Cable Trellis Project
I wanted to get the Sun off the western side of the house, for energy saving reasons, and because it is a flaming BALL OF GAS!!! Also, I did it to make a bare space more interesting. So I extracted the ol' cable cutter and ferrule crimper from my afro and plied my nimblest of trades.
- It dropped all its flowers and when planted, but sprang back within a few weeks, thanks to daily watering and generous initial fertilization.
- Bougainvillea on trellis.
I used stainless ferrules, shackles (1/4"), cable tensioners, and zinc oxide corner brackets. To affix the assembly to the wall, I used tapcons, and where those weren't strong enough or slipped, concrete sleeve anchors were the escalation model. Also had to cut holes in the deck, so a plant could grow. I made two trellises. Not sure which kind of vine will go here. I'm letting Sonia pick it. Hopefully something drought and cold tolerant and enjoys full sun. So it will probably end up being something that is native to the Brazilian rainforest and needs full understory shade.
- Second trellis. Update: we decided to put a coral honeysuckle vine and a Carolina jessamine vine both in this planter.
- Two vines, Carolina Jessamine (left) and a coral honeysuckle, which should intertwine, are planted in the second box.
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