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Creeping Fig... good or bad idea?

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Hi everyone, I'm in an apartment in Wolli Creek with a bleak, uninteresting balcony that I would like to turn into a garden.

My main aspect is east so lots of morning sun, but I also have a bit of north through louvres (see pictures).

To soften the two white balcony walls I was considering trying to grow ficus pumila, or creeping fig, to cover them. It's like a tiny miniature ivy, and if it's happy the two walls will end up looking like hedges.

Has anyone had experience growing creeping fig from a pot onto a wall? normally they're planted into the ground (which obviously I can't do).

I'll place some big planter pots around as well, but I really hate these white walls and would love them to "disappear."

happy to hear all opinions!
thanks
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Cant see an issue. I grew quite a large passionfruit vine to cover a large offensively white wall when i lived in arncliffe. Id recommend getting a trainer that isnt the actual wall/balcony of your building though. You dont need any strata hassles.
thanks Redcali, I take your point about growing on a frame rather than direct onto the wall.
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