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Succulents
•June 4, 2020•

WINTER IS ALOE SEASON

Aloe flowering time is here right now. Gardens and many natural landscapes are adorned with these typically African plants. Bright flowers rich in nectar entice birds and insects to visit in their hoards. Few other plants play such a vital role in sustaining the health and well being of so many creatures during cold winter...
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•March 3, 2020•

SUCCULENTS GALORE

Global climate change has certainly made succulents the “go to” plant in many gardens, both large and small. As water becomes less abundant and more costly tough and enduring plants are becoming a must. We have a wide range of different succulents at Blackwood’s at present, many propagated and grown at the Richmond Nursery. They’re...
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•June 13, 2019•

ALOES DOMINATE THE WINTER LANDSCAPE

The natural landscape and many gardens are filled with flowering aloes during the winter period. South Africa is home to well over one hundred different aloe species which have been cultivated and hybridised extensively. More and more gardens are being planted with aloes that endure the rigours of drought and summer heat with ease. Most...
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•July 2, 2016•

HAWORTHIA AND GASTERIA

Aloes have certainly come to the fore in terms of the plant popularity stakes in recent times. They’re drought tolerant, easy to grow and many are indigenous. However, their lesser relatives are often forgotten in the aloe planting frenzy that is in vogue at the moment. Gasterias and Haworthias are closely related to aloes, belong to the same...
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