Re: bouganvillea on wall
- Subject: Re: bouganvillea on wall
- From: J* &* B* E*
- Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 12:33:18 +0800
"LEE,ANGELA IUE-CHIH" wrote:
>
> 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?
>
I concur with the idea of growing it up a frame away from the wall, as
we have done. Apropos rats, yes they do nest in it and a sign of their
occupancy (and their appetite) is the mess of chewed wood left after
their nightly munching on the young branches. Does not seem to bother
the bouganvillea, though!
Beverly
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Julius and Beverly Elischer
Perth, Western Australia
Ph. +61 8 9386 5244
