dry stone wall/privacy/trellis

[dick27]

I have a lovely long dry stone wall. I would like to add some height to a section of it. Which is next to my neighbours much higher level patio. My side is cobble stones. I think I'm creative but I'm stumped on how/what to do to get the privacy I want/need. It's not a small section so a line of planters would be £££s. I'm thinking some kind of trellis thing but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to attach anything to the dry stone wall. Plus, ideally I don't want to cover the wall. I had hoped the neighbours would put something up their side...alas I very much doubt this will happen.

Other people may have better ideas but as far as I can see, all that you can do is to install fence posts at around 2m intervals, close to the wall and fix a trellis to them. The posts will be hidden in a few years with good planting.

I've been staring at the wall. Curent thinking is as you say, fence posts, then ivy, then trellis. It may take a while.

Agree on trellis attached to fence posts. It depends how much you’re willing to spend: it will take a while for ivy or climbers to give decent cover, but if you buy a few grafted wisteria (the prolific strain) at about a metre and a half tall already, they’ll do their wandering climbing thing within a year (although you may have to wait a couple more to get to gorgeous flowers.) Wisteria that age tend to be fairly pricey, though.

The privacy screening made out of bamboo or rushes would do the trick whilst waiting for younger plants to grow in, but you do need decent quality stuff so as not to look naff.

You dong have to use wooden posts, you can use steel which is smaller (thinner) and nothing like as noticeable. Will also last longer.

We did something similar where we wanted trellis but could not attach to the existing fence.
My OH bought long sections of galvanised steel U-channel (hope I have that correct) which he drove deep down into the ground just in front of the fence. The trellis was then fixed to this meaning it is above the fence but independently supported.
Looks great and the hedging is slowly reaching that height.

Ooh, I'm going to google them. That sounds like it might be the thing

Do you have a link please?

It was a couple of years ago but OH thinks he ordered from KI Metals https://kimetals.co.uk/
He says to order the 5.8mm or 6.8mm thick (various widths & depths available) as this will have more than adequate strength and being galvanised, will not rust. Also it is strong enough to withstand being driven into the ground.
We have 12-uprights and only one had to be withdrawn & repositioned as it hit an impenetrable obstruction, all the others went through any stone etc.
Needless to say, check for burried services first.

Thanks for this tip!