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Mountain Gerbera
Plant Type
Hirpicium armerioides is a low growing, mat forming perennial herb that reaches heights up to 250mm and does well in poor, stony soils.
This is a lovely specimen to plant in a rockery or exposed sunny position in the garden, it also does well in pots and containers or raised garden beds.
This is a lovely specimen to plant in a rockery or exposed sunny position in the garden, it also does well in pots and containers or raised garden beds.
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Narrow-leafed pink Ipmea
Plant Type
Ipomea bolusiana has creeping stems with hairless leaves that sprout annually from an thick, tuberous rootstock. Plant in a well-drained soil and keep dry in winter. It also makes a nice pot plant.
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Leafy-flowered Ipomea
Plant Type
Ipomea crassipes is a creeping groundcover that sprouts annually from a tuberous rootstock. It is very conspicuous when in flower. Flowers are solitary, mostly purple. It can be used to great advantage on a rockery.
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Common Name
Blue lobelia
Plant Type
Hardy, fast growing groundcover with bright green leaves. It bears many small but beautiful sky blue flowers almost all year round. It grows naturally in marshy areas but also does very well in a normally irrigated garden.
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African willow-herb
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Wild violet
Plant Type
This slender herb is very conspicuous amongst the grasses, where it normally occurs.
Botanical Name
Common Name
Wild violet
Plant Type
Monopsis unidentata is a fast growing perennial that loves sunny, wet spots. Beautiful mauve flowers appear early in Summer.
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Cat's whiskers
Plant Type
Ocimum angustifolium is a strongly aromatic perennial that is often low growing and can be used as a groundcover. It flowers early in the season and the unusual flowers make this plant an attractive addition to a grassland garden.
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Kidney-leaved pelargonium
Plant Type
Pelargonium reniforme is a hardy, drought resistant, fast growing shrub with grey kidney-shaped, leaves. It has masses of bright magenta flowers