Does anyone know a source for espalier nails, anchoring devices, or what-je-ma-call-its that are used to nail into brick walls to enable one to attach plants as espalier? I have purchased these little square nails with lead "ties" before and they worked well. However I cannot find them this year. Please, please help me find some more of them. My climbing hydrangea is in need of attention.
Or if you have an idea of what I could use instead, I am open for suggestions.
Hunting for Espalier Nails or other Anchors
Are you thinking of masonry nails?
They are a masonry nail that has an attached ribbon of lead so that when the nail is nailed into the wall, you can use the lead to attach the vine, and you can undo and redo it over and over as long as you are easy with it and don't break off the lead. They are made especially for the purpose, but I can't find them now.
I have been looking high and low for a source of espalier nails. I actually found a picture of one. This one seems to have two nails with a connector between, the ones I purchased a few years ago, had just one nail and the connector was lead. Articles on espalier still refer to these anchoring devices so I am assuming they are still available somewhere. I just need your help to find them.
http://hort.ufl.edu/gt/espalier/espalier008.jpg
Go to a Nursery that sells Grafting tools they will have what you want
You might also consider cross-posting in the European Gardening forum(?)... I'd like to find these also, so I'll keep my eyes peeled on this thread.
European forum:
http://davesgarden.com/forums/f/eu/all/
not sure any one makes any any more
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