Q&A – Will a climbing hydrangea climb down a wall?

Question:
Will a climbing hydrangea climb down a wall?
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Answer:
It will not climb down. UT Extension Agent Lee Sammons III explains that plants grow up towards the light. They don’t grow down.
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