7Enigma
Well-Known Member
Hello everyone,
I have on order 2 Nugget rhizomes and am planning on prepping the area(s) for planting. One will be going around a lightpost at the front of my yard, and so I have no worry I can train it around that. The other, and the reason for this post, is going to be going in a small planters box between my property and my neighbors. I do not have room to use a tee-pee design or overhang.
So what I need is a stake of some kind that will last and be able to adequately support the vine.
I had thought of a large piece of rebar (say 12-15' tall) and then driving that straight into the ground about 3-4' to anchor it. I don't even know if rebar is available easily in that dimension, or whether its not good to use in the first place(does it rust?). My other thought was a tall wooden dowel or something, but I really have no clue on what is commonly sold at general hardware stores to use.
I have a 3-4' wrought iron planter hanger I can use in the meantime, but would prefer to have the proper stake in place PRIOR to planting the rhizome (for fear of damaging the roots).
Thank you for your advice in advance and I'll see if I can grab a picture of two of where these will be going.
justin
I have on order 2 Nugget rhizomes and am planning on prepping the area(s) for planting. One will be going around a lightpost at the front of my yard, and so I have no worry I can train it around that. The other, and the reason for this post, is going to be going in a small planters box between my property and my neighbors. I do not have room to use a tee-pee design or overhang.
So what I need is a stake of some kind that will last and be able to adequately support the vine.
I had thought of a large piece of rebar (say 12-15' tall) and then driving that straight into the ground about 3-4' to anchor it. I don't even know if rebar is available easily in that dimension, or whether its not good to use in the first place(does it rust?). My other thought was a tall wooden dowel or something, but I really have no clue on what is commonly sold at general hardware stores to use.
I have a 3-4' wrought iron planter hanger I can use in the meantime, but would prefer to have the proper stake in place PRIOR to planting the rhizome (for fear of damaging the roots).
Thank you for your advice in advance and I'll see if I can grab a picture of two of where these will be going.
justin