by Ayesh | Mar 8, 2021 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Deciduous, Medium to Large sree, Sun to Partial Shade, Very Cold Hardy, Water in summer, Water-wise
Combretum erythrophyllum is a medium to large-sized, deciduous tree with a lovely form. It has a crooked stem with attractive pale bark. In autumn/winter it often has beautiful autumnal colours. It is a good choice as a specimen shade tree in large gardens or may be...
by Ayesh | 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 Ayesh | Aug 12, 2018 | Bee Friendly, Bird Friendly, Butterfly & Moth Friendly, Deciduous, Full Sun, Medium to Large sree, Thorny Plants, Very Cold Hardy, Water-wise
One of the icons of the South African veld, Vachellia karroo, the Sweet Thorn, is a very spectacular tree when in full flower. Vachellia karroo, the Sweet Thorn, is, in cultivation, a medium to large single stemmed, deciduous tree. With a rounded crown that is often...