
How to cut flowers and use them indoors
October 6, 2021 3:49 pmWhile your garden is peaking and is filled with vibrantly coloured flowers during spring, it is precisely the right timeRead More...
While your garden is peaking and is filled with vibrantly coloured flowers during spring, it is precisely the right timeRead More...
Celebrate the arrival of spring with a delightful arrangement of indigenous spring-flowering plants, all competing for hop honours in theRead More...
The Pincushion Protea has long-lasting flower heads in yellows, oranges and reds consist of a large number of small flowersRead More...
Gladiolus are known for their tall elegance in a garden bed, and as Australian TV personality Dame Edna Everage’s favouriteRead More...
Blushing Bride, Pride of Franschhoek First recorded in 1773, the Serruria Florida, a well-known plant belonging to the Proteaceae family,Read More...
Chincherinchee, Tjienk, Star of Bethlehem Chincherinchees or ‘tjienks’ belong to the genus Ornithogalum and are members of the Hyacinth familyRead More...
Oakleaved Hydrangea Hydrangea Quercifolia originated from the Southern states of the USA as opposed to the common mop-head Hydrangeas, whichRead More...
The ‘Snapdragon’ For gardeners wanting an easy growing winter annual it is worth re-stating all the good qualities of AntirrhinumRead More...
Of all the spring-flowering cottage garden flowers, Sweet Peas are probably the prettiest and most rewarding. But to enjoy anRead More...
This is an indigenous cut flower that continues to impress globally. Some Watsonia form evergreen clumps of sword-like foliage whilstRead More...
Strelitzias… Mother Nature’s incredible sculptures! From autumn to spring, when beautiful boat-shaped spathes crested by bright orange sepals and deep-blueRead More...
Leather Leaf Fern Rumohra adiantiformis is an evergreen fern with leathery foliage that can vary significantly in size, attaining heightsRead More...
Dune Crowberry The Rhus crenata resembles a bamboo with thick clumps with slender side branches and delicate rosettes of foliageRead More...
Falling in love three or more times a day (and not getting into trouble) is a distinct possibility when youRead More...
The exceptional beauty and diversity of their floral form make Ericas irresistible to gardeners; these three species are well suitedRead More...
Butterfly Gaura Gaura Lindheimeri ‘Blushing Butterflies’ produces soft pink flowers and has leaves that are light reddish-green and become brighterRead More...
Cut flowers for the Home A vase of fresh cut flowers in the home adds both a touch of classRead More...
Common Peonies Peonies, originally from Japan and China are virtually unrivaled to bring impact and drama to the garden. OnceRead More...
‘Angelface’, ‘Summer Snapdragon’ & ‘Serena Lavender’ Looking at the sweet hybrids of Angelonia Angustifolia, it is hard to believe thatRead More...
Inca or Peruvian Lily As its common name implies, the Alstroemeria, or Inca Lily, originates from South America. Alstroemeria isRead More...