On 11/26/2007 4:43 PM, JayDee wrote:
Hi! I bought a couple creeping figs which I'm going to try to cover my
stucco balcony with. I also bought the clips that need to be adhered
to the stucco and then tied to the fig vines.

A few questions;

Is it true that I should keep these very wet at all times?
Will the vines begin stick to the stucco on their own?
How long will this process take? And how fast will the vines grow?

Thanks!

- JmD

Creeping fig (Ficus pumila) will indeed cling on its own to any wall,
eventually damaging stucco, wood, brick, etc. According to Sunset, if
it's not injured by frost, it will eventually cover (Sunset's word is
"envelop") a three story house or even a four story house.

To control it, cut to the ground every 2-3 years. Also, when branches
with larger leaves appear, remove them immediately.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/