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sherrardk | 16:01 Wed 15th Apr 2020 | Home & Garden
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Apart from clematis (which is the only one I can think of), what sort of climbing plants grow quickly, are not too heavy (going to grow against a not too sturdy fence) and have a dark red/purple colour?
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Passion flowers might fill the bill?
A good short-term solution might be Morning glory.
They are fast growing and will die down at the end of the season.
A Virginia Creeper will keep you busy trimming it !
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Morning glory looks like the sort of thing I’m after, thanks all :)
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Don’t worry anyone, I suspect it’s a hedgehog related video :)
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Thanks for sharing - they can be really vicious. I had to separate a big and little hedgehog having a fight outside my back door last year (I dithered for a bit because it’s nature).
This took place in the middle of the night - but if it happens again earlier I'd be out there!
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It’s a tricky one, but the bigger one was pinning the little one down and his little legs were sticking out from his body (like something from a cartoon).
I planted Morning Glory last year. Got a few flowers. Then discovered they seem to have died off over winter. What a waste of effort.
Passion flower can be heavy.
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Done a bit of a search but can only find morning glory seeds so far (we’re not v good with seeds, the plants always turn out a bit pathetic somehow).
I've had them bash into the camear - just a few days ago - his little face was right up close to the camera - looked cute then I realised he was being shoved!

Just had 2 tonight..
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I’ve seen one who came to eat, I was outside at the time and I heard one squish under the fence last night. Hopefully we’ll get as many as we did last year :)
For around a couple of quid for a packet of morning glory seeds, you can't go wrong really. I had them growing up an 8ft trellis, obelisk last year, which provided a daily interest.
They are treated as annuals in the UK and you can save some seed for the following year.

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