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I love creeping fig and want to set it loose on my house. Is this totally crazy? I promise to care for it, but I get the feeling ... Even some fast-growing shrubs or clumping bamboo could be planted a proper distance away from the foundation to obscure some of the wall. ... It also has excellent coverage in the right conditions.
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How to Care for a Creeping Fig. An enthusiastic growing vine, evergreen creeping fig is frequently planted for its ability to cover unsightly structures and is sometimes used as a groundcover. Hardy in zones 8 to 11, this vine... ... Select a site that has lots of room as creeping fig can grow 30 to 40 feet long. ... Growing Herbs...
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I have been growing Creeping Fig for years as an indoor plant. It has several excellent qualities. I use it in terrariums with live animals in the terrarium enclosures. It is a robust grower; given adequate light and water it swiftly makes a ground cover and a climbing vine.
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CREEPING FIG Botanical Name: Ficus, pumilla ... Place outdoors or in a greenhouse in ideal growing conditions for the species. Plant when conditions are ideal. Plant bare root plants immediately. Plants in trays may be planted later, but must receive daily care, i.e. water and sunlight.
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www.groundcover.com/info/ficus.html
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You will get a more accurate feel for your site's true light conditions. Conditions : Full to Partial Shade ; Full shade means there is little or no light in the growing zone. Shade can be the result of a mature stand of trees or shadows cast by a house or building.
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A few include Ficus radicans (trailing Fig); Ficus pumila (also F. repens) (Creeping Fig) and Ficus pumila minima (Creeping Fig) and their cultivars. The Mistletoe Fig (F. diversifolia) is a bushy type which produces small pea-shaped fruits and usually grows to a height of 3 feet. ... Boston Fern Growing Conditions...
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Growing in almost any light conditions, except all-day sun, Creeping Fig needs well-drained soil and moderate moisture until it becomes well established. When grown in the high heat conditions of full sun, leaves often take on a yellowish cast.
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hort.ufl.edu/shrubs/FICPUMA.PDF
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Disney and the other theme parks make use of creeping fig to create "instant" topiary. Wire frameworks are created of geometric shapes, animals, and even famous cartoon characters. The frames are lined with spaghum moss and filled with growing medium. ... Tolerant of Shade and Low Light Conditions...
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Shop for seeds, cactus, succulents, house plants and herbs like rosemary, chives, parsley, dill, mints, basils, sage and fennel., Creeping Fig is an evergreen perennial vine with superior root clinging ability, fine attractive foliage, shade tolerance and fast growth rate. ... Ground Covers Creeping Fig plant (Ficus pumila)
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