NURTURE
PLANTSMAN’S PLOT A roundup of trees and plants available at some of the country’s best nurseries
To appear in Plantsman’s Plot, please send your plant of the month, details and image to chanel@paperplanepublications.co.za BEST NEAR: pavements, buildings, roadsides The Nuxia floribunda or Forest Elder is an indigenous, small to medium sized tree that makes for a lovely garden feature with its attractive white flowers. Its root system is not aggressive, making it a suitable tree to be planted near pavements, buildings or roadsides. Just Trees currently stocks 40L, 100L, 200L, 400L and 1000L of this tree. www.justtrees.co.za
BEST FOR: coastal areas and hedging Brachyleana discolor is a vigorous growing, evergreen shrub or tree with leathery, glossy dark-green leaves with a hairy silver under leaf. It can be pruned as a hedge for screening, or into a tree for shade. It requires full sun and handles sea air and wind. It has masses of nectar-rich creamy flowers in winter and spring. www.thembatrees.co.za BEST FOR: colour and perfume
BEST FOR: Specimen Planting and Mass Planting Tanika®Lomandra grows to a height of 50-60cm with a spread of 65cm. It is the
Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea. It’s almost impossible to think that a perfect sky-blue flower with a wonderful and hypnotic perfume can emerge from a muddy and slimy water body. The Blue Water Lily is truly a divine plant, clouded with ancient traditions and myths for thousands of years. It will produce magnificent blooms without end throughout spring and summer. www.newhorizennursery.co.za
BEST FOR: cool season flowering Osteospermum ‘Hybrids’. This indigenous Perennial Plant thrives in direct sun and well drained conditions. Ideal in autumn, winter and spring. Available in a wide range of colours, varying from single daisy flowers to full double flowers with a colour range from ‘Yellow’ to ‘Copper Red’. This plant group is very versatile and can be used for mass planting in landscapes or as a patio plant. www.bristlecone.co.za
perfect plant to use for borders, specimen planting or mass planting. It is drought tolerant, evergreen in almost all situations (drought and frost), almost indestructible, outcompetes weeds, looks naturally good (tidy upright appearance) with practically no care, and most importantly, doesn’t grow too tall, makes it an easy choice to use in any landscaping project. www.tshala.co.za
BEST FOR: water wise gardens Large Echeveria succulents grow to a width of up to 40cm. Their shape and delicate flowers make them an attractive addition to any garden. They have a shallow root system and require a good level of organic matter. Summer growers, they require full sun but some varieties can tolerate semi-shade or filtered sun. www.florajubilee.co.za
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