GAP GARDEN PRODUCTS Metal Traditional Obelisk, Plant Support (Mini)

EXCELLENT SELLER / QUICK DISPATCH AND DELIVERY .Good product .Easy assemble .Very pleased with it .good value for the money .Put it in centre of back lawn where old rotory linepost was .Put netting on it , plus Jasmine climber plants .Tony

Very nice, as described, sturdy. Bit of a faff putting together on your own thanks to the 3 leg design. Be sure to use a rubber mallet to hammer in if needed.

I used this to support a Campsis which had grown to about seven or eight feet tall but was top heavy and fell down. Originally, it was attached to a small piece of trellis which was nailed to a fence and obviously I couldn't reattach it to the fence so I needed something robust and strong to support the plant because - while the stem was quite thick, it was only a stem and not a trunk and would not have supported the plant on its own.I found putting the obelisk together a bit fiddly and then, while I was hammering the legs into the soil it kept coming apart. That, I hasten to add, was not the fault of the obelisk, but was due to the fact that I needed to feed the growing plant up inside the obelisk - which was a job and a half in itself. I had to cut back the branches of the Campsis quite severely in order to fit them all up inside the column and out at the top and I was a bit concerned that I might lose it but I'm pleased to say that this summer it is flowering strongly again and now looks fine. It doesn't spread out quite like it did before but that was because it was never pruned and it really was too big at the top for the stem to support it. Anyway, I'd definitely recommend this obelisk - it wasn't exactly cheap but then again I needed something with some real body otherwise it would have been a waste of time. So - big and strong, a bit fiddly to put together but once it's done it's great and I'm very pleased.

It is quick to put up and solidly made. The finish of the frame looks fairly rust proof but the nuts and bolts need a dab of hammerite or zinc paint or similar for similar protection.I hope not to see it soon next year as it should be covered with climbers!

I had an Autumn Clematis that is a very vigorous plant and it needed a big strong support. This 8ft obelisk was exactly what I was looking for ! It is BIG! Very sturdy and well made. Easy enough to put together if you tie the two main hoops together at top with some padded wire just to hold in place. My other tips are to use a little WD40 on the bolts and the round bits that join the top and bottom halves together and when fixing it up in the garden take the top half off and then you can gently tap the lower half down into the (dug) soil with a mallet before putting the top half back on. This is the business if you need something for a big climber and it is a very attractive garden feature. Time will tell how well it resists rust but you can always repaint it. Yes I may get another one for another part of the garden ! A lovely product!

Early days but it is well built & looks good even while the climbing rose is small . Husband said it was v easy to put together .

This obelisk is very well made and sturdy. The instructions are very clear, even down to saying don't worry about the small hole on the bottom of the base poles (used in manufacturing). Do remember when moving to carry by bottom half rather than picking up at a natural height or else the separate (a split pin would solve this). I think the 2.4m obelisk could do with one more "ring" to aid plants climbing them. Overall much better than some of the thinner wire style obelisks.

Waiting to clear an area in garden to plant my new climbing roses.