by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Sep 24, 2019 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Fairly Cold Hardy, Full Sun, Medium to Large sree, Partly deciduous to evergreen, Water-wise
A beautiful Schotia brachypetala, Weeping Boerbean or Huilboerboon, tree grown on a pavement in Sundowner, Randburg. This tree gets covered in flowers most years. One of the showpiece trees of our bushveld, Schotia brachypetala, Weeping Boerbean or Huilboerboon, is...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Jun 18, 2019 | Evergreen, Fairly Cold Hardy, Large shrub or small tree, Partial Shade to Full Shade, Sun to Partial Shade, Water in summer, Water-wise
( = Duvernoia adhatodoides) Justicia adhatodoides, Pistol-bush, is a very ornamental shrub or small tree that is very desirable as a garden plant. It is evergreen with large, graceful, dark green leaves that give the plant a tropical appearance. It will grow in sun,...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Apr 8, 2019 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Deciduous, Fairly Cold Hardy, Full Sun, Large trees, Thorny Plants, Water in summer
A symbol of the river banks, pan edges and marhy places in the lowveld savhana, Vachellia xanthophloea, the Fever Tree, has now become a popular garden subject in southern Africa. Vachellia xanthophloea, the Fever Tree, is an iconic tree associated with the...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Nov 21, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Deciduous, Fairly Cold Hardy, Medium sized tree, More Sun than Shade, Thorny Plants, Water-wise
An icon of Africa, Erythrina lysistemon (Common Coraltree, Gewone Koraalboom) grows into a medium sized tree with a well rounded crown. It is well known for its amazing display of bright red flowers in winter or early spring before the new leaves appear. The flowers...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Sep 14, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, 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...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Sep 2, 2018 | Bird Friendly, 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...
