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Clivia – Indigenous Spring Bloomer for Shade or Under Trees

The Clivia is a beloved South African classic, ideal for planting beneath trees or in shaded spots where few other plants thrive. With vibrant trumpet-shaped blooms in spring and bold, strap-like leaves year-round, it makes a striking feature plant for any garden.

Once established, it’s low maintenance and drought-tolerant, making it perfect for Cape Town’s waterwise gardeners.

• Indigenous and shade-loving
• Spring-flowering with bold blooms
• Excellent in mass plantings or containers
• Grows well with minimal care
• Ideal for Western Cape’s winter rainfall gardens

The Bamboo Palm is a beautiful, evergreen, multi-stemmed palm with feathery, arching leaves. One of the most popular houseplants and adds a tropical touch to living rooms, office reception areas and patios. Does well in bright light indoors and on patios and needs moderate watering. The Bamboo palm benefits with occasional misting to increase humidity. 

An evergreen perennial, this plant is widely cultivated for it’s dramatic, colourful flowers and structural shape. The beautiful orange, blue and white flowering display can be admired during May to December.

Strelitzia is a bold structural plant that is wind resistant and grows well in coastal gardens too.   Provided that they are given lots of bright light with some direct sun they can be successfully grown indoors.  Feed with compost in early spring before new growth begins and then fertilize during the growing season. Indigenous.

Crowned, Plant of the Year, at the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show.

South African breeders, De Wet breeders, spent years crossing, combining, and recombining thousands of carefully selected agapanthus varieties to produce BLACKJACK. The most intensely colored Agapanthus on the market at the moment.

Inky black buds open to big intense black-purple striped flower heads in summer.

Two of the significant attributes of this beauty are  its incredible colour and an extended flowering season.

BLACKJACK is vigorous in growth and flowering, disease resistant and stable - with no hidden flaws.

This undemanding perennial is heat and drought tolerant. This Agapanthus is ‘The One’ 

Hardy, evergreen with large showy flowers that fade from yellow to pink with a deep pink centre. Social butterfly is perfect to add a bit of glitz and glam to your garden. The ‘Hollywood collection’ was bred to provide an excess of blooms. Flowers all summer long. Great in containers. 

Black Mondo grass, also known as' Black Dragon', is a dramatic ornamental grass that captivates with its deep-purple to nearly jet-black leaves. In summer, it surprises with small, bell-shaped, pale pinkish-white flowers that emerge on dark stems, later transforming into glossy dark-purple berries.

Notably, it is also remarkably low-maintenance and thrives in partial to full shade, making it an ideal choice for shaded garden areas. Additionally, the striking dark foliage of Black Mondo grass provides a stunning colour contrast in mixed plantings.

An attention-grabbing evergreen that effortlessly brings a lush tropical ambiance to your garden. Notably, while its appearance is captivating, its aggressive root system requires mindful placement away from paths and structures.

Moreover, it's a versatile choice as it can thrive both outdoors and as an indoor plant. Indigenous and well-suited for coastal environments, this plant offers a touch of paradise to any garden.

Snake plants, sometimes referred to as mother-in-law's-tongue, are some of the toughest plants you can find. They are one of the best plants to clean indoor air, especially for people with allergies. Whether indoors, in your garden or on your balcony, these spiky beauties lends themselves to being grouped with other plants for striking contrast. 

Caesalpinia ferrea, a slender tree, boasts a uniquely colorful trunk, making it a perfect fit for small gardens.
Its dainty canopy allows ample light to filter through, making it an excellent choice for planting on lawns.

However, be mindful of its aggressive root system, which mirrors the size of the tree above ground. In spring, small yellow, bell-shaped flowers grace its branches, followed by the emergence of dark seed pods. This tree is sensitive to wind conditions.

This colourful crassula is a firm favourite as it sets your garden alight with its fleshy propeller-like leaves that mature from bright lime-green to bright red. Also very pretty in containers or hanging baskets. 

Often mistaken for a palm, the Cycas revoluta, or Sago Palm, is in fact an ancient cycad species native to Japan and Taiwan. With its perfectly symmetrical rosette of dark green fronds, it adds bold structure and timeless elegance to any garden or indoor space.

This slow-growing but striking plant is highly valued in landscaping for its sculptural form and evergreen foliage. Watch in wonder as new fronds emerge soft and curled before stiffening into their classic, glossy shape.

• Ideal for rock gardens, containers, or indoor display
• Male plants produce cones; females may form bright orange seed masses
• Grows best in bright, indirect light or morning sun
• Protect from harsh afternoon sun and frost
• Water moderately—keep soil moist but never soggy
• Feed only when new leaves begin to grow

A truly low-maintenance showpiece, Cycas revoluta is as ancient as it is modern—perfect for contemporary garden design or indoor greenery.

Snake plants, sometimes referred to as mother-in-law's-tongue, are some of the toughest plants you can find. Whether indoors, in your garden or on your balcony, these spiky beauties with green and silver leaves can put up with almost anything. .

Coleosaurus is a tropical, tender evergreen perennial with striking dark red & lime green leaves. A marvelous choice to bring colour and interest to beds and borders, as it is easy to grow and heat tolerant.

This evergreen, structural plant forms a bulbous trunk-like stem, resembling an elephants foot. The swollen base stores water and makes this an ideal waterwise option.  It's drought tolerant and hardy. Can be grown as an indoor plant but will require bright light. Will grow slower in a container than in the ground. Use potting soil that drains well. Waterwise, tough and ideal for a patio. 

Very popular evergreen succulent of striking beauty. It forms a solitary rosette of rounded, pointed pastel grey leaves adorned with lavender-pink highlights. The overlapping leaves are delicately dusted with a fine white powder which adds to the plant's unique appeal.One of the most prolific echeverias, producing generous flowering spikes of coral pink flowers yearly. Highly valued in floral arrangements, wedding bouquets and an excellent container plant.Adds beautiful colour and contrast to your garden landscape.

Known as Christmas roses because this is when they flower. Hydrangeas are undoubtedly among the showiest flowers in the summer garden, with a mop of pom-pom flowers. The soil acidity determines the colour of the flowers. Great cut flowers.

Sundancer is a bushy evergreen fuchsia, coming into flower when the weather warms up continuing to flower right through the year. Expect a profusion of bell-shaped flowers to make a statement in any garden.

This hardy tree is an exceptional option to clip into a topiary standard or ‘lollipop’. In 'wilder' garden settings it also works excellently as a screening hedge that can be tamed to any height desired. It can also grow into a dense shade tree.

Black Rose is definitely a show-stopper, its nearly black foliage and clusters of yellow flowers bring drama and contrast into any garden setting. Spectacular when used in containers, raised planters and in grouped plantings. A very unique and popular succulent to add to your collection. Grows well in sunny to partially shaded positions. Winter rains provide ample moisture for growth, little water is needed during the rest of the year.

A Cape Garden favourite! An attractive, medium sized, deciduous tree that is fast growing, ensuring that you will be rewarded with a magnificent tree in just a few years. It does extremely well in urban areas and is often planted along avenues for its uniform shape. Tolerates clay soil. 

Known as Christmas roses because this is when they flower. Hydrangeas are undoubtedly among the showiest flowers in the summer garden, with a mop of pom-pom flowers. The soil acidity determines the colour of the flowers. Great cut flowers. Endless Summer is an outstanding variety as it blooms, as its name says, endlessly.

Gossip Queen is your go-to-flower for all the latest garden rumours.  Her stunning orange petals and electric pink centre will bring all the Hollywood glamour to your garden. Flowers repeatedly in summer. Plant in well-drained soil. A colourful tropical stunner.

An interesting waterwise, evergreen shrub with dark green foliage and bright pink flowers resembling a bottlebrush.  This hardy variety will attract birds, bees and butterflies to the garden.  

Flowers abundantly in spring and sporadically in summer.  Makes a great accent plant in the garden. Cut to any shape or size. 

An indigenous treasure, this hardy perennial boasts an impressive flower count with unique purple blooms. Notably faster-growing than other agapanthus varieties, it serves as a stunning feature plant in your garden and continues to bloom throughout the summer season.

Consider planting it alongside silver-leaved plants like Lamb's Ear (Stachys byzantina) for a striking contrast.

This hardy tree is an exceptional option to clip into a topiary standard or ‘lollipop’. In 'wilder' garden settings it also works excellently as a screening hedge that can be tamed to any height desired. Can also grow into a dense shade tree. 

Midnight Sky is a long flowering and fast growing African Lilly with intense purple-blue flowers.  They are perfect for perennial borders, pots and mixed containers.  Heat and drought tolerant.  Place in full sun and well-drained soil.

The golden barrel cactus is armed with golden yellow spines. In its native Mexico, plants can eventually grow to around 90cm wide. It makes an easy to care for plant - feed plants once a month during the growing season, and it does not matter if it dries out from time to time. Be extremely careful not to over water - especially during winter. It makes a real statement when planted one per single contemporary planter. Or, if you have space, to place a set of these in a row in a bed with excellent drainage.

When used as an indoor plant, place the plant by a sunny window. 

A large impressive tree with its most identifying feature being its grey bark which fall off in plates, to show paler wood beneath giving a camouflage effect.

The 'Bella' varieties have a compact growth and begin blooming very early in the season' They flower freely all summer and throughout early autumn. Bella Vera is a compact and upright bushy fuschia with dark green foliage. Blooms are reddish-pink and purple.

First to Arrive is always on time, blooming from Spring.  This classic beauty will bloom abundantly with eye catching red blooms when given plenty of sun.  Hardy, evergreen and deciduous with large showy flowers. Bold flowers pack a punch on the patio, around the pool, in garden beds or along walkways. Colors do not fade fast and maintain its color until autumn. 

The 'Bella' varieties have a compact growth and begin blooming very early in the season' They flower freely all summer and throughout early autumn.  Soila is a compact, upright and bushy fuchsia with deciduous foliage of dark green leaves. The blooms have deep reddish-pink sepals and single deep purple corrolas.

Clusters of cerise pink double flowers covers this bougainvillea making it a show stopper and will brighten up any patio or garden.  Great for use in a container or in the garden.  Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.  Plant in well drained soil and water moderately.

This hardy fuchsia adds fabulous flower power to your garden."Angela" produces a colourful display of stunning purple blooms with contrasting bright red petals. Pefect in containers for brightening up a doorway or adding a splash of colour to your patio.In borders they provide a colourful,long-lasting focal point. Plant in light, well-drained soil in a sunny/part shade position.

This cordyline adds impact and architectural shape to a garden. A tough plant often found in older urban gardens.  It starts out as a palm-like bush and then grows up on a tall trunk. Creates small, fragrant, cream flowers in summer. Small berries in autumn. Low maintenance. Does well at the coast. 

The 'Bella' varieties have a compact growth and begin blooming very early in the season. They flower freely all summer and throughout early autumn. Bella Fuchsia Maria is a semi trailing fuchsia plant with very unique purple and dark pink blossoms.  Perfect for patio containers and hanging baskets in either sun or shade.

Red Sensation has slightly wider leaves that are more purple hued with a green vein appearing in older leaves. Makes for a gorgeous accent plant.

Platycladus orientalis 'Aurea Nana Compacta' is a slow-growing, evergreen shrub with dense, golden-yellow foliage that adds vibrant color year-round. Its compact, rounded form makes it ideal for small gardens, borders, or containers. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, this low-maintenance shrub is perfect for adding texture and color to any landscape.

This stemless aloe has broad, flattened leaves with smooth margins. The foliage color can be variable depending on the amount of sunlight from either a dull reddish-green, or a grey-green with a pinkish-red edge. Clusters of pendulous, glossy coral-red flowers on branched stems appear in August and September.

With its striking, architectural form, the Triangle Palm is a true statement plant. Its unique fronds fan out in three elegant rows, forming a perfect triangle at the base.

Slow-growing and low-maintenance, it's ideal for adding a tropical touch to gardens or large containers. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil. A must-have for collectors and design-conscious gardeners.

A gorgeous hybrid that has multiple rosettes of neat, grey leaves with elegant spikes of salmon orange flowers from April to June. Adds colour, shape and texture to your garden.

The 'Bella' varieties have a compact growth and begin blooming very early in the season. They flower freely all summer and throughout early autumn.  Bella Evita is a compact, upright and bushy deciduous shrub with dark green foliage. The blooms have deep pink sepals and single white corollas, veined in light pink.

This compact, evergreen shrub with its beautiful dark green leaves and sweetly fragranced pure-white blooms has an extremely long blooming season. They also make wonderful container plants.

Hibiscus Hollywood 'Rico Suave' is a striking tropical shrub known for its large, vibrant yellow blooms with a deep red center. This heat-loving hibiscus thrives in full sun, producing continuous flowers that attract pollinators like bees and butterflies. Ideal for gardens, patios, or containers, it adds a bold, exotic touch to any space. Low-maintenance and fast-growing, it flourishes in well-drained soil with regular watering. Perfect for creating a lush, colorful display year-round!

A fast growing and decorative evergreen tree with a lovely bushy habit.  Hawaii has large variegated leaves in dark green to grey-green and white. Ideal for pots when kept trimmed.  A lovely addition to create height and structure in the garden.  Prune to shape.

Britney has a beautiful red and white bloom double flower. Ideal for giving height to a border. Early flowering and makes a great container plant. Britney is well branching and perfect to grow as a standard.

This hardy plant is an exceptional option to clip into a topiary. In 'wilder' garden settings it also works excellently as a screening hedge that can be tamed to any height desired. It can also grow into a dense shade tree. 

Assorted Cacti.

When used as an indoor plant, place the plant by a sunny window. 

This Cordyline is very suitable to the South-African garden as it is heat tolerant and water wise once established. For colour contrast choose this evergreen perennial which is ideal for pots and beds.

Tammy is a large and hardy evergreen Aloe with exceptional brightly bi-coloured flowers in orange and yellow. Drought tolerant, with a high resistance to Aloe cancer.  Ideal focal plant to attract birds and butterflies to a sunny garden.

Swingtime is a trailing fuchsia that is ideal for pots and hanging baskets. 

To care for your fuchsia plant, provide bright, indirect light, keeping the soil consistently moist without overwatering. During the growing season, feed with a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer every 2-3 weeks. Regular pruning for a compact shape and winter dormancy in a cool, low-light spot completes the care routine.

Waterwise and tough. This evergreen shrub will add a tropical look to your garden. Aromatic, linear, lance-shaped leaves and striking flowers that resemble bottlebrushes will invite birds and bees to your garden. Flowers abundantly in spring and sporadically in summer.  Makes a great accent plant in the garden. Cut to any shape or size.