Supporting tool for horticulture

Abstract

The objective of the present invention is to provide a supporting tool for horticulture that can improve efficiency of horticulture work by enabling easy switching from a use state to a storage state while being attached to a support. A supporting tool for horticulture 1 according to the present invention comprises: a first holding part 2 in which a pair of first contact parts 10 and 11, formed so as to come into contact with the outer face of a support from both sides, are arranged at a predetermined interval in the axial direction of the support, the first contact parts 10 and 11 being brought into contact with the support to hold the supporting tool in a first attached state; a second holding part 3 comprising a pair of second contact parts 12 and 13 formed so as to bring the respective opposite ends of the first contact parts 10 and 11 into contact with the outer face of the support from both sides, the pair of second contact parts 12 and 13 being brought into contact with the support inserted between the first contact parts 10 and 11 to hold the supporting tool in a second attached state; and supporting parts 14 and 15 fixed to at least one of the first contact parts 10 and 11, extending toward the other and curved to surround a plant.

Description

Horticultural support tool

[0001] The present invention relates to a horticultural support tool that is attached to a support and supports the stems of horticultural plants by guiding them.

[0002] Conventionally, when cultivating horticultural plants, a support is erected on the ground for the horticultural plants, and a tool for guiding the horticultural plants is attached to the support to guide the plants into a desired state according to their growth.

[0003] As a tool for attaching to a support and guiding horticultural plants, for example, in Patent Document 1, a support having a first annular body fitted to the support and a second annular body for supporting the stem of the plant is described. In Patent Document 2, a support for vegetables is described, which is composed of a trellis attachment body and a stem attachment body each having an opening formed in a part of a ring shape, and the base of the trellis attachment body and the base of the stem attachment body are rotatably connected by a hinge. In Patent Document 3, a cap tool provided with upper and lower holding pieces and attached to the upper part of the support by inserting and rotating a support between the holding pieces is described.

[0004] Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-24841, Registered Utility Model No. 3011880, Patent No. 5261506

[0005] In Patent Document 1, one annular part of the support is attached to the support and the other annular part holds the stem of the plant. However, in the state where the support is attached, the other annular part protrudes in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the support. Therefore, when the support is not in use, the protruding part often gets in the way of work, and there is a problem that it takes time and effort to remove it from the support.

[0006] In Patent Document 2, it is described that the stem attachment body is rotatably connected to the trellis attachment body via a hinge and can be removed from the stem and folded in two when the support is not in use. However, in the state where it is attached to the stem, the stem attachment body protrudes in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the support and gets in the way of work.

[0007] Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a gardening support that can improve the efficiency of gardening work by allowing easy switching from a working state to a stored state while remaining attached to a support post.

[0008] The horticultural support according to the present invention is a horticultural support that is attached to a support column to support a plant, and comprises: a pair of first contact portions formed to abut against the outer surface of the support column from both sides, respectively, and arranged at a predetermined interval in the axial direction of the support column, and a first holding portion that abuts the support column with the first contact portions to hold it in a first mounting state; a pair of second contact portions formed to abut against the outer surface of the support column from both sides, respectively, and inserted between the first contact portions, and a second holding portion that abuts the support column to hold it in a second mounting state; and a support portion fixed to one of the first contact portions and extending toward the other, and curved to surround the plant. Furthermore, at least one of the first contact portion has a first engaging portion that protrudes from both side edges in the circumferential direction of the support column in the first mounting state, with the distance between the tips being narrower than the diameter of the support column, and one of the second contact portion has a second engaging portion that surrounds the outer surface of the support column in the second mounting state, with the distance between the tips being narrower than the diameter of the support column. Furthermore, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are set to an intermediate holding state in which they are pressed against the support column. Furthermore, the support portion comprises a pair of rod-shaped bodies extending from both sides of one of the first contact portions toward the other. Furthermore, the support portion has a gripping portion formed at its tip. Furthermore, the support portion is fixed to one of the first contact portions and extends toward the other first contact portion and is attached to the other first contact portion via a removable locking means.

[0009] The present invention provides a first holding part that holds a pair of first contact parts in a first mounting state by bringing them into contact with the support column along its axial direction, thereby enabling the support part extending from one of the first contact parts toward the other to be held in a stored state along the axial direction of the support column, and provides a second holding part that holds a pair of second contact parts in a second mounting state by bringing them into contact with the support column inserted between the first contact parts along its axial direction, thereby enabling the support part to be held in a usage state inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the axial direction of the support column.

[0010] Therefore, with the support post inserted between the pair of first contact points, it is possible to easily switch between a stored state where the support post contacts the first contact point and a usage state where it contacts the second contact point. By appropriately switching the gardening support between the stored and usage states according to the work being done, it is possible to improve the efficiency of gardening work.

[0011] Furthermore, when the horticultural support is set to the use state, a support post is inserted between the pair of contact parts, and the support part provided on the first contact part is positioned to surround the support post. As a result, the plant surrounded by the support part is stably supported in close proximity to the support post.

[0012] This is a perspective view relating to an embodiment of the gardening support according to the present invention. This is a perspective view relating to the gardening support shown in Figure 1 after it has been rotated around the U-U axis and turned upside down. This is a top view and a front view of the gardening support shown in Figure 1, viewed from above. This is a top view and a front view of the gardening support shown in Figure 2, viewed from above. This is a perspective view showing the gardening support in the first mounting state, attached to a support column and set to the storage state. This is a perspective view showing the gardening support in the second mounting state, attached to a support column and set to the use state. This is an explanatory diagram showing the process of rotating the gardening support from the first mounting state to the second mounting state. This is a perspective view relating to another embodiment of the gardening support. This is a perspective view relating to a modified example of the embodiment shown in Figure 8. This is a perspective view relating to yet another embodiment of the gardening support. This is a perspective view relating to a modified example of the embodiment shown in Figure 10. This is a perspective view relating to yet another modified example of the embodiment shown in Figure 10.

[0013] Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below. While the embodiments described below are preferred examples for carrying out the present invention and therefore have various technical limitations, the present invention is not limited to these forms unless specifically stated in the following description to limit the invention.

[0014] Figure 1 is a perspective view relating to an embodiment of the gardening support according to the present invention, and Figure 2 is a perspective view relating to the gardening support shown in Figure 1 rotated around the U-U axis and turned upside down. Figure 3 shows a top view (Figure 3(a)) and a front view (Figure 3(b)) of the gardening support shown in Figure 1, and Figure 4 shows a top view (Figure 4(a)) and a front view (Figure 4(b)) of the gardening support shown in Figure 2.

[0015] The S-S axis indicates the axial direction of the support column in the first mounting state, which will be described later; the T-T axis indicates the axial direction of the support column in the second mounting state, which will be described later; and the U-U axis indicates the direction that passes through the intersection of the S-S axis and the T-T axis and is perpendicular to either axis.

[0016] The gardening support 1 is attached to a cylindrical support column to support plants and comprises a first holding part 2 that holds a pair of first contact parts 10 and 11 in a first mounting state by contacting them from both sides of the outer surface of the support column, a second holding part 3 that holds a pair of second contact parts 12 and 13 in a second mounting state by contacting them from both sides of the outer surface of the support column, and a pair of support parts 14 and 15 that are fixed to one of the first contact parts 11 and extend toward the other first contact part 10, and are curved to surround the plant. The gardening support 1 is constructed by integrally molding each part using a resin material.

[0017] In the first holding section 2, the inner surfaces of the pair of first contact portions 10 and 11 are curved to cover approximately half of the circumferential surface along the outer surface of the cylindrical support column, and contact the column from both sides. When the first contact portions 10 and 11 are in contact with the support column, they are positioned on both sides offset at a predetermined distance in the axial direction (S-S axis) of the support column. The support column in the second mounting state can be inserted between the first contact portions 10 and 11, as will be described later.

[0018] Furthermore, since the opposite sides of the first contact portions 10 and 11 are open, in the first mounting state in which the support column is attached in contact with the first contact portions 10 and 11, the support column can be rotated away from the first contact portions 10 and 11 toward the opening side.

[0019] The first contact portion 10 has a pair of first engaging portions 10a projecting from both side edges toward the opening side in the circumferential direction of the support column in the first mounting state in contact with the support column. The distance between the tips of the pair of first engaging portions 10a is formed to be narrower than the diameter of the support column, so that the first engaging portions 10a contact the support column in the first mounting state in contact with the support column and the support column does not unintentionally rotate toward the opening side.

[0020] The first contact portion 10 is designed to elastically deform in a direction that widens the distance between the tips of the pair of first engagement portions 10a, so that when a force is applied to rotate the support column from the first mounting state in contact to the opening side, the support column can push open the first engagement portions 10a and rotate away from the first contact portion 10.

[0021] Furthermore, since the pair of first engaging portions 10a are formed inclined toward each other so that their opposing end faces widen outward, the first contact portion 10 can be elastically deformed by rotating the support column that has come off the first contact portion 10 and pushing it between the end faces of the engaging portions 10a, thereby smoothly setting the support column to the first mounting state in contact with the first contact portion 10.

[0022] In this example, a pair of first engaging portions are provided on the first contact portion 10, but they can also be provided on the first contact portion 11, and are not particularly limited.

[0023] In the second holding part 3, a pair of second contact parts 12 and 13 are formed at the opposing inner ends of the pair of first contact parts 10 and 11, and the second contact parts 12 and 13 are formed to contact the outer surface of the support column from both sides. The second holding part 3 is configured to hold the support column, which is inserted between the first contact parts 10 and 11, in a second mounting state by contacting the second contact parts 12 and 13 with the support column. In this example, the axial direction of the support column in the second mounting state (T-T axis) is set to be approximately perpendicular to the axial direction of the first mounting state (S-S axis).

[0024] The second contact portion 12 is formed in a curved shape by cutting out the inner end of the first contact portion 10 so as to conform to the outer surface of the support column in the second mounting state. The second contact portion 12 is curved to cover approximately half of the circumferential direction along the outer surface of the cylindrical support column.

[0025] The second contact portion 13 is formed in a curved shape by cutting out the inner end of the first contact portion 11 so as to follow the outer surface of the support column in the second mounting state, and both sides are erected in the T-T axis direction, and is curved to cover approximately half of the circumferential direction along the outer surface of the cylindrical support column.

[0026] The second contact portion 13 has a pair of second engaging portions 13a projecting from both side edges toward the opening side in the circumferential direction of the support column in the second mounting state in contact with the support column. The distance between the tips of the pair of second engaging portions 13a is formed to be narrower than the diameter of the support column, so that the second engaging portions 13a contact the support column in the second mounting state in contact with the support column and the support column does not unintentionally rotate toward the opening side.

[0027] The second contact portion 13 is designed to elastically deform in a direction that widens the distance between the tips of the pair of second engagement portions 13a. When a force is applied to rotate the support column from the second mounting state in contact to the opening side, the support column can push open the second engagement portions 13a and rotate away from the second contact portion 13.

[0028] Furthermore, since the pair of second engagement portions 13a are formed inclined toward each other so that their opposing end faces widen outward, the support column that has come off the second contact portion 13 can be rotated and pushed between the end faces of the second engagement portion 13a to elastically deform the second contact portion 13, thereby smoothly setting the support column to a second mounting state in contact with the second contact portion 13.

[0029] The inner portion 13b where the second engaging portion 13a intersects with the inner surface of the first contact portion 11 is formed in a curved shape so as to be continuous with the inner surface of the first contact portion 11, and is formed to contact the support column in the first mounting state.

[0030] Support portions 14 and 15 are made of rod-shaped bodies formed in a substantially semi-circular arc shape, with one end integrally formed and fixed to both sides of the outer end of the first contact portion 11, and the other end positioned close to both sides of the outer end of the first contact portion 10. The other ends of support portions 14 and 15 that are close to the first contact portion 10 have annular gripping portions 14a and 15a formed therein.

[0031] The support parts 14 and 15 are elastically deformable so as to pull the gripping parts 14a and 15a away from the first contact part 10, and can be set to a state where the gripping parts 14a and 15a are separated from the first contact part 10. Therefore, by inserting the stem portion of a plant into the support part 14 or 15 with the gripping part 14a or 15a separated from the first contact part 10, the plant can be supported by surrounding it with the support part 14 or 15. The gardening support 1 can be rotated around the support or moved up and down while attached to the support post to set it to any position, and the gardening support 1 can be moved according to the shape of the plant to support the plant with the support part 14 or 15.

[0032] In this example, a pair of support parts are provided on both sides of the first holding part, but they may be provided on only one side. Alternatively, partition sections can be provided inside the support parts to create multiple compartments for supporting plants.

[0033] Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the gardening support in its first mounting state, attached to a support post and set to its storage state, while Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the gardening support in its second mounting state, attached to a support post and set to its usage state.

[0034] In the first mounting state, as shown in Figure 5, the first contact portions 10 and 11 of the first holding portion 2 contact the outer surface of the support column 100 from both sides, setting it in a stable holding state. The support portions 14 and 15 provided along the first contact portions 10 and 11 are arranged along the axial direction of the support column 100, setting the gardening support in a stored state.

[0035] By setting the gardening support to its stored position, the support can be put away while still attached to the support post. Furthermore, the gardening support can be moved along the axial direction relative to the support post to set it to the desired position, allowing for easy adjustment of the mounting position to suit the task.

[0036] In the first mounting state shown in Figure 5, the gardening support can be set to the second mounting state while still attached to the support column 100 by rotating the gardening support so as to remove the support column 100 from the opening side of the first contact portions 10 and 11 (counterclockwise in Figure 5).

[0037] In the second mounting state, as shown in Figure 6, the second contact portions 12 and 13 of the second holding portion 3 contact the outer surface of the support column 100 from both sides, setting it to a stable holding state. The support portions 14 and 15 provided along the first contact portions 10 and 11 are arranged along a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the support column 100 and are set to surround the support column 100, setting the gardening support in use.

[0038] By setting the horticultural support device to the usable state, plant stems and the like can be introduced into the inside of the support parts 14 and 15, allowing the plants to be guided along the support. In this example, by deforming the gripping part 14a of the support part 14 or the gripping part 15a of the support part 15 to separate it from the first contact part 10, plant stems and the like can be easily introduced into the inside of the support part 14 or 15.

[0039] Furthermore, in the second mounting configuration, the horticultural support can be easily moved to a desired position along the axial direction of the support post. For example, the horticultural support can be moved in accordance with the growth of the plant, allowing it to be guided onto the support post while minimizing any impact on the plant.

[0040] Figure 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the process of rotating the gardening support from the first mounting state to the second mounting state. Figure 7 is shown as a cross-sectional view cut along a plane that includes the S-S axis and T-T axis shown in Figure 1.

[0041] In the first mounting state (Figure 7(a)), the first contact portions 10 and 11 abut over the outer surface of the support column 100 from both sides for approximately half a circumference, and the pair of first engaging portions 10a of the first contact portion 10 abut against the outer surface of the support column 100 by clamping it, so that the gardening support can easily move the support column 100 in the axial direction and rotate around the axial direction. Furthermore, the inner portion 13b is formed in a curved shape so as to be continuous with the inner surface of the first contact portion 11 and abuts against the support column 100, so the second engaging portion 13a does not hinder the movement and rotation of the gardening support relative to the support column 100.

[0042] In the first mounting state, when rotated relative to the support column 100 as shown by the arrow in Figure 7(a), the first contact portion 10 deforms to push open the first engagement portion 10a, using the second contact portion 12 as a pivot point, and rotates. Then, as shown in Figure 7(b), the second contact portion 13 deforms as the outer surface of the support column 100 comes into contact with the second engagement portion 13a from the inner portion 13b, pushing open the second engagement portion 13a.

[0043] Therefore, the first engaging portion 10a and the second engaging portion 13a are pressed against the outer surface of the support column 100, resulting in an intermediate holding state where the axial movement and rotation of the support column 100 are restricted, creating a stable mounting state.

[0044] From the intermediate holding state (Fig. 7(b)), as shown by the arrow in Fig. 7(b), by further rotating the gardening support with respect to the support column 100, the first engaging portion 10a disengages from the outer surface of the support column 100 and returns to its original state, and the second engaging portion 13a passes through the outer surface of the support column 100 and returns to its original state to be set in the second mounting state. In the second mounting state, the second abutting portions 12 and 13 abut so as to cover approximately half of the outer surface of the support column 100 from both sides, and the pair of second engaging portions 13a of the second abutting portion 13 abut so as to sandwich the outer surface of the support column 100. Therefore, the gardening support can easily perform a moving operation in the axial direction of the support column 100 and a rotating operation around the axial direction.

[0045] Also, when switching from the first mounting state to the second mounting state, since it is once set in a stable state in the intermediate holding state, the gardening support can perform a smooth switching operation without rattling.

[0046] Fig. 8 is a perspective view relating to another embodiment of the gardening support. In this example, both ends of the support portions 214 and 215 on both sides of the gardening support 200 are fixed to the first abutting portions 210 and 211 respectively.

[0047] The first abutting portions 210 and 211 serving as the first holding portions are curved so as to cover approximately half of the circumferential direction along the outer surface of a columnar support with a cylindrical inner surface, and abut against both sides of the support respectively, similar to the first abutting portions 10 and 11.

[0048] Second abutting portions 212 and 213 are formed at the inner end portions facing each other on the first abutting portions 210 and 211 respectively, and a pair of first engaging portions 210a and 211a are provided at the outer end portions on the opposite sides respectively. By abutting the first engaging portions 210a and 211a so as to sandwich the support column in the first mounting state, the gardening support 200 can be stably held in the first mounting state.

[0049] The second contact portions 212 and 213, which serve as the second holding portion, are formed to contact the outer surface of the support column from both sides, similar to the second contact portions 12 and 13. The second contact portion 213 has a pair of second engaging portions 213a protruding from both side edges toward the opening side in the circumferential direction of the support column in the second mounting state in contact with the support column. By bringing the second engaging portions 213a into contact with the support column in a clamping manner, the gardening support 200 can be stably held in the second mounting state.

[0050] Support sections 214 and 215 consist of rod-shaped bodies formed by integrating roughly arc-shaped portions on both sides with straight portions, and both ends are fixed to the outer ends of the first contact sections 210 and 211. Therefore, in the second mounting state, the usage state, the support sections 214 and 215 are arranged to surround the support column, securing a wide space inside the support sections 214 and 215, making it easier to insert plant stems and the like, and allowing for efficient plant training work.

[0051] Figure 9 is a perspective view relating to a modified embodiment of the embodiment shown in Figure 8. In this example, the gardening support 300, like the gardening support 200, is equipped with first contact portions 310 and 311 which serve as first holding portions and second contact portions 312 and 313 which serve as second holding portions. The first contact portions 310 and 311 are held in a first mounting state in contact with the support column, while the second contact portions 312 and 313 are held in a second mounting state in contact with the support column.

[0052] Furthermore, one end of a pair of support parts 314 and 315 is fixed to both sides of the outer end of the first contact portion 310, and one end of a pair of support parts 316 and 317 is fixed to both sides of the outer end of the first contact portion 311.

[0053] Annular gripping portions 314a and 315a are formed at the other ends of the pair of support portions 314 and 315, respectively, and annular gripping portions 316a and 317a are formed at the other ends of the pair of support portions 316 and 317, respectively. The pair of gripping portions 314a and 315a are positioned close to the pair of gripping portions 316a and 317a so as to face each other. Therefore, by deforming the opposing gripping portions 314a and 316a to pull them apart, plant stems and the like can be easily introduced into the area surrounded by the support portions 314 and 316. Similarly, by deforming the opposing gripping portions 315a and 317a to pull them apart, plant stems and the like can be easily introduced into the area surrounded by the support portions 315 and 317.

[0054] Therefore, it becomes possible to easily insert or introduce plant stems, etc., into the area surrounded by support parts 314 and 316 or the area surrounded by support parts 315 and 317, allowing for efficient plant training work to be carried out in accordance with various plant characteristics.

[0055] Figure 10 is a perspective view relating to yet another embodiment of a gardening support. In this example, the support is fixed to one first contact portion and extends toward the other first contact portion and is attached to the other first contact portion via a removable locking mechanism.

[0056] The gardening support 400 is equipped with first contact portions 410 and 411 formed in the same manner as the first contact portions 10 and 11, and its inner surface is curved to cover approximately half of the circumference along the outer surface of the cylindrical support column, so as to contact the support column from both sides.

[0057] The first contact portions 410 and 411, which serve as the first holding portion, have second contact portions 412 and 413 formed at their opposing inner ends, respectively, and a pair of first engaging portions 410a are provided at the outer end of the first contact portion 410. By bringing the first engaging portions 410a into contact with the support column in the first mounting state so as to clamp it, the gardening support 400 can be stably held in the first mounting state.

[0058] The second contact portions 412 and 413, which serve as the second holding portion, are formed to contact the outer surface of the support column from both sides, similar to the second contact portions 12 and 13. The second contact portion 413 has a pair of second engaging portions 413a projecting from both side edges toward the opening side in the circumferential direction of the support column in the second mounting state in contact with the support column, similar to the second engaging portion 13a. By bringing the second engaging portions 413a into contact with the support column in a clamping manner, the gardening support 400 can be stably held in the second mounting state.

[0059] A pair of support portions 414 and 415 are provided with rod-shaped bodies fixed to the outer end of the first contact portion 411 and extending toward the first contact portion 410, with hook-shaped locking portions 414a and 415a formed at the tips of the rod-shaped bodies, respectively. Hook-shaped locking portions 414b and 415b are fixed to both sides of the first contact portion 410, and the locking means detachably lock the locking portions 414b and 415b to the locking portions 414a and 415a, respectively.

[0060] By providing removable locking means on the support parts 414 and 415, it becomes possible to easily introduce plant stems, etc., into the inside of the support part 414 or 415 by removing the locking means, and it is possible to reliably prevent plant stems, etc., from inadvertently coming off the support parts 414 and 415 when the locking means are locked.

[0061] Figure 11 is a perspective view relating to a modified example of the embodiment shown in Figure 10. In this example, the gardening support 500, like the gardening support 400, is equipped with first contact portions 510 and 511 which serve as first holding portions and second contact portions 512 and 513 which serve as second holding portions. The first contact portions 510 and 511 are held in a first mounting state in contact with the support column, while the second contact portions 512 and 513 are held in a second mounting state in contact with the support column.

[0062] The pair of support parts 514 and 515 are equipped with rod-shaped bodies fixed to the outer ends of the first contact portion 510 and extending toward the first contact portion 511, with convex fitting portions 514a and 515a formed at the tips of the rod-shaped bodies, respectively. Concave fitting portions 514b and 515b are provided on both sides of the first contact portion 511, and the convex fitting portions 514a and 515a are removably fitted into and locked into the concave fitting portions 514b and 515b, respectively, serving as a locking means.

[0063] By providing removable locking means on the support parts 514 and 515, similar to the support parts 414 and 415, the locking means can be removed and the plant stems, etc., can be easily introduced into the support parts 514 or 515, and the plant stems, etc., can be reliably prevented from unintentionally coming off the support parts 514 and 515 when the locking means are locked.

[0064] Figure 12 is a perspective view relating to another modified example of the embodiment shown in Figure 10. In this example, the gardening support 600, like the gardening support 400, is equipped with first contact portions 610 and 611 which serve as first holding portions and second contact portions 612 and 613 which serve as second holding portions. The first contact portions 610 and 611 are held in a first mounting state in contact with the support column, while the second contact portions 612 and 613 are held in a second mounting state in contact with the support column.

[0065] A pair of support portions 614 and 615 are provided with rod-shaped bodies fixed to the outer ends of the first contact portion 610 and extending toward the first contact portion 511, with hook-shaped locking portions 614a and 615a formed at the tips of the rod-shaped bodies, respectively. On both sides of the first contact portion 511 are projections 614b and 615b through which annular connecting members 614c and 615 are inserted, and these serve as locking means for detachably connecting and locking the hook-shaped locking portions 614a and 615a to the connecting members 614c and 615c, respectively.

[0066] By providing removable locking means on the support parts 614 and 615, similar to the support parts 414 and 415, the locking means can be removed to easily introduce plant stems, etc., into the support part 614 or 615, and it is possible to reliably prevent plant stems, etc., from inadvertently coming off the support parts 614 and 615 when the locking means are locked.

[0067] DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Gardening support, 2... First holding part, 3... Second holding part, 10, 11... First abutting part, 10a... First engaging part, 12, 13... Second abutting part, 13a... Second engaging part, 14, 15... Supporting part, 14a, 15a... Gripping part

Claims

1. A gardening support device for supporting plants attached to a support post, comprising: a pair of first contact portions formed to abut against the outer surface of the support post from both sides, respectively, and arranged at a predetermined distance in the axial direction of the support post, and a first holding portion that abuts against the support post to hold the first contact portions in a first mounting state; a second holding portion that abuts against the support post, which is inserted between the first contact portions, with a pair of second contact portions formed to abut the opposing ends of the first contact portions against the outer surface of the support post from both sides, and holds the support in a second mounting state; and a support portion fixed to at least one of the first contact portions, extending toward the other, and curved to surround the plant.

2. The gardening support according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first contact portion has a first engaging portion formed which protrudes from both side edges in the circumferential direction of the support column in the first mounting state, and the distance between the tips is narrower than the diameter of the support column, and one of the second contact portions has a second engaging portion formed so as to surround the outer surface of the support column in the second mounting state, and the distance between the tips is narrower than the diameter of the support column formed on both side edges.

3. The gardening support according to claim 2, wherein the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are set to an intermediate holding state in which they are pressed against the support column.

4. The gardening support according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support portion comprises a pair of rod-shaped bodies extending from one side of the first contact portion toward the other.

5. The gardening support device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support portion has a gripping portion formed at its tip.

6. The gardening support according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support portion is fixed to one of the first contact portions and extends toward the other first contact portion and is attached to the other first contact portion via a removable locking means.

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