Summer-Flowering Bulbs
October 11, 2023 10:44 amAdd a touch of extra colour to a summer garden with these summer-flowering bulbs that can be planted in late…
Using Hyacinths as Indoor Décor
May 15, 2023 9:18 amSome of the most popular spring bulbs to grow indoors are hyacinths. They provide a wonderful fragrance to the home…
Overwinter Dahlias
May 12, 2022 11:07 amIf you want to see those fat pom-pom dahlia blooms the size of a soup plate in your garden again…
Play Bulb
April 8, 2022 4:18 pmBulbs are weird little structures that look like they’ll never amount to anything when you’re holding one in your hand.…
Go Local With These Indigenous Bulbs
March 9, 2022 9:56 amSome of South Africa’s most beautiful spring-flowering bulbs are ready for planting in April, so it’s time to order them…
Lilies for Every Occasion
July 9, 2021 11:47 amGet to grips with the diversity of the lily family. Lilies can be used in many different ways, from arranging…
Balcony bulbs
April 26, 2021 9:42 amImagine a little balcony or patio decorated with pots filled with flowering daffodils and tulips in spring, and imagine windowsills…
Daffodils for Your Spring Garden
April 22, 2021 12:00 pmAll your fundamental questions answered! Daffodils (Narcissus) are synonymous with spring, joy and (luckily for gardeners) hardiness. These beautiful bulbs…
6 Indigenous Bulbs to Plant
May 5, 2020 12:04 pmA colourful, fragrant spring garden is incomplete without bulbs. Whether in pots or flowerbeds, indoors or outdoors, bulbs are guaranteed…
Fabulous Agapanthus Hybrids
September 26, 2019 2:42 pmSuperior modern Agapanthus hybrids now have longer and repeat flowering capabilities. These plants are very floriferous and tough, withstanding frost…
Sowing Clivia Seeds
December 18, 2018 12:38 pmLees in Afrikaans If you have a shady garden with lots of Clivias that flowered well in spring, and you…
Potted Gladiolus
October 12, 2018 2:15 pmGladiolus are known for their tall elegance in a garden bed, and as Australian TV personality Dame Edna Everage’s favourite…
5 Bulbs to Plant this Autumn
April 9, 2018 2:58 pmBulbous plants have been cultivated for centuries, primarily for their spectacular spring or summer floral display. Autumn is an important…
Watsonia pillansii
January 15, 2018 8:47 amPillans Watsonia, Beatrice Watsonia, Bugle Lily Watsonia Pillansii is a medium-sized irid, growing from 0.45 to 1.2 m high. It is widely distributed…
Veltheimia bracteata
January 15, 2018 8:32 amThe natural habitat of the beautiful forest lily (Veltheimia bracteata) is the forests and coastal thickets of the Eastern Cape.…
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
January 8, 2018 12:46 pmChincherinchee, Tjienk, Star of Bethlehem Chincherinchees or ‘tjienks’ belong to the genus Ornithogalum and are members of the Hyacinth family…
Lachenalia
January 8, 2018 9:17 amCape Hyacinth In a country blessed with many horticultural treasures Lachenalia, the Cape Hyacinth, holds a place of its own.…
Ledebouria revoluta
January 8, 2018 9:07 amSouth Indian Squill South Africa is blessed with a wide and varied array of little bulbous plants, such as the Ledebouria,…
Eucomis autumnalis
December 19, 2017 9:09 am‘Wavy-Leaved Pineapple Flower’, ‘Wildepynappel’ Eucomis Autumnalis, the ‘Wavy-leaved Pineapple Flower’ or ‘Wildepynappel’ has wavy, strap-shaped leaves, in green or deep…
Crinum macowanii
December 15, 2017 12:56 pmSabie Lily Crinums are members of the family Amaryllidaceae and have a very wide distribution in the tropics of Asia,…
Autumn Gardening
April 19, 2017 11:53 amAUTUMN – a busy time of year for gardening enthusiasts! The crisp morning air and longer nights is a sign…
Tigridia species
January 18, 2016 7:10 amJockey’s Cap Lily, Mexican Shellflower Peacock Flower, Tiger Iris, Tiger Flower There is something rather mysterious and wonderful about a flower that lasts…
Chlorophytum saundersiae
March 26, 2015 10:32 amWeeping Anthericum Type: Groundcover, 50cm.Form: Like tufts of wispy grass.Flowers: Little white ‘stars’ arranged along erect stalks, from September to…
Captivating Cannas
March 25, 2015 7:44 amAlthough deemed by many to be of a bygone era, Cannas still remain spectacular garden plants when used in the…
Bulbs, beautiful colour and bright ideas!
August 21, 2014 10:31 amTried and Trusted Bulbs March is a great time to garden because its time for bulbs in the Southern Hemisphere!…
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