Q.I would like to know what tree/shrub this is
The tree is about 1.5 meters high and, at present, there are no leaves, but leaves are starting to shoot from the tips of the branches. As I find the tree at present rather plain, could I grow a creeper to disguise it during winter? (I have just moved into this apartment on a long “let”)
It looks like it is a type of dragon tree:
http://www.ascensionatsea.net/Mediterranean/Spain/Canaries/Lanzarote/Lanzarote-30-1.jpg
I do not recommend using vines to disguise the tree. The following article explains why:
http://staugustine.com/stories/020406/gar_3601516.shtml#.VUFivpOGOW4