The only consideration I could see that you should watch the 3 horizontal lines tied around your trees as they could girdle your main trees setting you back a bit. But otherwise I am liking what i am seeing. Catalpa tree is a great use for this. Mulberry will be as well as it is so vigorous. Can't wait to see what it looks like 10 years into it!
What a nice idea for a natural fence! For the back of our garden I "cheated" with heather rolls (brushwood screen) because our fence is about 2 meters high. I did a video about it, but it is far from overgrown yet. (I let nature do it's job, besides adding lots of ivy cuttings and other climbers!) I hope you'll do an update video about your living fence. Cheers, Paul
That's awesome, here it's going to take a bit longer. We had lots of rain, which usually is good for cuttings, but we got (and get) it in such amounts that they drowned in their propagation boxes and so did some potted plants! Hope to see your update video soon!
I don't use twine, and i'm too cheap to that horticultural tape, so I just cut the loops off those god aweful plastic super-market bags. Usually I set out a line, tie the plastic-ties to that line, and then tie a loose loop to restrain whatever it is i'm espaliering. In the event that I forget one and the tree bulks up, the ties are relativly wide so they displace over a larger surface area and don't cut into the branch like twine/string would. They last about a season in the mississippi sun, I usually go around in late winter/early spring and cut them off with snips, stuff them in my pocket then trash them later when i get back in the house.
The only consideration I could see that you should watch the 3 horizontal lines tied around your trees as they could girdle your main trees setting you back a bit. But otherwise I am liking what i am seeing. Catalpa tree is a great use for this. Mulberry will be as well as it is so vigorous. Can't wait to see what it looks like 10 years into it!
Love the large leaves, it looks really unique and feels relaxing.
What a nice idea for a natural fence! For the back of our garden I "cheated" with heather rolls (brushwood screen) because our fence is about 2 meters high. I did a video about it, but it is far from overgrown yet. (I let nature do it's job, besides adding lots of ivy cuttings and other climbers!) I hope you'll do an update video about your living fence. Cheers, Paul
That's awesome, here it's going to take a bit longer. We had lots of rain, which usually is good for cuttings, but we got (and get) it in such amounts that they drowned in their propagation boxes and so did some potted plants! Hope to see your update video soon!
That is so cool!!! And very pretty too of course!!!
thank you for sharing this video Bill every time I see this video is just love it.
This is just a suggestion but I know they have a stretchy binding wire that you could use that might be easier than the strings
I'd love to see an update! Thanks
I don't use twine, and i'm too cheap to that horticultural tape, so I just cut the loops off those god aweful plastic super-market bags. Usually I set out a line, tie the plastic-ties to that line, and then tie a loose loop to restrain whatever it is i'm espaliering. In the event that I forget one and the tree bulks up, the ties are relativly wide so they displace over a larger surface area and don't cut into the branch like twine/string would. They last about a season in the mississippi sun, I usually go around in late winter/early spring and cut them off with snips, stuff them in my pocket then trash them later when i get back in the house.
Very cool man , love it
Hi Bill, what does this living fence look like in winter when the leaves fall off?
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Thanks
And....what is the name of this tree/vine/plant?
So it's an espaliered tree. Cool!
Is this particular vine safe for dogs?
Thanks Bill
What happens when the trees pull the fence out the ground lol
The fence would pull back coz it's also a tree