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Benefits of Indoor Plants

April 22, 2021 11:41 am Published by Hotspot Digital

Why we need indoor plants As you may have noticed when strolling through interior shops lately, nature is a hugeRead More...

3 Colourful Kalanchoes

June 24, 2019 8:24 am Published by kablooeymonsters

Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana (Kalanchoes), less commonly known as the Widow’s Thrill, is often described as a flamboyant and colourfulRead More...

Pink Knock Out® Rose

May 7, 2019 2:32 pm Published by kablooeymonsters

The Knock Out® Rose is a sure win in any garden. This plant flowers continuously, producing beautiful medium pink flowersRead More...

Sutherlandia frutescens

January 11, 2018 12:36 pm Published by Hotspot Digital

Cancer Bush, Kankerbossie, Gansies Sutherlandia Frutescens, a small shrub, which can be upright or semi-decumbent (the stems grow parallel toRead More...

Melianthus major

January 8, 2018 10:48 am Published by kablooeymonsters

Honey Flower (Kruidjie-Roer-my-Nie) The Honey Flower is a bushy evergreen shrub that can grow up to 2 metres high isRead More...

Japanese Azaleas

December 21, 2017 2:01 pm Published by Hotspot Digital

The Kurume group of evergreen Azaleas were bred in Japan for their cold tolerance, clusters of small flowers in spring and tinyRead More...

Fortunella japonica

December 19, 2017 10:28 am Published by kablooeymonsters

The ‘Kumquat’ Tree The ‘Kumquat’ is a most useful and versatile plant that bears attractive fruit. It’s neat, compact growthRead More...

Felicia amelloides

December 19, 2017 10:22 am Published by Hotspot Digital

Kingfisher Daisy This is a little gem from our local shores. Felicia plants grow into sprawling or cascading sub-shrubs upRead More...

Cussonia Paniculata

December 15, 2017 1:07 pm Published by kablooeymonsters

Highveld Cabbage Tree or Kiepersol Cussonia Paniculata, the ‘Highveld Cabbage Tree’ or ‘Kiepersol’, is a small, decorative and evergreen tree,Read More...

Bauhinia

December 14, 2017 11:21 am Published by Hotspot Digital

Galpinii, Bowkerii, Tomentosa and Petersiana Pride of de Kaap The Bauhinia belongs to one of the world’s largest plant families,Read More...

Nymania capensis

November 20, 2017 2:11 pm Published by kablooeymonsters

Chinese Lantern or Klapperbos Perhaps best known by the Afrikaans common name, Klapperbos, Nymania Capensis is an upright shrub, orRead More...

Pittosporum tenuifolium

May 5, 2017 12:53 pm Published by Hotspot Digital

Kōhūhū and Black Matipo Pittosporum Tenuifolium is a small evergreen tree, up to 10m. It is sometimes grown under the cultivarRead More...

Scabiosa

January 14, 2016 10:49 am Published by Hotspot Digital

Our colleague, Gerald Schofield, once described the hybrids of Scabiosa as ‘totally loveable’ plants. Most gardeners agree with his description of thisRead More...

Pelargoniums

September 2, 2015 8:08 am Published by Hotspot Digital

One can fill pots and barrels with bush and king pelargoniums, and fill hanging baskets and window boxes with ivy-leavedRead More...

Ophiopogon

September 1, 2015 12:17 pm Published by Hotspot Digital

Ophiopogon, or Mondo Grasses have thin, curved, ribbon-like leaves and grow in dense tussocks. They are evergreen, exceptionally hardy, produceRead More...

Kalanchoes

July 31, 2015 7:48 am Published by Hotspot Digital

Kalanchoes are a succulent group of plants that are tough, heat resistant and low maintenance. Most suitable climate for KalanchoesRead More...

Helichrysum petiolare

July 28, 2015 6:41 am Published by kablooeymonsters

Silver-Bush Everlasting Flower, Licorice-Plant, Liquorice Plant, Trailing Dusty Miller and Kooigoed The Helichrysum Petiolare is an indigenous, shrubby plant with woolly, greyRead More...

Erigeron karvinskianus

June 1, 2015 10:51 am Published by Hotspot Digital

Mexican Fleabane, Latin American Fleabane, Santa Barbara Daisy, Spanish Daisy, Karwinsky’s Fleabane, or Bony-tip Fleabane. Erigeron Karvinskianus is an inexpensive, evergreen diehard that willRead More...

Dovyalis caffra

June 1, 2015 6:50 am Published by Hotspot Digital

Umkokola, Kei Apples, Kai Apples, or Kau Apples Kei Apples have dense, glossy, oval leaves with a leathery feel –Read More...

Brunfelsia Pauciflora ‘Floribunda’ and Undulata

August 21, 2014 10:18 am Published by Hotspot Digital

Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow, morning-noon-and-night, Kiss Me Quick, and Brazil Raintree, White Caps Brunfelsia Pauciflora ‘Floribunda’ is a dense shrub that grows toRead More...