by Wade John Beckett | Sep 20, 2023 | Articles
IndigeNews September 2023 Witkoppen Wildflower Nursery’s last newsletter Hello Friends and Plant Lovers, This is the last edition of Witkoppen Wildflower Nursery’s Newsletter, IndigeNews. It is time for me to say farewell to the nursery and our wonderful clients...
by Wade John Beckett | Apr 29, 2023 | Articles
IndigeNews May 2023 Witkoppen Wildflower Nursery’s newsletter Hello fellow Gardeners, lovers of indigenous plants and of plants in general, Welcome to our new look IndigeNews. This revamp has come about initially because we have changed our email software vendor to...
by Wade John Beckett | Apr 9, 2022 | Articles, Bee Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Cold Hardy, Drought hardy, Evergreen, Full Sun, Shrub, Sun to Partial Shade, Water-wise
Euryops pectinatus, Golden Daisy Bush or Wolharpuisbos is a medium sized, evergreen shrub with attractive silvery-grey foliage and sunny yellow daisy flowers. They flower almost all year with peaks in spring and autumn, when they can be spectacular. A fynbos plant,...
by Wade John Beckett | Apr 3, 2022 | Articles, Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Cold Hardy, Deciduous, Drought hardy, Full Sun, Medium sized tree, Medium to large tree, More Sun than Shade, Thorny Plants, Water in summer, Water-wise
Erythrina lysistemon (Common Coral-tree, Gewone Koraalboom) grows into a medium sized tree with a well-rounded crown. Known for its amazing display of bright red flowers in winter or early spring before the new leaves appear. This Coral-tree is drought hardy, fast...
by Wade John Beckett | Oct 29, 2019 | Articles, Bird Friendly, Gardening
10 of the Best Indigenous Plants to Grow to Attract Birds to Your Garden. Almost all indigenous plants will in some way help to attract birds to your garden; after all they and the birds and other wildlife have all evolved together. Plants help provide birds with...
by Wade John Beckett | Sep 24, 2018 | Articles, Gardening
The Garden Commodore or Garden Inspector (Precis archesia archesia) is a common garden butterfly in Gauteng. There are two colour forms, the dry season form pictured here, and a wet season form pictured below. Most gardeners enjoy having butterflies in their garden....
