
Aquatic Nymphs – Water Lilies
November 25, 2022 2:24 pmRead in Afrikaans Gently floating lily pads on the water and the delicate appearance of the cup-like flowers suddenly emerging…

Indigenous Spring Beauty Nemesias
September 14, 2021 10:37 amSpring flowers the world over have a softness and beauty that captures the spirit of the season itself. Our indigenous…

8 Flowers for Winter Colour
July 9, 2021 12:34 pmIf you wake up one morning and think, “I’m tired of browns and greys and leafless trees, I want colour!”,…

Water Gardening – How To Grow Water Lilies
March 11, 2021 9:29 amSummertime is flowering time for water lilies, and what could be prettier than our own blue water lily Nymphaea nouchali…

Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
January 8, 2018 12:24 pmThe decorative leaves of indigenous aquatics, like the Nymphaea Nouchali, and the showy blooms in season always command attention. They…

Nymphoides thunbergiana
January 8, 2018 12:21 pmFairy Water Lily The decorative leaves of indigenous aquatics, like the Fairy Water Lily, and the showy blooms in season…

Nymania capensis
November 20, 2017 2:11 pmChinese Lantern or Klapperbos Perhaps best known by the Afrikaans common name, Klapperbos, Nymania Capensis is an upright shrub, or…

Nemesia denticulata
November 20, 2017 2:08 pmWild Nemesia The Wild Nemesia is not a true ground cover, but so worth having especially in small sunny gardens.…

Birds of Paradise
January 15, 2016 7:51 amStrelitzias… Mother Nature’s incredible sculptures! From autumn to spring, when beautiful boat-shaped spathes crested by bright orange sepals and deep-blue…

Phormium ‘Margaret Jones’
September 2, 2015 9:00 amNew Zealand Flax If flaxes, like the New Zealand Flax, should ever go out of fashion, we gardeners will sorely lament…

Nephrolepis falcata furcans
September 1, 2015 12:08 pmFishtail Fern, Fishtail Swordfern Large-frond, the Fishtail Fern (Swordfern), with coarse foliage, forms attractive clumps of cascading habit. It is…

Clivia miniata
March 26, 2015 11:21 amNatal Lily, Bush Lily The Natal Lily are lovely shade loving plants that will produce an absolute spectacle in spring with…

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…

Nandina domestica
August 21, 2014 7:07 pmNandina, Heavenly Bamboo, Sacred Bamboo For Autumn colour there is nothing to beat Nandina Domestica and its cousins. The lacy leaves change…