<li>Ties should not restrict the flow of sap when growth recommences. <\/li>\n<li>Ties should not cut into the trunk, branch or stem of the plants<\/li>\n<li>The plants should be restricted so it can not blow around and become damaged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/4751026223\/\" title=\"Burnby Hall Pocklington Pergola\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4099\/4751026223_dc9dbe46c2.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Burnby Hall Pocklington\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This pergola was used to support sweet peas but was built to help more sturdy climbers. Not everyone can accommodate such a construction and it should be more covered in climbers to suit my taste.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/6252983845\/\" title=\"Ivy on Swags\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6057\/6252983845_c8ab86f337.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Ivy\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A simple support for the most basic climber or scrambler, Ivy. The swag under the growth is a chain link and is on both sides of the path at Brodsworth Hall Barnsley. I had to look underneath to be sure there was support as it looked so natural and completely covered for many yards.<\/p>\n<p>See also<a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/products\/74\/trellis-and-plant-supports\/\"> Trellis and Supports<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November is a good time to retie your climbers to their supports. 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