FLOWERS BLOG

Most Phalaenopsis or moth orchids are commercially grown and produced in sophisticated greenhouse conditions, where every aspect of the growing environment is controlled. Light, temperature,... Read More

Flowering shrubby salvias are all the rage right now – easy to grow, rewarding, colourful, attract sunbirds are but a few of their numerous attributes.... Read More

Flowering shrubby salvias are all the rage right now – easy to grow, rewarding, colourful, attract sunbirds are but a few of their numerous attributes.... Read More

Spring is not complete without a vase full of scented sweet peas adorning some part of the home for weeks on end. March is the... Read More

Global climate change has certainly made succulents the “go to” plant in many gardens, both large and small. As water becomes less abundant and more... Read More

One of the showiest winter or spring flowering annuals is Dimorphotheca sinuata commonly known as the African Daisy or Namaqualand daisy. Yes, they are indigenous... Read More

Blue flowers are always sought after in the garden, they somehow seem to be less abundant than all the other colours. Aristea ecklonii commonly known... Read More

Colourful perennial plants that originate from the tropics and yet look as though they could come straight out of an English country garden. They have... Read More

These spreading, low growing euphorbias have made a significant impact in local gardens since being introduced a few years ago. They spread rapidly during the... Read More

Dipladenias or Mandevillas as they are sometimes referred to are amongst the showiest and most floriferous garden climbers or shrubs. The relatively new Diamantina Dipladenias... Read More