Fragrant Summer Flowers
February 27, 2025 10:10 amA garden is not only about sight but also about scent. The best fragrant plants perform their magic in summertime.…
A garden is not only about sight but also about scent. The best fragrant plants perform their magic in summertime.…
April in Africa means warm and mild weather that many autumn perennials love. Take advantage of this by adding their…
Join Freddie to find out what’s new and trending in the world of bedding plants. These Flowering Favourites are available…
Speculation on the history of carnivorous plants still exists, but with little fossilised evidence. With advanced molecular science technology, researchers…
Salvias may be tough and low-maintenance, but we’ve got some tips that will help you to unleash their superpowers in…
Read in Afrikaans There are many perennials that are pretty but need constant pampering and watering. Then you get these…
Following on from our balcony feature, here are designer Karen’s top choices for container plants that can cope with the…
The happy bean peperomia or pincushion peperomia (Peperomia ferreyrae) is a weird little perennial epiphyte hailing from South American rainforests,…
The size is diminutive, but the appeal is ginormous! If you are amped to start a collection of succulent plants…
Start reducing the size of your demanding lawn by filling up more garden space with a variety of flowering perennials…
Here’s your October checklist and a quick guide to remind you what to do in your garden in October. Seedling…
Autumn is often called the second spring because there are so many garden flowers in bloom at this time. Not…
Keep on top of the invasion. The definition of a weed is essentially a ‘plant growing where you don’t want…
Summer gardens are potentially the brightest and showiest of all the seasons. Plant growth is rapid and the results are…
Fans of foliage will love heucheras, a genus of perennial plants also known as coral bells. These plants were extremely…
Read in Afrikaans Many of the most important spring flowers need to be planted out as young seedlings in autumn.…
We picked a large pot and filled it with some exuberant sun lovers to lead you joyfully through the quiet…
To celebrate spring and inspire you to play with colour, Tanya and I spent a happy, flower-filled afternoon in her…
Colourful winter annuals and perennials are not scarce at this time of the year. We went shopping and found lots…
Plant lovely containers to match specific water zone needs. Responsible gardening hinges on good water management to get the best out…
It’s high summer and the nurseries are filled to the brim with pots and punnets of annuals and perennials in…
Container Plants Instant gardening with pretty plants and a variety of containers immediately raises the spirits, and this month garden…
The Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum) is every gardener’s favourite summer perennial, because it flowers non-stop and never gives its…
Lenten Rose The Lenten Rose is a perennial that forms clumps of leathery, dark green leaves comprised of 7 to…
Carpet Geraniums True Geraniums or Crane’s Bills – from the Greek word geranos, a crane, owing to its fruit which…
The cosmopolitan family Melastomataceae is a very large group of more than 3 000 species of perennials, climbers, shrubs and…
French Tarragon Artemisia Dracunculus, or French tarragon, is a frost-hardy perennial with narrow green leaves. It becomes dormant in winter…
The ‘Snapdragon’ For gardeners wanting an easy growing winter annual it is worth re-stating all the good qualities of Antirrhinum…
English Daisy The English Daisy is a dainty little perennial often treated as an annual in the warm African climate…
This beautiful flowering plant with daisy flowers in a spectacular range of bright colours is still affectionately called cinerarias by…
Mexican Feather Grass The beautiful Stipa Tenuissima ‘Pony Tails’, which is always waving in the wind, is another favourite with…
One Australian perennial that contributes a new hybrid almost yearly is Scaevola Aemula, and sometimes the new release differs only…
Our colleague, Gerald Schofield, once described the hybrids of Scabiosa as ‘totally loveable’ plants. Most gardeners agree with his description of this…
One can fill pots and barrels with bush and king pelargoniums, and fill hanging baskets and window boxes with ivy-leaved…
Hostas have always been useful perennials for shade gardens, especially very cold gardens. This is perhaps why, over the years,…
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…
Bacopa, Indigenous Phlox, Sutera or James Brittennia. Whatever the name, the Bacopa, an ankle-high ground cover, with tits graceful flowers…
Cat’s Paw or Kangaroo Paw The cat’s paw, a plant of Australian origin, is a perennial that is available in…
‘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…
Agapanthus Africanus ‘Double Diamond’ was developed in South Africa and suits most of our climates, except the extremely cold areas.…
