Build your own backyard climbing vine arch
@lookatdesktop (27129)
Dallas, Texas
April 22, 2017 4:07pm CST
I have one rebar that is about 12 feet long and I tried to use it as an arch for a climbing rose. it was a good idea I thought, at the time, but as in this picture from Pixabay, I was kind of inspired to be more creative with a more functional and stylish looking arch for either my roses or for some grape vines for this summer. There are all kinds of vines that look real nice as a natural canopy to cover an area of a Texas residential backyard and as the image here suggests, would provide not only a very good way to create shade on a Texas summer day but look good and fit perfectly into my concept of making a suburban yard more pleasing to the eye.
Take a look at : From HGTV online:
Plant an arch, pergola, lattice or trellis with one of these 15 climbing vines.
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@mom210 (9036)
• United States
25 Apr 17
@lookatdesktop I planted in the shade so maybe I have a chance.
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
25 Apr 17
@mom210 Good luck with your project. You know, sometimes I miss my grape arbor. I actually managed to grow a few Concord grapes when I was only 11 years old. I built it for my mom and was quite proud of it back in the 60's.
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
24 Apr 17
I don't know all about vines but know that sometimes many types of vines can grow in the shade a bit better than in direct sun so my idea to provide shade from a vine may only work with a select few types. In particular, a concord grape maybe.
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
22 Apr 17
Yea I know. So I would use plastic conduit and they are flexible and can be tied to some other bendable material like maybe chicken wire? I will try to create such an arch then take a pic of it and share it when I get the things I need for it. Or maybe I can get some other materials. It is a work in progress that is still on the drawing board at the moment.
@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
22 Apr 17
@lookatdesktop , I looked at that picture and to me it looks like they are using hardware cloth, like they use to put down for laying concrete in parking lots. It does not necessarily cost that much but it just looks impressive in the picture.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16533)
• China
23 Apr 17
It serves two ends,not only would the climbing plants thrive ,but you will gain a patch of shade in summer,under it you can read,enjoy the cool or do what you like.
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
24 Apr 17
That is exactly what I want to do.
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
23 Apr 17
I will try to work on it this summer. I already have one arch but it is not very interesting to look at at the moment.
@shivamani10 (11038)
• Hyderabad, India
22 Apr 17
This is a good idea. Looking very nice.
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@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
23 Apr 17
Do they have roses in India? I bet if they do they are very beautiful to see.
@lookatdesktop (27129)
• Dallas, Texas
24 Apr 17
I realize that not everyone has a backyard so for some people, just having a nice window plant that thrives indoors in partial or indirect sunlight is also very attractive for the room. One of my favorites is a broad leaf plant that is something like a tropical plant that looks a bit like a rubber tree plant called a CAST IRON PLANT:
Texas A&M University - Academic analyses and information on horticultural crops ranging from fruits and nuts to ornamentals, viticulture and wine.
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