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Old Posted: 22-04-2009 , 12:28 PM #4
cianer
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My father also has passionflower around his tank and it works well & looks lovely. Only issue is that you have to cut it well back in the winter or all the flowers end up at the top and it gets very "stalky".

As regards your back wall trellis & climbers will work but make sure you factor in waht direction the wall is facing. For example if the wall faces north the climbing plant will be in shade most of the time and there are only a few plants that like this kind of environment. Your garden center can advise you.

Another idea if you don't want grey block visible through the trellis is to randomly paint it in camoflage colours. Buy a couple of shades of greens and brown and go nuts. Doesn't have to look amazing if it will be covered in trellis but will give the impression of having more foliage there until your climbing plants mature.
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