by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Feb 23, 2021 | Bulbous plants, Evergreen, Fairly Cold Hardy, Groundcovers, Sun to Partial Shade, Water in summer, Wildlife Friendly
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...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Feb 21, 2021 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Cold Hardy, Deciduous, Medium to large tree, Sun to Partial Shade, Water in summer, Water-wise, Wildlife Friendly
An iconic African tree, the stately Celtis africana is one of our few trees that reflects the seasons beautifully. It is a soft, light green with new leaves in spring, darker green in summer, yellows in autumn and almost metallic grey, and very structural while...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Feb 19, 2021 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Evergreen, Large shrub or small tree, Sun to Partial Shade, Very Cold Hardy, Water in summer, Water-wise
One of the toughest indigenous shrubs, Buddleja salviifolia is evergreen with attractive grey-green leaves. It bears lovely clusters of fragrant, white, cream, lilac, or purple flowers in late winter or early spring. These plants are fast-growing and can be...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Feb 16, 2021 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Evergreen, Large shrub or small tree, Sun to Partial Shade, Very Cold Hardy, Water in summer, Water-wise
A small to a medium-sized, evergreen tree. Buddleja saligna, False Olive, or witolienhout, is one of our fastest-growing, most water-wise, and cold-resistant trees. It has a gray-green appearance except when it is in flower when it turns white or cream under the...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Aug 28, 2020 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Fairly Cold Hardy, Partly deciduous, Scramblers, Shrub, Sun to Partial Shade, Water in summer
This very appealing and decorative garden plant, x Ruttyruspolia is a partly deciduous, scrambling shrub. Pruning can contain the scrambling habit so that the plant forms a neat shrub. The mauve to deep pink flowers are borne in large clusters. It is a prolific...
by Malcolm Hepplewhite | Dec 29, 2019 | Bird Friendly, Bulbous plants, Cold Hardy, Deciduous, Partial Shade, Water in summer
The Scadoxus punecius, Red Paintbrush, Rooikwas or isiphompo, is a very beautiful plant in flower. The large, bright red flowerheads of Scadoxus puniceus must be amongst the most spectacular in the floral world. The flowers are followed by another spectacle when the...
