peony /tall perennials cages we make
arbo_retum
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Fast growing tall perennials that don't attract bees, JB etc
Comments (38)Since wisteria has been recommended, you need to know that the support structure/arbor/pergola needs to be really stout - 4"x4" supports won't suffice. They also tend to seed around, send out underground shoots, and tend to need a fairly large amount of pruning, so if you plant one be aware that it may be a good amount of work. Grown within reach of a building they may lift shingles. Check out Boston ivy/Parthenocissus tricuspidata or Virginia creeper, both of which may also need a fair amount of trimming, but IME don't tend to seed around as aggressively as wisteria. Either will need a flat surface (such as the side of a 6'x6") to climb so if your pergola is metal, it may have difficulty gripping. WoodsTea's suggestion of Aristolochia is also a good suggestion. It grows by twining and so would do better on a narrow support....See MorePhotos of Peony/Floppy /Tall Perennial Cages We Make
Comments (7)Count me in as another person who does not like to spend the money on store-bought cages. Every year, in the very early spring, I would go to the store to look at those cages. Every year I ended up passing ($6 for one wire cage?? I think not!). I also make my own, for peonies and other plants. -Mindy, is the 'Hardwire Cloth' you use wire fencing? Or is it the plastic kind that are used for vines? I get that you move the cage up (not take it out all-together) when the peony itself grows. But how do you keep from stripping the foliage off when you move it up? What I did for mine was to cut down some wire fencing, the kind that comes on a roll from Lowes. The section was around two feet tall and three long or more. I cut out some of the cross sections near the bottom to make long spikes to drive into the ground, all around the peony. Tie together at the back. When the peonies get droopy from the rain they can rest their pretty heads on the wire fencing around it. You can cut a section of the fencing to whatever size you need for the plant in question. I like doing this method because you don't have to instal it just as the peony is popping out of the ground; you can do it even when they are in bud. You can also take it out later and not damage the plant. I use that sort of cage for the shorter peonies and things like my Geranium magnificum, which also flops in the rain. But for my Peony lactiflora (Chinese Peony) I have to do something different because it is more upright and tall. I drive three or more nice sticks/branches (you can use rebar stakes too) into the ground around the peony. Then I weave twine inbetween them at the top. The blooms and stems rest against this. I like the naturalistic look of the branches, and often leave this rig up all the growing season. Fun thread Mindy. Hope you will someday posts pics of these 120 peonies (though I imagine they are not all in one spot??) CMK...See MoreOur Technique for Caging Integrifolias
Comments (3)i'm sorry but that may not happen soon. may i answer any questions meanwhile? best, mindy...See MoreTall Peonies
Comments (7)Our peonies are the normal peonies I believe but they are still to tall for the peony metal frames for this purpose. WE have found this to produce the best results. First we use the metal frame. Then with 2 people doing this we have one person stand in one place and hold the end of a piece of fishing line while the other person circles the entire plant with line pulling in the stems but not to terribly tight or it will look funny. The person circles twice and fixes the tightness they think looks best and then ties the line in a knot. You should be able to pull out a few leaves too make it look fine. Now when it flowers the flowers stand upright instead of falling to the ground. When they are done flowering you can cut off the flowers but becareful cutting the stems that had the flower on it. Do not cut the fishing line. With the line still intact the plant stays upright all season long and looks good. Hope this helps. Good luck!...See Moremardee
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