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Elephant's Eye on False Bay: January 2015
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3 Karoo Koppie and verge. 7 Woodland Walk and Froggy Pond. 28 January, 2015. New patios in our False Bay garden. In Cape Town, South Africa. Before we hurtle into having the house renovated, I look back at Januarys garden. In December we removed problem trees. In January the patios were sorted. East patio to lemon tree. Links to this post. South African / mediterranean plants. 19 January, 2015. Tankwa Karoo – birds and bees at the cottages. 160; by Diana Studer. In Cape Town, South Africa. Was marked by ...
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Elephant's Eye on False Bay: May 2015
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3 Karoo Koppie and verge. 7 Woodland Walk and Froggy Pond. 28 May, 2015. Our False Bay garden in May. In Cape Town, South Africa. On Sunday we drove up to look down on the bay, then walked on the beach. Those daily beach walks were the reason why he moved to False Bay. Sundays we hear the steam train whistle thru, and this week we saw it. Time for a crisp fresh header on my blog. Links to this post. South African / mediterranean plants. 21 May, 2015. Of Imperial tea and ruby grass. Tea caddy, Chinese cha.
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Elephant's Eye: March 2014
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26 March, 2014. A Swartland garden in March with a string of hearts Ceropegia woodii. The string of hearts is Ceropegia woodii. And I forget to look at them. The plant family is Apocynaceae (with frangipani and Carissa. Formerly Asclepiadaceae (with Hoodia. Found across South Africa, and to Tanzania and Madagascar. The bushmans pipe flowers are to catch insects, but only for pollination, not lunch. Posted by Diana Studer. South African / mediterranean plants. Links to this post. 19 March, 2014. If you us...
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Elephant's Eye: Garden Year
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I started at Christmas, so around the 25th of each month, I will record what is flowering in our garden. The macros I love . Wildflower Wednesdays. I will walk around the garden. The bigger picture. Looking at our wildflowers, or commonorgarden / exotic / foreign / alien plants. Month by month follows, or a flying visit. With one photo for each month. A Swartland garden in December Christmas past, present and future. Janus and December for Wildflower Wednesday 2012. Christmas Flowers in Our Garden 2009.
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Elephant's Eye on False Bay: Cape Agulhas and the Two Oceans Hiking Trail
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3 Karoo Koppie and verge. 7 Woodland Walk and Froggy Pond. 05 August, 2015. Cape Agulhas and the Two Oceans Hiking Trail. In Cape Town, South Africa. Mid-July we went way down south. To Cape Agulhas. The southernmost tip of Africa. Next stop Antarctica, which is appropriate since its mid-winter. We stayed in a chalet at Agulhas National Park. Looking at the sea from our chalet. At Agulhas National Park. Despite the car, with lunch and a walk at Harold Porter National Botanical Garden. Rehabilitating dama...
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Elephant's Eye on False Bay: Planted here
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3 Karoo Koppie and verge. 7 Woodland Walk and Froggy Pond. We are on Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos. Where can I buy 'that Plant'? Is waiting for the spekboom hedge to grow . In the Rose Courtyard. New trees break the expanse of boundary/garage wall. In May 2015 I planted on a blank slate for the Karoo Koppie and the verge. July 2015 planting along the West side at Spring Promise. Then to Summer Gold. Down the East side with the Washing Pergola is Cornish Stripe. The final section is the Woodland Walk. Just ...
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danger garden: Stinky, but fascinating...
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Monday, August 3, 2015. Stinky, but fascinating. Stapelia are low-growing succulent perennials predominantly from South Africa, with a few coming from other parts of Africa. I picked my Stapelia up during the spring 50% off sale at Digs Inside and Out. I had an empty hanging container and thought it’s sea creature-like appearance would be a fun addition to the garden. I never dreamt it would bloom, that wasn’t even a consideration when purchasing. But it is! But by 10:00 this is what I found…. About a ha...
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Elephant's Eye on False Bay: August 2015
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3 Karoo Koppie and verge. 7 Woodland Walk and Froggy Pond. 26 August, 2015. Our False Bay garden in August. By Diana Studer . Gardening for biodiversity . 160;in Cape Town, South Africa. In August I planted Summer Gold, completing the side of the garden off the conservatory and along the bedroom windows. The hippo marks the boundary for End of Month View. Summer Gold and Spring Promise. Links to this post. South African / mediterranean plants. 19 August, 2015. Spring flowers at Ramskop. Links to this post.
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Elephant's Eye on False Bay: Travelling to Skilpad the Namaqua National Park
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3 Karoo Koppie and verge. 7 Woodland Walk and Froggy Pond. 01 September, 2014. Travelling to Skilpad the Namaqua National Park. In Cape Town, South Africa. Last week, there was again a river dividing the road. Just before Clanwilliam, the Olifants. River flows along the Olifantsberg. River 'crossing' near Clanwilliam in September 2008. In September 2008, we travelled over Studers Pass. To a Methodist mission Leliefontein. Spring with lilies) on top of the mountain. Lime Euphorbia. This National Park was ...
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Welcome to PlantZAfrica.com. The site for information about plants native to southern Africa and related topics. This site is brought to you. South African National Biodiversity Institute. The new site is at pza.sanbi.org. Data is still being transferred and this site will be maintained until all the data is transferred, but all new plants are being posted to the new site. Bookmarks: we have made provision for old bookmarks to the plant pages to work on the new site. Plants of the Wee.
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