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Climbing Plants on Arcades and Archways

Arcades are usually free standing elements in gardens or parks, which is why we have classified them in the category of 'other constructions' -- object greening. Here you will find various construction and trellising possibilities. Our sections on pergolas and canopies may also be useful to you. Some arcades are joined to a building or connect two buildings, and sometimes they act as outdoor corridors/passageways. See greening large structures for some examples.

Arcade with grapevine in Ebernburg
Arcade with grapevine, Ebernburg / Germany

Construction and Greening

Archways and arcades can have angular or rounded roofs made of wood or metal. They are often built in pergola-like forms. Modern, basic components are round arches made of steel pipes which are anchored in the ground on both sides, strutted diagonally (braced at an angle) and connected to each other above. There are kits available for such projects. You will need to add wooden slats or a wire rope arrangement (similar to that used for a pergola). How to green these structures? Take a look at the section on pergolas. The concept is pretty much the same.

Arcade made of larch wood built in a historic style, greened with grapevines Arcade greened with English IvyArchway with vineGrapevine arcade over a garden pathCanopied passage with wild grapevines, Castle Giebichenstein / Halle an der Saale / Saxony-Anhalt Arcade with roses, Castle Giebichenstein / Halle an der Saale / Saxony-Anhalt  Historic arcade made of wood, Göschenhaus / Grimma / SaxonyModern steel pergola arcade with bougainvillea in Australia; photo: Barbara Steiner.Large arcade greened with deciduous trees, probably hornbeam, Castle Lichtenwalde / Saxony  Arcade with grapevine; made by Atlas Leipzig GmbH, Mr. Stolle ("Marktwinzer zu Leipzig")Details of the arcade from previous photoShort arcade for climbing roses, Dornburg / ThuringiaRestoration of an old garden with arcade for rosesCantilevered pergolas make an arcade, greened with ivy. This is a public garden design in Heringsdorf / Rügen / Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.Greened arcade as a boundary for a green classroom in Lehnin / Brandenburg. Steel wire ropes fastened on top of stone pillars; project by Atelier Blümer / Christine Blümer / Potsdam