bouganvillea on wall


Hi,

Does anyone have experience growing a large bouganvillea on the side of a
house?  Does the vine need to be attached to something, like guide wires
or some type of structure?  and what happens if the house needs to be
painted?  Does the plant ruin paint or stucco?  Do pigeons or rats nest in
the vine?  Those homes with vines dangling off balconies and draped around
windows look terribly picturesque in books but how does it work in real
life?  

We are going to add a second story with the result that one side of the
house will be tall and bare.  I would like to add a low maintenance  and
colorful vine that reaches up to the second story as a budget way to perk
up our very plain house.

Thanks for any advice,

Angela
sunset 24
coastal Los Angeles
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