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PLANT OF THE WEEK X 3 Common Name:Golden Guinea Flower: Snake vine Latin Name: Hibbertia scandens Family: Dilleniaceae Etymology: Hibbertia...after George Hibbert, a patron of botany; scandens.... "climbing", because of the climbing habit of the species. Flowering:spring, summer but spot flowers throughout the yearDescription: a scrambling climber or vine anywhere between 2 to 4 metres. Glossy mid green leaves with buttercup yellow flowers with prominent golden stamens. Hibbertia scandens What else?Let’s find out…That was Adrian O’Malley, qualified horticulturist and native plant expert.Hibbertias are sometimes called Guinea Flowers because the flower shape and colour looks like the ancient Golden Guinea coin.When Adrian has seen it in the bush, it's mostly in open forest or gullies. The flowers shape and colour is a dead give-away for the hibbertia species.The "snakes" are the tendrils that twine themselves together and climb up. Perfect specimen for sloping sites where it can scramble freely.If you have any questions of course, why not email realworldgardener@gmail.com or write in to 2RRR P.O. Box 644 Gladesville NSW 1675.