Tapes for clematis with own hands

For good growth clematis, as well as any climbing plant, support is necessary. It can be a house wall, a fence or a pergola. And you can make and ordinary wooden trellis, along which the liana-like clematis stalk will climb up, beautifully braiding the lattice. This tapestry will not simply decorate your site, but will also participate in its zoning.

It is very important to know what to make trellis for clematis (by the way, it can also be used for a climbing rose). Usually they are made of pine, oak or ash. Such material will be strong and reliable at the same time, moreover, the trellis will not overheat in the sun, unlike the metal one.

The diagram shows a drawing of a wooden trellis made of uneven bars. According to her, in the design there are 4 horizontal spacers and as many supporting pillars.

How to make trellis for clematis with your own hands?

In this master class, we will make trellis trellis consisting of three sections:

1. First of all, it is necessary to assemble the frame for the central section. It is fixed with glue and screws. You will need a tape measure, a hammer and corner clamps.
2. From the underside of the inside of the frame, a diamond-shaped lattice of diagonal bars should be fixed. They are fixed parallel to each other, and the frame is joined with a butt by self-tapping screws.
3. Then the frame needs to be turned over and stuffed into the second layer of diagonal bars on the other side.
4. In the places where the rails of the trellis intersect, they are fastened with additional screws.
5. The central frame can be decorated with an arch arc, assembled from 5 wooden segments, as shown in the photo. For fixation use glue, metal staples and a wood stapler.
6. The arch should be fixed from the outside of the grate, and from the inside - to attach the rays that extend from the center of the arch. They will play the role of additional supports for flowers.
7. Then you need to fasten 3 pommel arches in the places where the beams are fastened. Also assemble two side frames in the form of simple rectangular lattices, consisting of intersecting at right angles of rails.
8. In order for the clematis trellis, made by hand, to be stable, it is necessary to secure it well on the base. Use metal corners.
9. Place trellis is best near the wall of the house or shed. To strengthen the design of the spacers.
10. As you can see, it's quite easy to build trellises for clematis. Decorate your garden with such a design, and it will blossom bright colors!