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LIFESTYLE
INDIGENOUS GARDENS:
Beautiful, simple,
and full of life
n the middle of winter, when most gardens fall silent, an aloe blooms like
a torch against the frost. Its fiery flowers draw in sunbirds, its thick leaves
Istand firm against dry winds, and its presence alone transforms a patch
of soil into something sculptural, living, and unmistakably African. This is the
quiet magic of indigenous gardens — beauty that belongs here, thriving with
almost no effort at all.
Beauty That Belongs
South Africa’s flora is an artist’s palette. Aloes blaze with winter colour,
strelitzias lift their orange-and-blue heads like cranes above glossy leaves,
and proteas unfurl in bold, sculptural bursts. Wild dagga, agapanthus, and
pelargoniums add seasonal fireworks, while textured grasses ripple like a
living canvas in the breeze. These plants don’t just fill a garden — they shape
it, turning every corner into a story of resilience and rhythm.
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