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Clusters of tubular, coral coloured flowers serenely nod on smooth stems over loose clumps of arching, strappy leaves from semi exposed fleshy bulbs. One of the finest pot specimens, without need of frequent repotting, or scatter clumps through low ground cover, Viola hederacea or Glechoma hederacea would fit the bill, in sheltered sites for uncluttered elegance yet spring panache.
From the eastern Cape of South Africa and easily grown in any none too heavy soil with regular summer water, though a dry period won't kill it, where it may even gently self sow. Mostly evergreen in Perth but likely to be winter deciduous in areas much colder.
A selected pink form of the well known and scarlet flowered C. elatus and just as easily grown. An evergreen, South African bulb, excellent as a cut flower or pot subject to be brought indoors at flowering time. Stout stems bearing large, mid pink, open, trumpet shaped flowers sporadically appear throughout the warmer months from quickly clumping, strappy, leathery leaves.
Happy with short periods of dryness but better with regular water to imitate its natural habitat of stream sides and moist slopes. Good drainage is of course essential as is a little shelter from scorching summer sun, though too much shade will affect flowering.
Absolutely gorgeous is the only way I can describe this South African Oxalis. From the onset of Autumn rain, until mid Spring, an endless procession of 1cm, yellow centred, soft orange, five petalled, funnel shaped flowers, clothe the feathery foliaged, mat forming stems.
Plant with any number of small bulbs for show stopping effect.
Makes an excellent pot subject.
A tuberous, clumping perennial, hailing from central China. The large, tropical looking, 3 segmented leaves, held on long stalks, arise from round, hairy tubers and die back in winter.
An incredibly tough plant surviving both dark shade and short periods of extreme dryness. It loves the heat, the leaves growing up to 10cm a day in hot weather (30c +).
I find best growth is achieved in a pot, possibly due to the warmer conditions. Feed well for ultimate luxuriance.
A Californian annual of remarkable and unusual beauty. Whorls of bi-tone, purple and white, lupin-like flowers are tiered on slender stems, narrowing towards the top, pagoda style. They are borne in great abundance on delicate plants with small triangular leaves.
One of the few winter annuals that prefers a lightly shaded position, where they will flower longest, though they grow happily in full sun as well.
Scratch into bare, well drained soil in autumn or early winter where they should self sow the following year.
Excellent in a pot, especially when combined with other Californian annuals.
Each pack contains, at the bare minimum, 50+ seeds.
A quite distinct form with wavy, glaucous leaves and more sedate growth than most, forming a squat, fat stemmed shrub that becomes increasingly attractive with age. A succulent bonsai perfect that funky pot. From the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Seems shy to flower, I don't ever recall seeing it, expect clusters of pale pink stars reminiscent of Daphne.
Very easily grown in any well drained soil with some protection from midday summer sun, frost and with an occasional watering.
An easy to grow Australian orchid bearing an abundance of long lasting, dainty, creamy white, five petalled flowers held in short spikes on the end of long succulent canes each topped with three or four, leathery, elliptic leaves.
This clone has very long, radiating canes and mature specimens can easily exceed one metre in diameter.
Ideal for a hanging basket filled with orchid bark (composted pine bark) or any other very coarse medium or else attach to a rough barked tree or convenient garden boulder.
Keeping the roots constantly moist will ensure failure, it is imperative you allow the roots to dry out between watering and water less in cooler weather. Protection from desiccating wind and midday sun is beneficial otherwise treat it like your cacti.
A most resilient and dependable pot plant able to thrive for a lifetime on little more than neglect. From forests in south eastern Africa it is ideally at home with a dryer winter rest and moist humid shade during its summer growing season where its glossily handsome, dark spotted, broadly lance shaped leaves will be at their most luxuriant and against which the conical flower spikes in white and green make a reserved display. The green bulbs which crowd the soil surface, fascinating during winter in cooler areas where it is deciduous, store food and water to help it through lean times and it is often encountered unattractively tucked away in the back of collections while attention is lavished on more challenging and oft less attractive subjects.
Good drainage is preferred and while I think it easier to make happy in a pot it can be a lovely groundcover in miserable shade, with or without root competition, where the frequency of summer irrigation will dictate its luxuriance.
A clump forming Californian succulent with rosettes of pointed, finger width, white powdered, rose tinted, glaucous leaves. Clusters of upright, rich orange, bell-like flowers are held aloft on short powdered stems in the spring.
Probably best in a pot unless your fortunate enough to garden in water repellent sand or in dry soil under trees.
Summer water is best avoided and excellent drainage is essential.
An excellent frost and drought tolerant alternative to Echeveria.