by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Sep 14, 2018 | Evergreen, Fairly Cold Hardy, Groundcovers, Regular water, Sun to Partial Shade
Asystasia gangetica is a lovely groundcover that gets miniature Mackaya bella-like white flowers. Asystasia gangetica is an attractive groundcover with dark green leaves and masses of miniature Mackaya bella-like white flowers. It grows well in the partial shade...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Sep 2, 2018 | Evergreen, Fairly Cold Hardy, Small to medium Trees, Sun to Partial Shade, Water-wise
Rothmannia capensis is one of our most beautiful evergreen indigenous trees. It has a dense, roundish crown of glossy, dark green leaves. The flowers are large, white to cream bells with maroon speckles in their throats. A tree in full flower is a sight to behold....
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Sep 1, 2018 | Fairly Cold Hardy, Large shrub or small tree, Regular water, Shrub, Sun to Partial Shade
Indigofera jucunda, the River Indigo produces masses of spikes of pink and white flowers from November till March. An attractive, evergreen, large shrub or small tree, Indigofera jucunda is a show stopper when in flower. With a multitude of clusters of small, pink and...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Aug 20, 2018 | Evergreen, Fairly Cold Hardy, Large shrub or small tree, Shrub, Sun to Partial Shade, Water-wise
Bauhinia natalensis, the Dainty or Natal Bauhinia, is a very cheerful shrub, flowering prolifically in spring and will have flowers till the end of summer. Certainly one of South Africa’s most beautiful and desirable ornamental shrubs, Bauhinia natalensis is...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Aug 15, 2018 | Deciduous to Evergreen, Fairly Cold Hardy, Large shrub or small tree, Shrub, Sun to Partial Shade, Water-wise
Ochna serrulata, Carnival Bush or Small-leaved Plane, is one of the first shrubs to flower in very early spring. The flowers often appear before the lovely bronze young leaves. A beautiful semi-deciduous, ornamental shrub, Ochna serrulata heralds the onset of spring...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Aug 14, 2018 | Evergreen, Fairly Cold Hardy, Groundcovers, Partial Shade, Partial Shade to Full Shade, Regular water
Delicate, weeping and grass-like, Chlorophytum saundersiae, can be used to create a soft, meadow like feel in almost any size garden. Despite its appearance, is not a grass, and produces masses of small, white starry flowers through the summer months. It also grows...
