I would also worry about the wt. on the wagon wheel, too. Can you get your hands on an old steel wagon wheel (like off old farm equip or something)? Good luck...sounds like an interesting project! Jeanne S.

I used a 4x4 pole in the ground with bike spokes on top of it, then I attached wires from the ground to the top - right now a beautiful rambling rose (traded on GW) and a lemonade honeysuckle are happily blooming togther on it. Everyone loves it.

I've seen posts in the ground with plant hangers attached to them on each side. Maybe you could just use the wagon wheel as the decorative topper on the pole?

Here is a link that might be useful: {{gwi:138868}}

Could you get a couple of pieces of steel the width of the wheel & as wide as the wheel spoke is & put them on the underside of the wheel(bolt unto post) & only hang planters where the reinforcements steels bars are. That way you could hang 4 planters anyway. I'm trying to remember what they use about 4-5 ft. long steel bars about 1 1/2 to 2 in wide & about 1/4 in. thick for. I'm blank right now. I know I've seen them around. I don't think a bed side rail could be converted over as supports?? Jan

No ideas from me, but it reminds me of the little picture at the top of garden junk page.
Frou