How long should vine eyes be?

Vine eye’s are normally three inches long plus one and a half inches of thread and come in packs, the wire comes in rolls together can be expensive. A pack of six inch nails or screws can come much cheaper, nails or screws into fence poles and screws into plugs in brick walls.

How do you attach vines to brick?

Attach masonry nails in a grid arrangement across each wall’s vertical surface, and stretch galvanized wires from nail to nail, forming a system of wires. Then use plant ties or plastic tape to attach the growing vines to the wires.

How do you attach wisteria to a brick wall?

The ideal way to grow wisterias against a wall is to train them as an espalier, with horizontal support wires (3mm galvanised steel) set 45cm (18″) apart. Alternatively, you can train them onto a sturdy pergola, or even onto a tree.

How do you tie a vine eye wire?

Give climbers support by fixing horizontal wires, 45cm apart, to your fence or wall. Space the vine eyes 1.8m apart horizontally, then run wire through them. Secure the ends by looping through the eye and wrapping around the shank. You can tighten the wire using a pair of pliers to turn the end of the vine eye.

What wire do you use for vine eyes?

Taut horizontal or vertical wires held by vine eyes. Space the wires 30-45cm (12-18in) apart with the lowest wire 30cm (1ft) above soil level.

Do vines ruin brick?

Vines with tendrils can become embedded in the mortar and brick. Old vines are strong enough to weaken the mortar and produce cracks in aged or weakened brick joints. Sound masonry is not affected; however, if the vines need to be removed, the tendrils or adhesive roots are very difficult to remove.

Is Virginia Creeper bad for brickwork?

Self-clinging climbers such as Boston ivy and Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus sp.) do not usually cause damage to wall surfaces, but common or English ivy (Hedera helix sp.) supports itself by aerial roots and where these penetrate cracks or joints they may cause structural damage. Sound masonry is unaffected.