A garden trellis is a landscape element created by interlocking vertical, horizontal, and diagonal bars into a structure that either accents a larger vertical surface or exists as a freestanding form. Garden plants are then trained to climb up the bars and cover the surface with greenery. This adds dramatic vertical impact to architecture, hardscape design, and landscaping as a whole.
Garden trellises can be designed in any number of shapes.
The one most commonly envisioned by the average person is the style that stands adjacent to a brick wall. It consists of two vertical sides of equal height and one or more arches that form the top lateral support.
Free standing structures are often constructed with a lateral top support with no arch or dip. This creates a rectangular form that which, when later covered in plant life, may even provide a measure shade for a small garden bench. A smaller, highly decorative design is one called an obelisk trellis. This design consists of ascending circular rings that provide support for vertical bars that converge into a point at the top.
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