California Poppies
June 4, 2025 4:58 pmRead in Afrikaans Get your hands on some seed packets of the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) and sow them with…
Cycads – Ancient Treasures of the World
May 17, 2021 10:28 amThe world of collecting cycads is as fascinating as the ancient plants themselves. Collecting and investing in cycads started in…
Echeverias: Stretched and Stressed
April 19, 2021 8:46 pmEcheverias are so popular with everyone, but sometimes things go sideways. You see fat and full echeverias with glowing leaves…
Border Charmers
December 17, 2020 4:40 pmEdging Plants to Complement Good edging plants that either calmly complement or create a bright colour contrast are just what…
How to Create a Topiary
December 17, 2020 4:03 pmReady-made topiaries are much admired but fairly expensive. Luckily it is not too difficult to create your own topiary at…
Equisetum Hyemale – Snake Grass
December 10, 2020 10:28 amStop the spread of Equisetum hyemale (snake grass) in South Africa By Thulisile Jaca -Biological Invasions Directorate: South African National…
Growing Echeverias
August 14, 2020 8:00 amA word of warning to the gardener who is developing a liking for echeverias. If you start collecting them you’re…
Echinaceas
April 2, 2020 2:31 pmRugged beauties, daisies on steroids, call them what you will – Echinacea purpurea, otherwise known as the purple coneflower, is…
Save space (and your back) with a raised planter
September 19, 2019 11:41 amWell made the most of the large capacity of the Elho Grow Table by packing in a diverse selection of…
Lewisia Cotyledon ‘Elise Mix’
January 21, 2019 8:00 amLewisia Cotyledon ‘Elise Mix’ is a strikingly beautiful addition to the range of flowering succulents for low-water gardens and containers,…
Enduring Everillo
January 16, 2019 8:59 amPlant this colour-rich ornamental grass to lighten and brighten your surrounds. Everillo is a highly decorative grass-like ground-cover with narrow,…
Viburnum Odoratissimum
January 15, 2018 8:25 amIn a small garden, you may need only one of these shrubs to screen off your neighbour, the dog’s kennel…
Euphorbia trigona
December 19, 2017 9:18 amAfrican Milk Tree, High Chaparall, Cathedral Cactus Euphorbia Trigona – a tall, slender and erect succulent from Namibia. The dark…
Euphorbia tirucalli
December 19, 2017 9:13 amSticks of Fire In nature Euphorbia Tirucalli often forms almost indestructible thickets which made it a popular hedge plant around…
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…
Elaeagnus x ebbingei ‘Gilt Edge’
December 19, 2017 9:07 amOleaster Elaeagnus are tough, cold hardy and extremely adaptable small trees or large shrubs that have become popular garden plants…
Echinocactus grussonii
December 19, 2017 9:04 amGolden Barrel Cactus or Mother-in-law’s Cushion The Echinocactus grussonii is a large barrel shaped cactus originating from Mexico. The swollen…
Bergenia Cordifolia
December 15, 2017 10:17 amHeart Leaf or Elephant Ear The common names of Heart Leaf or Elephant Ear for the Bergenia Codifolia allude to…
Bellis Perennis
November 15, 2017 11:38 amEnglish Daisy The English Daisy is a dainty little perennial often treated as an annual in the warm African climate…
Portulacaria afra
September 4, 2015 6:38 amElephant Bush, Dwarf Jade Plant, Porkbush and Spekboom The spekboom or porkbush, also known as elephant’s food, olifantskos, soetspekboom, suurspekboom, igwanishe…
Myrtaceae family
September 1, 2015 11:52 amMyrtle Myrtaceae is a large family of mainly trees and shrubs, including the Myrtle, with over a hundred different genera,…
Hatiora
July 28, 2015 6:13 amEaster Cactus and Whitsun Cactus. Hatiora is a prolifically blooming cacti with fleshy, jointed or segmented stems with a slightly pendant or…
Ericas – Simply Irresistible
July 23, 2015 11:11 amThe exceptional beauty and diversity of their floral form make Ericas irresistible to gardeners; these three species are well suited…
Evolvulus ‘Blue My Mind’
June 11, 2015 7:34 amDwarf Morning Glory Delicate, petite blue flowers cover these grey-foliage plants for months on end. Evolvulus, heat and drought-tolerant, these…
Euryops Pectinatus & Virgineus
June 11, 2015 7:28 amYellow Daisy Bush, Honey Daisy Euryops Pectinatus is an indigenous yellow daisy bush that will give you immense joy with…
Euphorbia pulcherrima
June 8, 2015 11:08 amPoinsettia Euphorbia Pulcherrima is a deciduous large shrub or small tree that has rich green leaves with dentate (toothed) margins.…
Euonymus Japonicus Microphyllus
June 8, 2015 11:03 amJapanese Euonymus, Dwarf Japanese Spindle, ‘Gold Dust’, ‘Aureus’ Euonymus Japonicus ‘Microphyllus’ is a rounded, very compact shrub with small, glossy…
Eucomis vandermerwei
June 8, 2015 10:54 amPineapple Lily The mountainous area around Dullstroom in Mpumalanga has yielded a very unusual dwarf Eucomis. The Eucomis Vandermerwii grows…
Escallonia 'Pink Princess'
June 8, 2015 10:50 amEscallonia ‘Pink Princess’ is a smaller, more compact hybrid that grows to approximately 1 m x 80 cm and is…
Erythrina lysistemon
June 8, 2015 10:30 amCommon Coral Tree, Lucky Bean Tree Erythrina Lysistemon, the Common Coral Tree, is deciduous, but it has the delightful habit of…
Erigeron karvinskianus
June 1, 2015 10:51 amMexican Fleabane, Latin American Fleabane, Santa Barbara Daisy, Spanish Daisy, Karwinsky’s Fleabane, or Bony-tip Fleabane. Erigeron Karvinskianus is an inexpensive, evergreen diehard that will…
Elegia Tectorum
June 1, 2015 10:40 amElegia tectorum is technically not an ‘ornamental grass’ but a reed-like plant, and is part of the indigenous Restionaceae family,…
Elegia capensis
June 1, 2015 10:37 amElegia is one of many plant species belonging to the family Restionaceae, a group of rush-like plants found largely in…
Cotyledon Orbiculata
March 27, 2015 10:50 amPig’s Ear, Elk’s Horn, or Round-Leafed Navel-Wort Succulent plants are still extremely popular in the garden fashion stakes, especially during periods…
Carex Varieties
March 25, 2015 7:53 amBronze Form, Bronze New Zealand Hair Sedge, Bronze Perfection There are many varieties to choose from in the genus Carex. Some are stately ornamental grasses…
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