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Post by sweetleaf on Sept 19, 2006 10:04:16 GMT
I have been given a wrought-iron garden gate, its six feet in height and has a curved top. Its very ornate but I have no need of any more gates.......Ideas please of how to recycle this in the garden, there must be something I can do with it.
OH is a qualified welder, who worked on some of the REALLY high bits at Birmingham Convention Centre, so its Ideas, not skill which Im short of.......sorry no pic.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2006 10:10:23 GMT
Hi Sweetleaf ... we have a small wrought-iron gate which we've leant against a wall, its 'feet' buried slightly for stability, for climbers to grow up. It actually looks quite nice ... cheers ...
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Post by Plocket on Sept 19, 2006 10:12:27 GMT
Ooooo you are soooooo lucky! It would be perfect to grow clematis up!
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Post by Dr Bill on Sept 19, 2006 10:16:28 GMT
I have been given a wrought-iron garden gate, its six feet in height and has a curved top. Its very ornate but I have no need of any more gates.......Ideas please of how to recycle this in the garden, there must be something I can do with it. OH is a qualified welder, who worked on some of the REALLY high bits at Birmingham Convention Centre, so its Ideas, not skill which Im short of.......sorry no pic. Why not grow sweet peas up it? |
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Post by sweetleaf on Sept 19, 2006 10:32:01 GMT
Ok, so Ill grow something up it... sweet peas? , nice idea, but seasonal, so it would be "naked" at least six months of the year,thanks anyway, Dr Bill.
Canarycreeper, you have a great Idea there.
Clematis it is then!
Evergreen would be best, over to you again Plocket!
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Post by Plocket on Sept 19, 2006 10:51:34 GMT
HURRAH!!! You'll need a very sunny spot which is also sheltered if possible, and I guess you'll still want to see some of the gate?
I would suggest something like Early Sensation (7ft), Cartmanii "Joe" (6ft) or Avalanche (9ft): all will flower in April/May time and don't get too big. The cirrhosas are yummy but I would think too big for your gate, and the Armandiis are VAST! Pixie and Moonbeam are very pretty but too small at only around 4ft.
Does that help you? <hug>
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Post by sweetleaf on Sept 19, 2006 11:03:39 GMT
The entire rear garden is sheltered as it is sunken, 4 feet lower than surrounding gardens, something to do with living on a hill, the gardens are terraced, Its very sunny and I used to sunbathe, before I filled the garden up too much for that, lol (bad for you anyway, I tell my girls) Clematis Early Sensation looks great BTW, Ill shop around for that! dspace.dial.pipex.com/clematis/page43.htm |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 19, 2006 14:39:20 GMT
Fingers crossed for you Sweetleaf! It's one I'd get if I had more space and more sun.
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Sept 19, 2006 16:43:59 GMT
[glow=red,2,300]CRIKEY PLOCKET  [/glow], are you actually saying you can't find room for a clem in your garden  . Now come on, have a good think, there MUST be somewhere ;D SS xx |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 19, 2006 16:48:02 GMT
PML! That about sums it up Susie!!! I guess I could find something to share a pot with Brunette, and one to share with Petit Faucon, and another to go with Blue Pirouette..... I'm actually trying to be more choosey now though - finding unusual clems if I can. Ooooh HF Young is on his own too - hey Susie thanks - I can get LOADS more clems!!!!!!! ;D
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Post by Margi on Sept 19, 2006 16:55:24 GMT
Sweetleaf - can you position it against a wall with a mirror behind it, so it looks like you can go through it into a further garden room? Sort of trompe l'oeil... Might need an iron 'door frame' shape as well, but I don't think that's too complex for your OH! You could still have the clems climbing up it...
Margi x
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Post by sweetleaf on Sept 20, 2006 7:12:40 GMT
Margi, thats a GREAT Idea! I thought about something similar before but got put off, by people saying that birds flew into them, but with the gate in front thats very unlikely, and the clem would look twice the size.....
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Post by Dr Bill on Sept 20, 2006 9:01:15 GMT
Sweetleaf - can you position it against a wall with a mirror behind it, so it looks like you can go through it into a further garden room? Sort of trompe l'oeil... Might need an iron 'door frame' shape as well, but I don't think that's too complex for your OH! You could still have the clems climbing up it... Margi x That sounds terrific. Can I have one please? |
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Post by Margi on Sept 20, 2006 22:13:22 GMT
Hi Sweetleaf - glad you liked it! I want to see pictures when it's finished, you know!
Margi x
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Post by Chuckles on Dec 11, 2006 20:42:59 GMT
Just done a search on garden gate and came across this thread.
Would love to know what you did in the end with your the wrought-iron garden gate sweetleaf.
I've got one coming and I have a mirror in the shed too, not full length unfotunately it's about 2' square.
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[/glow], are you actually saying you can't find room for a clem in your garden 
. Now come on, have a good think, there MUST be somewhere ;D
