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Shrub
•February 28, 2025•

Autumn’s Best Fragrance: Plants That Smell Amazing Outdoors

As the heat of summer eases, the outdoors becomes an inviting space to relax and enjoy the beauty of your garden.  There’s nothing better than a garden that’s heavy with the scent of fragrant plants. Whether you’re sitting with a warm cup of tea or entertaining friends around the braai, these plants not only brighten...
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•April 24, 2024•

Aloes

In many parts of the country, aloes are one of the most noticeable plants in the winter landscape. Most of our local indigenous aloes and many new hybrids bloom during May, June and July, bringing life and colour to gardens and natural areas. Bright flowers, rich in nectar, entice birds and insects to visit in...
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•May 13, 2022•

Dwarf Tea Bush

BOTANICAL NAME:  Leptospermum scoparium ‘Cherry Brandy’ COMMON NAME:  Dwarf Tea Bush   DESCRIPTION:  A low-growing evergreen shrub with tiny maroon to purple leaves on compact branches.  During late winter and early spring, small single cherry red flowers are densely packed on the bushes.  They attain a mature height of little over a metre and have...
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•March 9, 2022•

Pink Mirror Bush

BOTANICAL NAME:  Coprosma Pacific Sunrise COMMON NAME: Pink Mirror Bush   DESCRIPTION: An attractive evergreen foliage shrub with glossy leaves in hues of dark green and pink.  They grow into compact bushes 1m to 2m tall with a rounded shape.  Their flowers are insignificant, if produced at all. GARDEN USES: The iridescent leaves stand out strikingly...
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