I've seen very attractive tripod supports from rebar for climbers.

Haha welcome to my world. Quicksilver , Don Juan, MAC, and probably some I'm forgetting. I don't know what I'm going to do... Interested in the suggestions you get. I do have some rebar in the garage. Better than nothing I suppose.

Some gardenweb members have used cattle panels. Thanks to Cori Ann for the idea. See: 18-creative-ways-to-use-cattle-pen-panels. I like #14 if you have run out of wall space.

I get these from amazon. I have 4 of them and so far, so good. They aren’t good for a very large climber, but for small climbers they are great. And cheap.

https://www.amazon.com/Achla-Designs-Fleur-Trellis-78-Inch/dp/B000LRKS72

I currently have 2 spirit of freedoms on 2,ma Florentina on one and a teasing ga on the other. The teasing ga outgrew it though, but I pruned her down to mane more of a Bush and her strong canes hold her up without a problem.

I got one of those livestock Hay rings. I'm making a moon door arch with climbers on it..Its cheaper if you get one used on Craigslist or from a farm supply store.. Tractor supply has them new for just under $150. The moon door arches in some garden catalogs can cost several times more.

You flip it on its side and bury the bottom part. Or more likely, I will take out part of the bottom and add something to the sides to make it even taller... We will see how it turns out lol. It will probably get painted dark green. They are 8 feet diameter. They screw together in 3 sections. They are galvanized steel. I have a few other projects to complete first then I will post it when I get this one done lol.

Someone on GW made an umbrella type support out of rebar..can't remember who but it was nice! I nedd to make some for my dragonfruit.

I think I would find an old market outdoor umbrella and reinforce it with rebar then cement it into a concrete block and bury the block. You could even string light under the umbrella part (could be solar or plug in) If you google diy umbrella trellis there's several ideas.

SoFL rose

How do you tie the canes around the Amazon tripod ? don't they slip down since there are no horizontal bars ? Can you post a pic please ?

I still have not put Florentina & Quicksilver in the ground . I was thinking of using a tomato cage , saw some sturdy metal ones at Home Depot & Lowes .

I wrap the canes around like in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5rLjzkg7Zg

On some of my other ones, I just tie the canes on to the bars and let them kind of flop all over. Thats how my teasing ga is because the canes are too strong to wrap.

BTW, I've also made tripods like this using long, inexpensive bamboo rods. You just tie them on top like a tee pee. This works better for things like dahlias or annuals that climb because its not too permanent a solution, but in a pinch it will get a rose started at the very least. some roses just need help getting started and then can be pruned to a large, self-supporting bush, the bamboo would work in these cases :)

I've also used these: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gardener-s-Blue-Ribbon-Ultomato-Tomato-Plant-Cage-TMC60/100135477

Even cheaper, not as pretty but they do blend in with the plant. I have an Abe Darby and a Duchess De Brabant supported by these (duchess is not a climber, but mine has reached rambler heights and needed support). The good thing about these is that you can "build" it to fit your needs and you can put it on an already existing rose bush because it comes apart. I've had 2 of these supporting roses for a few years already in the garden. I forgot about them because after a while, you dont even see them anymore, which is ideal. :)

Also... LOL (apparently I have lots of ways to support roses) I've used these inexpensive trellises from Aldi ($8 each). You'll have to put these against a wall or fence like in the pic, but they've held up my Pat Austin and very large Dick Clark for many seasons now. At least 5 or 6 years. The large obelisk was also a bargain from Amazon at $40 its HUGE and so far, the tiny spirit of freedom I planted there hasnt even come close to needing it. LOL

Look on amazon for good deals :)

SoFL and Sultry, you both have the best ideas. And now I'm buying obelisks thanks to SoFL. Soon, I'll be in debt if I keep this up. I was looking at the above $40 obelisk last night on Amazon, but your photo is more helpful than theirs. What is the height and diameter of yours, SoFL? Thanks so much, Diane

Me, again. SoFL, did you mean that you can use more than one of HD's tomato cages together for greater diameter? I also have an Abe Darby I want to use something like this around to help contain him. Thanks again, Diane

I’ve only used one tomato cage per plant, but I bet u could use two together.

My obelisk is huge. I bought it for my front yard but it was too big so I put it in the back. I’d have to go out and measure it but it’s big.

So FL rose

Thanks a lot for detailed reply !

Anytime :)

Here is a link to a post by nippstress that I saved from a few years ago.

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/lazy-rose-gardener-supports-dsvw-vd~3814831

For about $25 you could pick up a 4"x4"x10' pressured treated post, some 1/2" metal re-bar, and a solar powered post cap. Only needed if the post does not come with a decorative end, otherwise the top will rot out.

Just drill 1/2" holes up and down the post where you would want to have a cross member. You could just use pressured treated 2x4s screwed to the post.

Sink the post 2 feet into the ground then plant your roses. As they grow either just tie them to the cross members or wrap them around the post. If wrapped start doing that from the get-go as the canes can become very stiff. Number 22 gauge solid copper black house wiring works and lasts for years.

Until the canes reach the top of the post you could hang hanging plants to fill in.

Enjoy.....

I found a brass bed on a local yard sale site, $30. I am spray painting the head and foot boards and adding the to the garden this year to support crepuscule who has grown in a direction that means she needs more support than the fence I started her on.

aviastar, that sounds lovely. Post pics when you get it done!

We haven’t done this yet, but...

Al and I are playing with the idea of placing a tall cedar post in the ground and wrapping copper tubing around it like branches, twisting them loosely up the ‘trunk’ to help hold them in place. We have a Night Owl and Top of the World we’d like to train on it.

Love everyone’s ideas!

Shannon :-)