Climber Shrubs Explained on Real World Gardener
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Climber Shrubs This design series that covers everything from mixed shrub borders, sub-shrubs, climbers, hero trees to best garden bromeliads but use plants that are non-general lines.I have to say, Peter Nixon, RWG’s contributor for this series, focuses largely on what he calls cool sub-tropical garden or ‘cool sub-trops’ which he refers to often.Don’t be put off if you live in a different climate because often plants adapt to a variety of climatic conditions and are worth a try. Hibiscus geranioides Climber shrubs-what are they and how could I use them as 'garden fixes’ in my cool subtrops garden ? In fact if you were search for the term climber-shrub, you would be hard pressed to find it on the internet. Seems like a contradiction because climbers need support to climb whilst shrubs are free standing. But what about those plants that climb over themselves to form a sort of mounding shrub? Some of these types of shrubs are self-striking which might be called suckering. Insta examples from Peter Nixon  Juanaloa aurantiaca -  or commonly called Golden Fingers because the flowers look like a little bunch of lady finger bananas.  Minimum winter overnight 6-7 degrees C Gmelina philipensis - 'Parrot Beak'. A deciduous shrub with unusual yellow flowers that resemble a parrot beak. Hibiscus geranoides-native to Australia. Loves a 'La Nina' type of weather. Interesting foliage texture Bauhinia tomentosa-sulphur flowering semi-deciduous  shrub to 3m with a cascading habit. Let’s find out more by listening to the podcast. Marianne (host of Real World Gardener radio show ) is talking with Peter Nixon of Paradisus garden design. www.paradisusgl.peternixon.com.au
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