RamPro40 Piece Green Gentle Gardening Plant & Flower Lever Loop Gripper Clips, Tool for Supporting or Straightening Plant Stems, Stalks, and Vines, Garden Clips

I grow full sized tomato plants indoors, and have tried multiple method of staking them. With every attempt to contain and manage plant growth, there has been problems of one kind or another.When growing tomatoes, you should remove some of the suckers, but leaving some of them allows branching of the plant. The suckers do produce tomatoes, but with too many of them, you will get more, but smaller tomatoes. So the trick is to allow branching with some of the suckers, but not allow so many the size of the tomatoes is compromised.In the past, I have used plastic stakes from 4' to 6' in length and tried tying the stems to the stakes with twist ties sold for staking plants. This can be a real pain because the twist ties have to be cut to the right length and then twisted to hold the plant stems to either a stake or another plant stem. As the plant grows, the ties have to be untwisted, and removed to move them to a better location. Depending on the size of the plant this can be a tedious chore.The stakes that I bought came with crossbars that attach to two stakes so branches of the plant can rest on them for support. The problem with this system is that stakes must be spaced to the length of the crossbars. This may sound easy, but it means the bottom and top of the stakes must be exactly and evenly spaced all around the plant. I have found this method, even if stakes are evenly spaced confines the growth of the plant so the interior does not get enough air circulation. This causes the leaves at the interior of the plant to wilt and die off.By using these clamps, I can place stake where needed and clamp the plant stems to the stakes without constricting growth as the twist-tie method does. I also don't have to worry about the spacing of the stakes. I can place the stakes where the plants need support, and depending on plant growth can sometime place two stems in one clamp. These clamps have an opening for the plant stems and a part that clamps onto the stake. So, the plant stems are not held against the stake. As the plants grow, it is so much easier to move these clamps than to undo twist ties.These clamps are so easy to use. Simply open the clamp to insert the stem of the plant in the larger opening, and them clamp the smaller end onto the stake. The clamps are made of heavy plastic and should last multiple seasons. These clamps are versatile, and may be used for plants with both large and small stems. The smaller clamps are best used for thinner stems, and the large clamps work well for thicker stems such as base stems of tomatoes. Both the large and small clamps can hold at least two stems that fit the stem holding part of the clamp.Some reviewer complained these clamps were easily broken. I had a couple of them "break", and threw them out. Fortunately, the garbage had not been taken out and I retrieved them when I realized they weren't really broken. When the stems are too thick or there is too much stress on the clamp, the hinge part snaps apart. They can be easily fixed by snapping the hinge back together and reinstalling the wire that works as a spring.So far, I have had no problems with these clamps, and am so happy I found them. I have already ordered the larger package of clamps. At least for tomato plants, I would highly recommend these clamps. They are so much easier to use than other options and even promote healthier growth of the plants.UPDATE 02/09/22:I have been using these clamps for about 1 1/2 years and have completely discontinued any other method of staking plants. I use them for tomato plants, peppers, and even basil to hold hanging stems upright. Especially for tomato plants, these clamps help so much to prevent the stems from breaking under the weight of tomatoes. I have stakes the clamps hold on to, and at this point, this is the only method I use to support the weight of fruit on stems and any stems that bend under either the weight of fruit or leaves. These clamps are so easy to use and don't put any strain or pressure on stems.UPDATE 5/17/22:Having grown beefsteak tomatoes for a couple of years,, I have found another use for these clips. In addition to supporting the weight of the tomatoes, these clips can be used to help the plants grow more upright rather than spreading. This would also work outside to grow tomatoes outside in smaller spaces. I place the stakes closer to the main stem of the plant and use the clips to hold branches more upright. This not only supports the weight of the tomatoes, but confines the plants to a smaller space.I hope this review was helpful for you. I will revise this review if my opinion changes.

Great for tomato plants, clematis, etc. We ordered these last year (2024) and like them so well we are now ordering 2 more packs. Our sun here is INTENSE, and the clips lasted extremely well in the UV rays. We had only 1 break out of 80, and we had 1 where we had to rethread the wire. The 2 sizes are perfect for our needs. The smaller ones we use on our clematis, and the 1 3/4 inch are a perfect size for our tomato’s and peppers and cucs. Last year we also tried a different style of a clear plastic clip which were much cheaper. Did not care for those at all as they were too hard to snap and unsnap. We donated those to a local thrift store. These green ones are super easy to clip on or unclip, even if you have arthritis in your thumbs! Highly recommend, and we already have 2 more sets in our cart today since we doubled the size of our deck garden this year. The photos were taken today and show LAST year’s clips which look as good as new. Right now we have to bring our tomatoes in at night since the temps drop into the low 40’s. We have them in rolling grocery carts, which make moving them in and our every day (for at least another 2 weeks) very handy.

These are useful for climbers. They break fairly easily but still the best I’ve tried.

This is my second year using these and I have only had one break. They are easy to use and work well for my tomatoes and cucumbers. But I mostly use the large ones and very few of the small. I wish I could only purchase the large ones.

Good support connectors

The clip is handy, but the drawback is the small clips are only good for new growth. The Large clips can and will cause constriction the vine which bruises then dries around the affected area of the vine then dies. Remove clip before this happens.

seem to work ok

They’re sturdy, easy to use, and hold plants securely without damaging the stems. Perfect for supporting tomatoes, vines, or any climbing plants. They’ve held up great in all weather and make organizing the garden so much easier.