H Potter - Metal arbor, Arbor trellis, Large Iron Garden Art (2024)

FAQs

Can plants grow on metal trellis? ›

Naturally climbing plants such as snap peas and pole beans do really well on the trellises as well. Long beans are stunning visually because they hang down through the trellis. With any bean or peas, I plant a seed at the base of each metal rod of the cattle panel, which is 4 inches apart.

A trellis provides support for plants and acts as a beautiful accent to an otherwise empty wall or as an addition to a pergola to create a living wall on one or more sides. An arbor is used to define a walkway or path in the garden and provide a stunning gateway when entering into a beautiful, relaxing space.

Make sure your arbor is tall and wide enough for you to walk through it: at least six feet high and three feet wide. The arbor also needs to be in scale with its surroundings.

Use Sturdy Anchors. The key to a stable freestanding trellis is using sturdy anchors. At H Potter, all our trellises, obelisks, and arbors come complete with ground spikes designed to securely anchor your trellis.

Unfortunately, all three types of metals — wrought iron, aluminum and steel — will become hot in the sun and cold at night.

Nasturtiums (Tropaeolum) are amazingly easy to grow, making them a winner for beginner gardeners.

Wisteria, trumpet vine (Campsis), climbing hydrangea, Dutchman's pipe, variegated kiwi and even grapes are all designed by nature to scramble up large trees, so an arbor over a patio is almost nothing to them. They will require a lot of pruning.

An arbor is a visual enhancement but also serves a purpose in your outdoor space. It provides shelter and shade, support for climbing vines including fruits and vegetables, and increases the privacy in your garden or yard.

Arbors and pergolas perform essentially the same function in the garden, providing shade and beauty for the gardener, and giving climbing plants a handhold to reach for the sky. The biggest difference between the two is their size.

UNLIKE ARCHES which have longer legs, arbours are designed to be freestanding. You can secure them to hard surfaces with brackets as per wooden arches, or in soft ground you will need to screw a timber stake (about 30cm tall) to each leg, and then sink the whole stake into the ground.

Does an arbor need to be anchored? ›

Arbors need to be anchored well to prevent falling during wind and weather by securing their posts to something sturdy or using concrete footings. They're at least 7 feet tall, although you can go up to 10 feet or more.

Instead, use wooden "battens" to raise it at least 5cm (2 inches) from the wall surface, with the bottom 30-45cm (1-1.5 feet) above ground level to prevent rotting and avoid breaching your damp proof course.

If you don't want to invest in new metal stakes, another option is pounding short stakes into the ground at the ends of your trellis, then tying heavy string from the top of your tall stakes to the short stake. This creates a "guy wire" setup that creates enough tension to give a lot more support to the trellis.

One of our best tips for adding necessary drainage if you are planting directly in a metal container is to use a can opener to add the necessary holes. You can also knock holes in the bottom with a hammer and large nail (take care with this option and make sure you stay safe).

Not only is rust NOT going to kill your plants, it has actually been used as a plant hack for YEARS! That's right! People have been known to place old nails in water bottles to release iron as they rust. Then they pour the rusty iron onto their plants to revive them from wilting!

The lattice design of some metal fences, including chain-link fences, also lends itself well to growing vines, as it allows more space for them to go wild.

Pothos naturally vine horizontally or hang downward from their pot unless there is more sunlight to reach up for. Depending on your preferences, these laid-back, easy-to-care-for plants are willing to climb, trellis, weave, or dangle from a hanging basket.