Flowering Noors

One of my favorite things about driving through the Karoo Heartland during the winter is seeing the aloes in bloom. But there is another Karoo succulent that grows between the aloes that most people don't really notice called Noors. The Noors is a type of euphorbia and found especially around the town of Jansenville. They … Continue reading Flowering Noors →

Vygies in the veld outside Matatiele

Vygies come in all shapes, sizes and colours. These little ones I found on the mountain above Matatiele on a visit to the Matatiele Mountain Lake. I have two types of vygies in my garden, both creeper type plants with tin green leaves. This specific one has ticker and rounder leaves and look a more … Continue reading Vygies in the veld outside Matatiele →

Succulent flowers

I have succulents like these in my rock garden but it was great to find this patch in Settlers Park a few week ago. They make for a nice ground cover and is beautiful with their pink flowers.

Succulent flowers at Kuzuko

Succulents always surprise me with the beautiful flowers that they produce specially when they grow in dry and arid areas. The flowering succulent in the picture was growing next to the path to our room at Kuzuko Lodge in the northern part of the Addo Elephant National Park.After reading the post, Alan Fogarty of Alan … Continue reading Succulent flowers at Kuzuko →

Fort succulents

Succulents on top of Cogmans Kloof with the British Fort in the background

Walter Sesulu Botanical Garden

There is always something new to see even if one has been to a place many times. This is even true of one's own home town, but this isn't a story on my home town. There is so much I haven't seen around Johannesburg and Gauteng, but I don't always have a lot of free time … Continue reading Walter Sesulu Botanical Garden →

Sour fig flower with insect

The sour fig grows quite easy and being a succulent they can survive well even in dry conditions. This one I found on the coast on the Sacramento Trail outside Port Elizabeth.

Prickly flower

Quite a few of the succulents and cacti in my garden has been flowering lately being that time of the year. This one doesn't have what I would call regulation thorns, but rather long spiny ones. The little pink flower looked soft to the touch although I wasn't willing to venture a finger in between the spines to … Continue reading Prickly flower →

Succulent waterdrops

Flowering Aloe

There are few flowers, in my mind, that comes close to the aloe when in full flower. Driving through the countryside and seeing hundreds of these magnificent flowers in full bloom makes me want to stop and pull out my camera. This one I photographed in the Gamtoos Valley west of Port Elizabeth.