Update on PVC Trellis (PIX)

[rebbetzin]

As some of you may remember, earlier this year I made a trellis out of PVC pipe.

http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=26471

This year I grew Sunflowers and Morning Glories on it.

August 11, 2009

October 28, 2009

[Here is a close up of the flowers.

I wasn't really happy with the way it looked this year. So... a couple weeks ago I found these great "Pandora Vines."

The hope is that they will cover the trellis, and make beautiful pink trumpets most of the year.

 

[journey11]

I love your winding path...is that thyme carpetting it?

My grandmother had pandora vine a couple years ago. I could not remember the name. Thanks for jogging my memory! It is unusual and very lovely.

Gotta love pvc! What a great use for it.

 

[vfem]

I wish you much luck with the new pink vine. Perennial!?

I still love the free turf grass you got... it looks so real!!!!

I think the morning glory and sunflowers were still lovely.

 

[rebbetzin]

I love your winding path...is that thyme carpetting it?

My grandmother had pandora vine a couple years ago. I could not remember the name. Thanks for jogging my memory! It is unusual and very lovely.

Gotta love pvc! What a great use for it.

The path is artificial turf.

It used to be flagstone with dichondra between the stones,

But with the new higher water rates, I took out the dichondra and the flagstones and put in artificial turf.

 

[rebbetzin]

I wish you much luck with the new pink vine. Perennial!?

I still love the free turf grass you got... it looks so real!!!!

I think the morning glory and sunflowers were still lovely.

Yes it is a Perennial, and is suppose to bloom from spring to frost. We will see. I hope it will anyhow. I think the Hummingbirds will like the trumpet flowers.

 

[injunjoe]

I like your trellis.

If you ever do make more, can I suggest using the gray PVC conduit instead of water pipe. It is made for exposure to the sun and will hold up much better!

Just a thought!

Joe

 

[4grandbabies]

Rebbetzin, those were really beautiful and inspiring pics.. you have given me some good ideas!...Joe.. wise advise about the PVC.

 

[Sam The Yam]

I really like what you have done. It makes it look very nice and inviting to be in your yard.
This is my chicken coop compound and I have built a wooden arbor over it and I would like to start growing some flowering vines to grow up it. Thanks for your pictures.

This is what it looked like before I put the arbor up.

 

[injunjoe]

That looks like a very nice setup Sam.

A wee bit hard to see but nice!

Joe

 

[Sam The Yam]

That looks like a very nice setup Sam.

A wee bit hard to see but nice!

Joe

Thanks Joe. I posted another bigger picture. I have done alot since then with it but this is how it started last spring.