Don found some old flyscreen doors at a salvage yard, attached them to a wall and used them as trelliswork to support climbers. The doors would usually cost $30 each from a salvage yard, but a wrought iron trellis of the same size costs around $600! As well as saving money, Don created a stylish, French provincial look on the garage wall.
Star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides)
This evergreen climber has glossy, green leaves and vanilla-scented, star-shaped, white flowers. It grows with medium vigour but can be slow growing in the early years. Star jasmine flowers in sun or semi-shade, and grows in most areas of Australia. Another recently introduced variety, T. jasminoides ‘Yellow Star’ has yellow flowers.
Star jasmine is readily available at most nurseries or garden centres, or ask at your local nursery for a suitable climber for your area. We paid $200 each for 1.5m tall plants in 400mm (16″) pots. Smaller plants in 200mm (8″) pots will cost approximately $16 each.
Flyscreen doors cost around $30 each from second-hand building suppliers. Dynabolts cost around $1.80 each from hardware stores.