Free Stakes for Garden Plants
i have just been trimming our large hybiscus shrub - its over 3 metres tall.
realised that while clipping some of the many shoots coming out of the base, the thicker, longer ones would make wonderful stakes for helping plants to stand tall. they are also very straight.
cut off any side shoots from the main stems, clip to the length you want, and let them stand in an empty pot until they are thoroughly dried out.
nearby, in a laneway, there is a flourishing stand of bamboo - running type unfortunately. cutting some of these will give you very long and strong stakes. but whatever you do, don't let them root in the ground. best dried out on pavers/concrete, lying horizontal. they will dry in the same shape you lay them out.
all free!
Good idea.
As a side comment, hybiscus are beautiful showy plants and those tall pink specimens are tough.