hiding a brick wall

Trouble is, nothing is self clinging except Ivy and Virginia Creeper, and even that needs support at first, so this means you'd need some kind of netting, wires or something for plants to either be tied to, or to twine around. Otherwise you could use shrubs that tend to grow against a wall, like pyracantha, but that does get large and wide and bushy, so needs to be kept in check a bit. Hydrangea petiolaris might be worth a look, but it's not particularly rapid growing.

How about Cotoneaster horizontalis. It will fan out against the wall, is moderatly fast growing, has small white flowers followed by masses of red berries. Does anyone know if Golden Hop will cling to the wall or will it need wires? This is fast growing.

Golden hop needs something to cling to as it is a twiner and it dies down in winter leaving an awful mess to be cleared up.
Which way does the wall face?

have you considered putting some thing in front of it? do you have spave for things like obelisks? if you got different sizes and had them in front to revert the sight from just the wall, much easier to maintain

good luck with your quest

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Euonymus is self-clinging, evergreen and easy to peel off if is getting too rampant. 'Silver Queen' and 'Emerald Gaiety' are the two I'd recommend

You could have a mock archway with a mirror in it, or a mural. That would be different. lol.

Ooh yes bulbaholic is on the right path, Would you have space for an arbour?

I hope so that would be lovely thin lots of various tall plants either side to help diguise the wall

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Don't get me started now, Moonkins, my answeres could even start to get a bit silly :-()

go on lets hear them... Id quite like a pretend door, something to make it look like you would go into another world, like the little fairy doors

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Following on from the apparent success of the Top Gear presenters garden at Chelsea, how about making a climber out of plasticine? Just stick it onto the wall, maintenance free and flowers all year round.

clever idea hehe

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climbing hydreanga is self clinging and has gorgeous flowers. not a rapid grower but still quite good.