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•October 13, 2014•

ALSTROEMERIA INTICANCHA HYBRIDS – DWARF INCA LILIES

Alstroemerias, or Inca lilies have become extremely popular garden plants over the last decade, with numerous new hybrids on the market. The Inticancha series are squat, compact plants that are grown for their garden performance as opposed to cut flowers. They form low clumps 30 to 40 cm tall and can spread equally as wide....
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•September 24, 2014•

KZN’S TOP TEN BIRD ATTRACTING PLANTS

At the recent Botanical Society Plant Fair held in Durban, a countdown of the top 10 indigenous bird-attracting plants was broadcast over the public address system. It went something like this: Coming in at number 10 – Halleria lucida (wild tree fuchsia) – tubular flowers attract nectar feeders in winter and black fruit are fed...
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•September 3, 2014•

EVERY GARDEN NEEDS A LEMON TREE

Lemons originate from Northern India and have been cultivated for centuries all around the world. The fruit are grown commercially for a diverse range of uses from soft drinks, concentrates, pharmaceuticals, beauty products and household cleaners. Around the home, fresh lemons are used daily for culinary and cleaning purposes. The beauty about these wonderful trees...
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•August 23, 2014•

BLOSSOMS – THE FIRST SIGN OF SPRING

As day length increases and temperatures begin to increase many deciduous fruit trees burst forth into blossom. There are also many ornamental deciduous blossoms that are grown for their abundance of spring flowers. These include flowering peaches, flowering plums, flowering cherries and crab apples. All of these trees thrive in the colder climates and often...
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