Tomatoes are one of the easiest vegetables for beginner gardeners to grow, and they thrive when supported by a trellis or wire frame. The ‘Warm Welcome’ variety is an award-winning miniature climber, known for its continuous blooming. When selecting support for your climbing plants, consider using mini climbing trellises or plant support frames. These are ideal for supporting a range of climbers and vines.
Clematis, for instance, benefits from being planted slightly deeper, about 10-15cm below the soil level. For climbers like ivy, which can eventually cover a frame, providing an evergreen display, it’s advisable to use wooden trellis panels in front of brick walls. This approach avoids encouraging roots near the bricks and mortar. In the ‘Elegance’ collection, lattice infills in the design can help new climbers establish and offer anchor points for growth.
For durable support, consider options like the Fulenyi Plant Support Grid. This garden trellis, made from rustproof black iron, is ideal for supporting plants like ivy, roses, cucumbers, and clematis. Setting up such structures can be a key process in the life history of climbing plants. While some climbers, like ivy and Virginia creeper, have aerial roots to cling to surfaces, others, like honeysuckle and clematis, need a framework to scramble over.
Courgette Black Forest, another plant suitable for trellises, can yield heavy crops of dark green, smooth courgettes if harvested regularly. Using support structures like bamboo frames can also aid in the growth of plants like Photinia red robin, typically grown like climbing plants.
