Cori
Why not heavy coarse (hemp) string (vertically for climbing and
horizontally for tying)?
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One, attaching string to the ground might be easy enough, but I can't
think of any way to attach string along or across the top without
damaging the fence or nearby bushes and trees...I don't want to attach
foreign objects directly to the fence, let alone tie anything between
trees. Maybe with something removable, like REALLY STRONG suction
cups if those exist, but nothing like screws, hooks, or (shudder) duct
tape. Two, string would look ratty before the vines got high enough
to cover it, then it would rot and fall apart. "Word to the wise," of
course, is to plant ivy in a planter, not in the ground, to keep it
from spreading all over including under the fence, but I'd actually
rather hassle with removing stray creepers from the ground and
attaching them to the fence from time to time than to hassle with
planters, trellises, or any additional objects.
Cori
Cori
OK. I hadn't quite grasped the concept that your fence was composed of
solid, rectilinear, plastic panels which you don't want to make look
tacky. Once I got my head around this concept, the leap to your desire
to effortlessly encourage ivy to cover this solid, rectilinear, plastic
panel barrier was much easier to come to terms with.
I suppose just moving to southern California, where you would find like
minded home owners, is out of the question?
I'm back to my string theory. Part of the beauty of it is that the
string will ultimately rot and compost itself (no clean up on your
part). I would integrate the vertical string into a series of pot
hangers that can be hung (10',15', 20' apart) on the top of your solid,
rectilinear, plastic panel fence. Where ever a pot and string were
placed, it would encourage the ivy to mount the wall (if I can say
that). Visually, the desired result would be a series of crests and
troughs reminiscent of ocean waves.
Bonne chance.
Flower Pot Hangers
http://www.hooksandlattice.com/flowerpot.html
http://lawn-and-garden.hardwarestore.com/80-517-flower-pot-holders.aspx
http://www.backyardstyle.com/shop/hookshangers.php
http://www.hangapot.com/howitworks.php
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> On 26-Jan-2008, Billy <wild...@getthe.net> wrote:
>
> > OK. I hadn't quite grasped the concept that your fence was composed of
> > solid, rectilinear, plastic panels which you don't want to make look
> > tacky.
>
> <snip>
>
> > this solid, rectilinear, plastic
> > panel barrier was much easier to come to terms with.
> >
>
> <snip>
>
> > solid, rectilinear, plastic panel fence.
>
>
> what are ya tryin to say Billy? :D
Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly:-)
> On 26-Jan-2008, Billy <wild...@getthe.net> wrote:
>
> > Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly:-)
>
> hey those panels came from the Phyllis Stein collection....
Kitsch is back?
http://members.aol.com/lwitchel/phyllis.htm
Cori
On Jan 26, 12:36 pm, "kzin" <kzi...@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
> On 26-Jan-2008, Billy <wildbi...@getthe.net> wrote:
>
> > OK. I hadn't quite grasped the concept that your fence was composed of
> > solid, rectilinear, plastic panels which you don't want to make look
> > tacky.
>
> <snip>
>
> > this solid, rectilinear, plastic
> > panel barrier was much easier to come to terms with.
>
> <snip>
>
> > solid, rectilinear, plastic panel fence.
>
In article
<f5b51a4b-67a1-4412...@d21g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
Cori <cmashiel...@hotmail.com> wrote:
You might look into Manhattan euonymus. It is evergreen in most climates
and "climbs" up the fence or wall by leaning into it rather that attaching
with suckers.
Good Luck.
"Cori" <cmashiel...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d2f922bc-2f47-479d...@u10g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
Exactly. But I imagine a little bit of sandblast (or even just
sandpaper) to roughen the surface...
>> removable, biodegradable, or both. I'd rather there be no damage to
>> the fence except the necessary damage caused by the ivy roots. Thanks
A bit of roughen is insignificant compared to ivy.
sdb
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