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Beautify a rabbit hutch
I recently built a rabbit hutch that I can walk inside without having to crouch or bend, with a sheet of laserlite at the back to allow me to clean bunny's hutch in the rain. Feedback from the bunny has been overwhelmingly positive, but feedback from the humans is that it needs to look prettier. Any suggestions for a weatherproof decoration that works well on aviary wire?
DIY tall rabbit hutch
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Re: Beautify a rabbit hutch
You could grow a climbing plant on it to soften it.
Eg - https://www.workshop.com.au/t5/Garden/Climbers-to-dress-up-Colorbond-fence/m-p/18390
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Re: Beautify a rabbit hutch
Hi @bradthumb - it’s a nice, large space isn’t it? @greygardener ‘s suggestion of a climbing plant is a great idea. Now I’m not a gardener, but an easy plant to grow, which is deciduous (shade for bunny in summer and sunshine during winter) - is a glory vine - give it a major prune around Easter, not a lot of water needed, once established. Or, perhaps you could combine with some of that garden screening they sell at Bunnos - should be easy to run some wire ties through it, onto the chicken wire, cheers Deb
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Re: Beautify a rabbit hutch
Good stuff @bradthumb. Let us know where you are based and I will be happy to tag members who can suggest appropriate plants.
Jason
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Re: Beautify a rabbit hutch
Good thinking Jason. I am in Melbourne. The spot is shaded in the late afternoon but gets good sun in the morning and the middle of the day.
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Re: Beautify a rabbit hutch
No worries @bradthumb.
No one is better than @Noelle in the community with plant suggestions. Could you please suggest a climber that would suit, Noelle? Many thanks for sharing your fantastic knowledge and experience - it's always much appreciated.
Jason
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Re: Beautify a rabbit hutch
Passionfruit Vine: Perfect camouflage with the added advantage of producing edible fruit for the humans
Honeysuckle (Lonicera): Evergreen or semi-evergreen with abundant flowers
Pink Jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum: Masses of pick, perfumed flowers; can be very vigorous
Many popular climbers are poisonous to animals (and humans silly enough to try eating them). Among them are clematis, wisteria, pandorea, ivy (all types), star jasmine (Trachelospermum spp), sarsaparilla creeper (Hardenbergia). In fact, most Australia native climbers/creepers are said to be poisonous to animals.
If in doubt about any creeper/climber, refer to the RSPCA website in your state (www.rspcavic.org)
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Re: Beautify a rabbit hutch
Thanks Noelle for those three suggestions. I will give either the passionfruit or the honeysuckle a go, both of which should keep everyone happy. I know what you mean about rabbits chewing on anything. I found out pretty quickly why a "monstera deliciosa" is named as such, because to our rabbit it was definitely deliciosa and years of foliage have been reduced to a stump!
Monstera deliciosa eaten by rabbit

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