WoodyKnot
15th October 2007, 08:48 AM
G'day folks
A mate and I have racked our brains over how to solve a problem with his banksia rose(s). The plants are possibly 20 years old, maybe less however it is around 8 meters wide by 2 to 3 meters high. He trims it every year to keep it neat and tidy and until recently had it supported by water proof nylon rope and other rope tied to the side railing on his porch to keep it upright and allow some filtered light through to the bulbs underneath.
I did suggest that the rope may rub through the stems of the rose and cause it damage even though i did suggest to him to previously just to dig the damn thing out but this isn't an option.
So could anyone please suggest a particular product to effectively restrain the branches so no damage is caused to the bush and the railing?
We have thought of creating a type of trellis between the rose and the porch using star pickets every couple of feet and feeding through HT wire where one could tie or use something to support the bush. This may seem like a little overkill using High Tensile (HT) wire but it is a very heavy bush to restrain and it's the only wire we have.
Thanks in advance.
Mark.
A mate and I have racked our brains over how to solve a problem with his banksia rose(s). The plants are possibly 20 years old, maybe less however it is around 8 meters wide by 2 to 3 meters high. He trims it every year to keep it neat and tidy and until recently had it supported by water proof nylon rope and other rope tied to the side railing on his porch to keep it upright and allow some filtered light through to the bulbs underneath.
I did suggest that the rope may rub through the stems of the rose and cause it damage even though i did suggest to him to previously just to dig the damn thing out but this isn't an option.
So could anyone please suggest a particular product to effectively restrain the branches so no damage is caused to the bush and the railing?
We have thought of creating a type of trellis between the rose and the porch using star pickets every couple of feet and feeding through HT wire where one could tie or use something to support the bush. This may seem like a little overkill using High Tensile (HT) wire but it is a very heavy bush to restrain and it's the only wire we have.
Thanks in advance.
Mark.