Patent ID: 6612071
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
A support apparatus for an upstanding planting comprising;a) mounting mechanism for snugly surrounding a trunk of a planting, the mechanism including a plurality of mounting brackets and an elongate tie for surrounding a planting and securing the brackets at circumferentially spaced locations about such a planting; b) each of the brackets including an attached projection having a mounting portion extending outwardly from the attached bracket and extending outwardly from an associated trunk of a planting when the apparatus is in use; c) a plurality of elongate apertured support members each associated when in use with one of the brackets, the projection of the associated bracket projecting through an aperture of the associated support member when in use; d) a plurality of fasteners each associated with a different one of the projections for securing the associated projection and associated support member together when in use; and, e) the support members when in use to support a trunk of a planting each extending downwardly and outwardly from the associated projection to earth around the planting whereby to support the planting.