About this product
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The clever plastic ring that turns 8 bamboo canes into an instant wigwam for runner beans, sweet peas, mangetout, and any climbing crop — no tying, no knots, no fuss. Available in Green, Sage Green, Red, or Anthracite
The Garland Bean and Pea Support Ring is one of those inexpensive garden tools that quietly saves you time every single spring. Push eight bamboo canes into the ground in a circle, clip the tops into the ring, and you have a stable, evenly-spaced wigwam ready for climbing crops — a job that used to mean fiddly twine work at the top of a step-ladder now takes about thirty seconds. It's the kind of small clever product that once you've used one, you wonder why you ever bothered with the old way.
At £3.00, it's the sort of tool that pays for itself the first time you use it — and it lasts for years.
Choose Your Colour
Four colour options to suit any garden aesthetic:
- Green — the classic Garland finish; blends naturally into any planted display
- Sage Green — a softer, more traditional cottage garden tone; suits heritage aesthetics
- Red — a bold statement colour; visible in the border and characterful against green foliage
- Anthracite — modern dark grey for contemporary garden design; disappears into shadow or dark planting
Key Features
- Holds 8 bamboo canes — ideal capacity for a substantial climbing crop wigwam
- No tying required — canes clip securely into the ring; no twine, no knots, no wobbly connections at the top
- Suits canes 1-1.5cm diameter — standard bamboo canes across most UK garden centres fit
- Durable plastic construction — UV-stable, weatherproof, and reusable year after year
- Four colour options — choose to match your garden style
- Fast setup — instant wigwam in under a minute; no ladder work, no twine bundles
- Evenly-spaced canes — the ring ensures uniform spacing at the top, giving climbing plants clear vertical routes
- Compact storage — stack rings flat between seasons; take no shelf space in the potting shed
- Reusable indefinitely — no material degradation with normal use; a genuine multi-year investment at £3
- Made by Garland — the trusted British horticultural manufacturer with decades of practical grower experience
Best For
- Runner beans — the classic wigwam crop; 8 canes give you 8 productive plants at spaced positions
- Sweet peas — the ring creates a wigwam for cutting-garden abundance
- Mangetout and sugar snap peas — taller varieties benefit from cane support; the ring keeps everything upright
- Climbing French beans — blue lake, purple podded, and other climbing types thrive on wigwam supports
- Cucumbers (outdoor) — ridge cucumbers and hardy varieties appreciate vertical training
- Small climbing squash and gourds — smaller-fruited varieties can be trained up wigwams to save ground space
- Ornamental annual climbers — morning glory (Ipomoea), Cobaea scandens, and sweet pea for pure decorative displays
- Allotment growers — fast setup and reliable structure across multiple beds and crops
- Beginner vegetable gardeners — simple, foolproof structure without needing to learn traditional cane-tying
- Container gardeners — wigwams work in large pots and grow bags for climbing crops on patios and balconies
How to Use
- Choose your position — a sunny, sheltered spot with fertile soil suits most climbing crops. Allow at least 60cm diameter for the wigwam base
- Push the canes into the ground — space 8 bamboo canes evenly in a circle, angling them slightly inward toward a central point. Push firmly into the soil for stability (at least 20cm depth)
- Clip the ring on — hold the ring over the cane tops and click each cane into a clip position. The ring pulls the canes into an even, symmetrical wigwam shape
- Check stability — gently rock the structure. If it wobbles, push canes deeper or adjust spacing
- Plant your climbers — sow or plant one climber at the base of each cane (8 plants per wigwam)
- Guide young plants — encourage seedlings to twine onto their assigned cane. Once established, most climbers find their own way
- Harvest or enjoy — runner beans from July, sweet peas from June, mangetout from June, ornamental climbers from midsummer
Care and Storage
- In use: No maintenance required through the growing season. The ring stays in place while your plants climb
- End of season: Unclip canes at the end of the season. The ring simply lifts off — wipe clean and dry before storage
- Winter storage: Store the ring flat in a dry shed or garage. Multiple rings stack neatly for compact storage
- Longevity: With normal use, expect many years of service. The UV-stable plastic doesn't degrade in weather; no rust, no rot
- Cleaning: Wipe with a damp cloth as needed. No special cleaning products required
Product Specifications
| Manufacturer | Garland Products |
| Product | Bean and Pea Support Ring |
| Colour Options | Green · Sage Green · Red · Anthracite |
| Material | Durable UV-stable plastic |
| Cane Capacity | 8 bamboo canes |
| Cane Diameter | Suits canes 1cm - 1.5cm diameter |
| Assembly | Clip-on — no tying required |
| Suitable For | Runner beans, sweet peas, mangetout, climbing French beans, cucumbers, morning glory |
| Reusable | Yes — many years of use |
| Storage | Stacks flat for compact off-season storage |
| Price | £3.00 |
| Origin | British manufacturer (Garland Products) |
Bamboo canes not included — standard 1.8m (6ft) bamboo canes are ideal for runner beans and sweet peas. For shorter crops like mangetout or sugar snap peas, 1.5m canes work well.
Wigwam Growing — The Traditional Method Made Easy
Wigwam supports (sometimes called tepees or bean frames) are one of the most productive and space-efficient ways to grow climbing crops. Eight plants in a small circular footprint can produce a substantial harvest from a very small area — ideal for allotments, small vegetable plots, and containers. The traditional method involves bundling canes at the top with twine, which requires a steady hand, a step-ladder, and reasonable patience. The Garland Bean and Pea Ring skips all of that: the ring holds the canes evenly and securely, and you're growing in under a minute.
Perfect for the Bishy Cottage Kitchen Garden
Runner beans and sweet peas are two of the classic cottage garden crops, and both work brilliantly with wigwam supports. If you're growing our Pea Mangetout 'Carouby de Maussane', the wigwam gives its climbing habit plenty of vertical space and its beautiful bicoloured maroon-pink flowers become a genuine ornamental feature. Sweet peas from our range dressed on the wigwam by June will fragrance the whole garden through summer. Runner beans give you months of harvest from August through the first frosts. Or use the wigwam for ornamental annual climbers like Ipomoea 'Heavenly Blue' Morning Glory for pure summer drama.
Companions from the Bishy Range
- Garland 3-Ply Jute Twine — the natural companion for tying-in young climbers as they grow up to the ring; also useful across the wider allotment
- Pea Mangetout 'Carouby de Maussane' — heirloom French mangetout with beautiful bicoloured flowers, ideal for wigwam growing
- Vegetable Seeds — browse our full range of runner beans, French beans, peas, and climbing vegetables
- Cottage Garden Seeds — sweet peas and other classic climbers for wigwam displays
- Ipomoea 'Heavenly Blue' Morning Glory — the RHS Award of Garden Merit ornamental climber, perfect for a decorative wigwam
- Climbers — our full range of climbing flower seeds suitable for wigwam supports
- LV Bespoke Trellis Panel — for larger-scale climbing support at a permanent location, our Norfolk-made trellis panel
- The Potting Shed collection — all growing essentials in one place
About Garland Products
Garland Products is a well-established British horticultural manufacturer with a strong practical range of propagation equipment, greenhouse essentials, and clever growing tools. Their products earn their place through years of grower use — the kind of small, thoughtful designs that solve real problems in real gardens.
About Bishy Barnabee's Cottage Garden
We're a small Norfolk seed and garden supplies business, run from Salle Moor Hall Farm near Reepham. Alongside our own-grown seeds and dried flowers, we curate a small Potting Shed range of genuinely useful tools and supplies — things we use ourselves or would happily recommend to a fellow allotmenteer. The Garland Bean and Pea Ring is one of those quietly clever tools that saves time every spring; once you've used one, the old twine-at-the-top method feels needlessly fiddly.
Care and use
- No maintenance required through growing season
- Ring stays in place while plants climb
- No adjustment needed
END OF SEASON:
- Unclip canes at season end
- Ring simply lifts off
- Wipe clean and dry before storage
WINTER STORAGE:
- Store flat in dry shed or garage
- Multiple rings stack neatly
- No temperature restrictions
- Compact storage footprint
CLEANING:
- Wipe with damp cloth as needed
- No special cleaning products required
- Mild soap solution for stubborn dirt
LONGEVITY:
- Many years of service with normal use
- UV-stable plastic doesn't degrade in weather
- No rust, no rot, no material breakdown