Gazania are tough as olds boots

If you want a plant that will give you colour for most seasons then Gazania is the plant for you.

Gazania are mostly low-growing, near-evergreen, clump-forming or carpeting plants. They

quickly develop into small clumps of narrow lance-shaped leaves that can be downy and lobed near the base, often with lighter coloured undersides. Their showy flowers, which appear throughout the warmer months, are large, brightly coloured, often interestingly marked, and the array of colours is expanding every year.  Although the warmer months will see the best floral display, in areas with little frost the Gazania will continue to produce flowers all year round.

A very versitale plant for pots, rockeries or larger garden beds and when it comes to tough conditions they thrive.  Dought tolerant and sun lovers, so give them a go you want be disappointed.


Happy gardening

Bronwyn

Vinca or Madagascar Periwinkle a plant for all areas

Vinca is a hardy annual plant that thrives in sunny areas either in hanging baskets, window boxes or simply popped straight into the garden bed. 

Vinca produce a wide range of colourful blooms and the care you need to give them is minimal. 

All you need to do is give them a well drained soil, don't need to deadhead and they will bloom profusely from spring to autumn. Depending where you live you may even get flowering over winter.

They are extremely drought tolerant and bloom continuously even in intense heat so a great little champion for any garden.

Happy gardening

Bronwyn

Magnolia Little Gem is a gem in the home garden

The stunning dwarf magnolia Little Gem is the perfect small tree for the home garden.  An evergreen beauty with stunning dense foliage, leaves are dark glossy green on one side and brown/rusty velvet on the other, ideal for screening. The beautiful creamy-white flowers bloom throughout Summer and Autumn, and have a slight citrus perfume. Once established the Little Gem Magnolia is very hardy and pretty much disease free, which is a huge plus.

Little Gem grows between 4m-8m high and 2.5m-5m wide, it is a slow-growing plant, but once establish is gorgeous.

To prune all you need to do is snap of the spent seed pods once they dry out and turn brown.   Try this outstanding little gem of a plant that is perfect for the home garden.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy gardening

 

Bronwyn