GARDENING: FLOWER SHOWERS
You can improve small spaces, or soften the edges of larger ones, easily by growing an assortment of climbers and creepers which, with plenty of tender loving care, will reward you with cascades of glorious blooms, delectable fruits or gently painted leaves if they are of the purely foliage variety.
Climbers and creepers are often perfectly at home in garden/courtyard spots where there is very little actual garden space as, in the vast majority of cases, at least 90 percent of their growth is above ground. Yet on limited root systems and quite a few, especially purely annual ones, thrive in suitably large clay or concrete pots.
An excellent alternative to greening up spaces with trees, climbers and creepers are perfect for improving urban environments as, with correct planting and follow on procedures, they can transform heat radiating concrete/cement walls/support structures into cool green paradises which are gentle on the eye and food for the soul. They will provide food and habitats for birds, butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects, too.
Play up the vertical plane of your garden with plants that creep, climb and twist
Climbers, as the name itself implies, need something to climb up or over. Trellises, walls, buildings, garages, archways and so on are all ideal for the purpose along with some species of trees. Climbers need no encouragement to reach for the sky but they will need to be firmly secured in place otherwise climatic events, a strong wind for instance, may bring them crashing down.
Creepers on the other hand, generally attach themselves firmly in place, using a combination of rootlets and/or tendrils, as they climb/ramble up, over and along any convenient structure but it is still a good idea to ensure that, especially if large and ‘top heavy’, they won’t break or come crashing down during a heavy monsoon shower or something similar.