Making your own supports for clematis

Landscaping your property with various plants helps make it more attractive and modern. Clementis is becoming increasingly popular as a green addition. To ensure this plant blooms throughout the summer, you'll need to create DIY clementis supports—see photos of which in our article. So, let's look at DIY support options for this climbing plant.

A support wall made of metal mesh

If you want to create a solid flowering wall of clemantis, we recommend considering metal mesh support optionThis type of support not only helps create a living flowering hedge but also allows for additional zoning of the area.

To make such a fence, you need to prepare the following:

• metal road mesh;
• metal fittings;
• enamel for painting.

Support manufacturing technology:

1. First, the road mesh is unrolled. Then, metal reinforcement is welded to its sides.
2. After the structure is created, it must be covered with two layers of enamel paint, which will help prevent corrosion.
3. Then the finished support made of metal mesh is installed and secured using reinforcement legs that extend from the bottom of the mesh on the sides.
4. The rebar legs are driven into the ground to a depth of up to half a meter and carefully covered with soil. This securement will prevent the support from collapsing during strong gusts of wind.
5. The final step is securing the clemantis to the mesh. Plastic ties or lacing can be used for this purpose.

Cylindrical support for clemantis

With flowering clemantis, you can create not only a hedge but also a distinct decorative element in your yard. In this case, cylindrical posts made of metal mesh and rebar are used as supports. Let's take a closer look at this option. Methods wood treatment against rot and moisture.

What you will need:

• Metal road mesh;
• Reinforcement;
• Wire.

Manufacturing technology:

1. The metal mesh is rolled into a cylinder and secured at the sides with wire.
2. Then take two reinforcement bars at least 1 meter long and weld them to the other side of the structure so that the legs at the bottom are at least half a meter long.
3. Next, take the enamel paint and apply it in two layers to the entire structure, waiting until the coating dries completely.
4. Now we secure the support using reinforcement legs, digging them into the ground.
5. We plant a clemantis plant near the support. To ensure the entire structure is covered with the plant, it is recommended to plant it on all sides.

Supports made of rods

Metal or wooden rods are considered the easiest support structure to make. Today, we'll look at a DIY support for clemantis, featuring a photo of one made from rods.

To make such a design you will need the following:

• Wooden or metal rods;
• Bundles of rope or wire.

Creating a support:

1. First, prepare the rods. If you're using metal for the structure, be sure to apply several coats of enamel paint first. Wooden rods should be thoroughly stripped of bark and treated with an anti-rot treatment.
2. Now take the rods and dig them into the ground to a depth of 0.5 cm. In this case, the rods can be arranged in a straight row or a semicircle. It all depends on the desired outcome.
3. All the rods are tied together with cords or wire. This will increase the stability of the structure. Additionally, cords can be used to create a specific bend and angle in the rods.
4. The final stage is planting plants along the support and further decorating the support with climbing flowers.

Arched support structure

A beautiful arch-shaped structure can be used as a DIY support for clematis (see photos). This option is usually recommended for decorating the entrance to a property. Let's take a closer look at this type of support and the technology for making it.

What you will need:

• Metal pipes with a diameter of at least 3 cm – 4 pieces;
• Metal rod with a cross-section of 1x1 cm;
• Concrete solution.

Description of production:

1. Before constructing an arch, carefully measure its future width. The following calculation can be used for this. If the path where the arch will be located is 110 cm wide, the arch should be at least 120 cm wide.
2. We've decided on the width. Now we begin installing the structure. To do this, we dig in two metal pipes on each side and carefully compact the soil around them.
3. Next, we take metal rods and wrap them around the pipes, connecting them together. To create an arched shape, we first bend the metal rods on a rolling mill. Then we weld them to the pipes and tie them with additional wire or rods of thinner thickness.

Next we decorate the arch with plants and we plant clematis Next to the arch. If you want a more robust and stable structure, you can additionally concrete the bases of the legs.