by Wade John Beckett | 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 Wade John Beckett | 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 Wade John Beckett | 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 Wade John Beckett | 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 Wade John Beckett | 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 Wade John Beckett | 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...
