An elegant
wrought iron trellis or garden arbor gives your
garden a touch of old world elegance.
An iron trellis
or arbor is very simple to set up, but it can
transform the look and feel of your garden. Trellises
and arbors can be used to create a vertical garden,
providing shade and privacy, and putting the garden
plants on show. Iron trellises and garden arbors come
in a stunning variety of styles and designs, including
delicate geometric patterns, organic shapes such as
leaves and flowers, or imaginative abstract designs.
Whether you want your garden design to have a
romantic, classic style, or something more abstract
and contemporary, you’re sure to find an iron arbor or
garden trellis which works beautifully. Iron arbors
and trellises work best with delicate climbing plants,
rather than denser, bushier garden plants which are
better suited to solid wooden trellises and arbors.
Sweet pea, ivy, jasmine and wisteria look beautiful on
a small iron arbor or trellis, and larger arbors are
perfect for growing masses of magnificent roses.
Setting up your garden trellis or arbor.
You can buy wrought iron arbors
and trellises either ready to install in your garden,
or as a kit. Arbor and trellis kits are very easy to
assemble, and in most cases you won’t need any special
tools. A small trellis only needs to be set against a
wall or placed freestanding, with the posts buried in
holes around a foot deep.
Placing two or three inches of gravel in the
bottom of the post holes adds stability to the
trellis, and ensures the plant receives adequate
drainage. Plant your vine in the garden about six
inches away from the trellis. Larger trellises and
garden arbors need to be set in a firm concrete
foundation.
