Archive for April, 2008
There are many types of Frangipanis which come from the West Indies and Mexico. They vary in size, from 3M small to large rounded 10M trees. These are the most sweetly scented of all the tropical flowers. In India, they are known as the Temple-flower as they are always planted next to a temple.
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How To Use Colourful Frangipani Flowers In Your Garden
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These climbers, or creepers are usually used to hide a large blank exterior wall, fence, or gate. These can be leafy climbers, with, or without flowers and these can add texture and colour to a dull surface. They are easy to grow and maintain.
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How To Use Climbing Plants In Your Garden
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Last week, I ran a series of articles on rose gardening for beginners and I promised to follow up this week, with a refresher article, on some of the most important points. So, here we go.
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Some Handy Tips About Growing Roses
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There are many different types of plants that can be grown indoors and anyone wanting to pursue this hobby, is spoilt for choice. This article covers some of the flowering plants, that are common favourites in South Africa and surrounds.
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Some Favourite Flowering Indoor Plants
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There are many different types of plants that can be grown indoors and anyone wanting to pursue this hobby, is spoilt for choice. This article covers some of the leafy plants, that are common favourites in South Africa and surrounds.
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Some Favourite Leafy Indoor Plants
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Proteas are intriguing plants in more ways than I can describe. We took a brief look at them yesterday. They are a large family and South Africa’s national flower. It is a protected species and are even grown commercially. We will look at a few of the more common types of Protea, in this article.
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Different Types Of Proteas
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Proteas are majestic in stature, intricate in detail and beautiful in flower. It is the most famous flower in South Africa and the national flower emblem. The most attractive species derive from the Cape and have common names, like Suikerbos. This even appears in a folksong, where they say (translated into English) “sugarbush I love you, sugarbush, I want you.”
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All About Proteas
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Well, we have now covered all the basics of growing Roses, in the last 6 articles. Today is the last article in the series and time for you to take the plunge and apply your new knowledge. Get out in the garden and get those roses growing.
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A Beginners Guide to Roses part 7
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Well by now, you should have settled on the type of rose you want to grow and investigated all your options. Hopefully, without too much bother, you have been able to plan and prepare an area in your garden and you are ready to start planting.
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A Beginners Guide To Roses part 6
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In yesterday’s article we started looking at some of the different choices of rose. Today, we continue with popular choices and some of their characteristics.