
Sowing Spring Cut Flowers
October 4, 2023 11:42 amAs soon as the last chill of winter has passed, you can start sowing flower seeds in trays. Growing your…
As soon as the last chill of winter has passed, you can start sowing flower seeds in trays. Growing your…
It’s time to embrace your inner floral artist and bring beautiful blooms from your own garden indoors. The best flowers…
Growing flowers for the vase is something you can do yourself with a little planning and know-how. It is such…
While your garden is peaking and is filled with vibrantly coloured flowers during spring, it is precisely the right time…
Celebrate the arrival of spring with a delightful arrangement of indigenous spring-flowering plants, all competing for hop honours in the…
The Pincushion Protea has long-lasting flower heads in yellows, oranges and reds consist of a large number of small flowers…
Gladiolus are known for their tall elegance in a garden bed, and as Australian TV personality Dame Edna Everage’s favourite…
Blushing Bride, Pride of Franschhoek First recorded in 1773, the Serruria Florida, a well-known plant belonging to the Proteaceae family,…
Chincherinchee, Tjienk, Star of Bethlehem Chincherinchees or ‘tjienks’ belong to the genus Ornithogalum and are members of the Hyacinth family…
Oakleaved Hydrangea Hydrangea Quercifolia originated from the Southern states of the USA as opposed to the common mop-head Hydrangeas, which…
The ‘Snapdragon’ For gardeners wanting an easy growing winter annual it is worth re-stating all the good qualities of Antirrhinum…
This is an indigenous cut flower that continues to impress globally. Some Watsonia form evergreen clumps of sword-like foliage whilst…
Strelitzias… Mother Nature’s incredible sculptures! From autumn to spring, when beautiful boat-shaped spathes crested by bright orange sepals and deep-blue…
Leather Leaf Fern Rumohra adiantiformis is an evergreen fern with leathery foliage that can vary significantly in size, attaining heights…
Dune Crowberry The Rhus crenata resembles a bamboo with thick clumps with slender side branches and delicate rosettes of foliage…
Falling in love three or more times a day (and not getting into trouble) is a distinct possibility when you…
The exceptional beauty and diversity of their floral form make Ericas irresistible to gardeners; these three species are well suited…
Butterfly Gaura Gaura Lindheimeri ‘Blushing Butterflies’ produces soft pink flowers and has leaves that are light reddish-green and become brighter…
Cut flowers for the Home A vase of fresh cut flowers in the home adds both a touch of class…
Peonies, originally from Japan and China are virtually unrivaled to bring impact and drama to the garden. Once established they…
‘Angelface’, ‘Summer Snapdragon’ & ‘Serena Lavender’ Looking at the sweet hybrids of Angelonia Angustifolia, it is hard to believe that…
Inca or Peruvian Lily As its common name implies, the Alstroemeria, or Inca Lily, originates from South America. Alstroemeria is…