Clematis ‘Ithemba’
October 16, 2025 1:13 pmAn even more beautiful story backs up this beautiful new clematis cultivar. The clematis is known to be a spectacular…
String of Hearts
November 25, 2022 9:35 amString of hearts (Ceropegia woodii) is an indigenous evergreen, trailing vine with opposite pairs of dainty heart-shaped dark-green leaves marbled…
3 Climbers For Your Pergola
October 25, 2022 2:10 pmIf you have a sunny little pergola-covered patio that needs some shade in summer, but there is no available space…
Garden Structures: pergolas, arbours and gazebos
May 17, 2021 2:33 pmGarden structures outside your house can enhance the look of the garden by making it more appealing and professionally finished.…
Rustic Creeper Ladder
September 3, 2020 2:11 pmGive your creeper something to grow up with and add a cute a rustic feature to your outdoor areas with…
Trimming and Training Roses
August 1, 2019 7:07 amGet your climbers looking good, and your garden off to a good spring start with some good old fashion trimming…
Verbena peruviana
January 15, 2018 8:31 amOriginating from South America, Verbena Peruviana is an evergreen perennial that flowers prolifically from spring to autumn. The masses of…
Vitis labrusca
January 15, 2018 8:12 amCatawba Grape, Fox Grape Grapes have been cultivated for thousands of years. Most fruiting vines are hybrids or cultivars of…
Senecio elegans
January 11, 2018 1:02 pmWild Cineraria Senecio is a member of the Asteraceae (daisy) family, which is the second largest family of flowering plants…
Marsdenia floribunda
January 11, 2018 12:44 pmMadagascar Jasmine Marsdenia floribunda is a member of the Apocynaceae family and is classified as a vigorous climber with very strong stems. This…
Philodendron Scandens
January 8, 2018 1:56 pmSweetheart Creeper The Sweetheart Creeper, named for its glossy, heart-shaped leaves, is an attractive indoor climber. It will happily climb…
Lonicera x americana
January 8, 2018 8:29 amHoneysuckle Lonicera, or Honeysuckles as they are commonly called, are found growing naturally in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere.…
Lysimachia nummularia
January 8, 2018 8:20 amGolden Creeping Jenny or Moneywort Lysimachia nummularia is a low ground hugging cover that has soft stems that root as…
Gloriosa superba
December 20, 2017 8:27 amFlame Lily These are known to most gardeners as the ‘Flame Lily’ (‘Vlamlelie’ in Afrikaans) Gloriosa Superba is a trailing…
Dissotis canescens
December 18, 2017 1:00 pmThe cosmopolitan family Melastomataceae is a very large group of more than 3 000 species of perennials, climbers, shrubs and…
Clematis brachiata
December 15, 2017 12:42 pmTraveller’s Joy The Clematis Brachiata is a joy to gardeners as well, it bears masses of creamy white, fragrant flowers…
Rosa banksiae
November 20, 2017 3:37 pmYellow Banksian Rose ‘Lutea’ The Banksiae Rose is a garden favourite around the globe. It originates in West and Central…
Growing ever upwards with climbers!
March 23, 2017 11:21 amClimbers are Opportunists that will try every Trick in the Book to get your Attention. Climbers cling to and twine…
Success with Clematis
January 15, 2016 7:57 amWhen one browses through magazines and gardening books, especially those from the UK, the pictures of Clematis are always inspiring.…
Pelargoniums
September 2, 2015 8:08 amOne can fill pots and barrels with bush and king pelargoniums, and fill hanging baskets and window boxes with ivy-leaved…
Meet the Bignonia family, both good and bad!
August 31, 2015 8:07 amMuch like human families, plant families, like the Bignonia Family, also count amongst their members both the gorgeous and the…
Jasminum sambac
July 31, 2015 7:35 amArabian Jasmine Jasminum sambac – the heavy, exotic and enticing scent of this fabulously voluptuous sprawling scrambler (it is more…
Jasminum polyanthum
July 31, 2015 7:32 amPink Jasmine Chances are that if there’s a lovely, sweet fragrance wafting over from the neighbour’s garden at this time…
Gelsemium sempervirens
July 23, 2015 9:53 amTrumpet Flower, Evening Trumpet Flower The Trumpet Flower is a light and quick-growing evergreen climber that clings by twining its slender…
Distictis buccinatoria
May 8, 2015 7:59 amThis showy climber, the Mexican Blood Trumpet, from Mexico was planted extensively by local gardeners during the latter half of…
How to Grow Bleeding Heart (Clerodendrum thomsoniae)
March 26, 2015 11:06 amFew climbers rival the dramatic charm of Clerodendrum thomsoniae, commonly known as Bleeding Heart. When in full bloom, its brilliant red flowers emerge from…
Clerodendrum nutans
March 26, 2015 10:46 amNodding Clerodendrum, Bridal Veil There is no need to mourn the end of summer when splendid autumn flowerers like Clerodendrum Nutans…
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