A Gallery of Silver
July 23, 2019 10:30 amLees in Afrikaans Silver- or grey-leaved garden plants are mainly planted because of their functionality – they are mostly heatRead More...
Lees in Afrikaans Silver- or grey-leaved garden plants are mainly planted because of their functionality – they are mostly heatRead More...
South African roses are amongst the most beautiful in the world. For many years we have had the ‘Madiba’ roseRead More...
Gazanias are the dream plant for low maintenance gardens. Their vivid, cheerful blooms guarantee a sunburst of colour and theRead More...
Sticks of Fire In nature Euphorbia Tirucalli often forms almost indestructible thickets which made it a popular hedge plant aroundRead More...
Forest Bushwillow The Forest Bushwillow is an attractive, deciduous tree, no matter the season. It retains its rich autumn colourRead More...
December is the perfect time to celebrate the past year, as well as the festive season, with pots filled withRead More...
Expect a lively concert from the garden wildlife if, perchance, you end up alongside a Tecoma Capensis, or Cape HoneysuckleRead More...
Spider Flower Grevillea Lanigera ‘Mount Tamboritha’, or Spider Flower, is an utterly charming, low-growing shrub that copes perfectly in aRead More...
Butterfly Gaura Gaura Lindheimeri ‘Blushing Butterflies’ produces soft pink flowers and has leaves that are light reddish-green and become brighterRead More...
Dwarf Morning Glory Delicate, petite blue flowers cover these grey-foliage plants for months on end. Evolvulus, heat and drought-tolerant, theseRead More...
Cape Thatching Reed, Deckreed The Elegia Tectorum ‘Cape Thatching Reed’ is a species that occurs from Clanwilliam in the WesternRead More...
Wild Pear Dombeya Rotundifolia, one of the most attractive and reliable of the indigenous trees suitable for suburban gardens, hasRead More...
Sand Olive A Dodonaea Angustifolia, or Sand Olive, is a large shrub which grows fast and can handle wind andRead More...
Isn’t it strange how some flowers just go out of fashion, for no good reason? That’s been the fate ofRead More...
In the olden days, when we were young rookies, the common Cordyline Australis would be the first plant we wouldRead More...
