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Making a Climbing Plant Trellis With a Clothes Hanger

Make a trellis for your climbing plant (indoor or out). Shape the triangular part of a clothes hanger into any shape you like, then straighten the hook. Stick the straightened hook into the soil then train your plant around the the wire.

I also use tomato cages for my ivy and either wrap them up and down or around and around.

By ElectricChameleon

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RE: Making a Climbing Plant Trellis With a Clothes Hanger

I wonder if you could make tomato cages out of hangers as well? I would like to also see some pics if anyone has them! Thanks for the great ideas.

Post By newattitudeintn (Guest Post)

RE: Making a Climbing Plant Trellis With a Clothes Hanger

This is great, but do you plant the ivy in a pot if your going to move it ,will this work. thanks.

Post By perla8 AT bellsouth.net (Guest Post)

RE: Making a Climbing Plant Trellis With a Clothes Hanger

I use to have a nursery. You mentioned making a trellis out of tomato cages. I did exactly that. I also rented plants for weddings. What I would do is grow an Ivy on the tomato cage trellis and then add Calladiums for a splash of color, coleus would work too. Then I would invert the whole thing to look like Wedding Bells.
Your onto some thing good, keep up the good work

PS. You can run a string over the top of the soil, several times, in the beginning to hold the soil and plant in place when you invert it. It's best to let the plant dry out some before inverting it. If your ivy are already started, tie a string to a coat hanger and needle it through the ivy. Excuse my writing, I need more coffee.

Post By Cheryl (Guest Post)

RE: Making a Climbing Plant Trellis With a Clothes Hanger

A picture would be nice, that way we at home can give it a try.

Post By cp (Guest Post)

RE: Making a Climbing Plant Trellis With a Clothes Hanger

How wonderful an idea. I'd like to see a picture, also.

Post by lrrn567

RE: Making a Climbing Plant Trellis With a Clothes Hanger

That is terrific does any one have pictures of one

Post by Marcia S

RE: Making a Climbing Plant Trellis With a Clothes Hanger

That's an awesome idea. Thanks!

Post by Cathy S

RE: Making a Climbing Plant Trellis With a Clothes Hanger

That's an awesome idea. Thanks!

Post by Cathy S

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