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Flowers
•March 3, 2020•

SWEET PEA SEASON STARTS NOW

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 correct time to sow seeds or plant out seedlings of these delectable legumes. Here are a few hints and tips to help you grow the best flower crop ever. Select...
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•March 3, 2020•

IT’S AFRICAN DAISY SEED SOWING TIME

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 originating from the west coast regions of the Cape but still perform admirably in most parts of the country. Packets of seed are available in autumn and are best sown...
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•January 22, 2020•

ANGELONIAS IN ABUNDANCE

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 proved to be important components of the floral displays during the hot and humid summer and early autumn conditions. This is always a period when so many plants of rather...
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•January 21, 2020•

EUPHORBIA DIAMOND SERIES

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 summer months and are adorned in tiny white bracts (modified leaves). The flowers are small and insignificant. The Diamond range includes 3 different forms – Diamond Frost, Diamond Snow and...
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