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NURSERY FEATURE

MALANSEUNS

Malanseuns Pleasure Plants was founded in 1913 by Danie Malan on the northern

slopes of the Magaliesberg, just outside Pretoria. Originally a fruit producing farm,
surplus fruit trees were sold to the public for planting on farms and in gardens. Over
time, the business grew and developed to a point where four of Danie’s sons embarked
on growing ornamental garden plants to complement the fruit tree sales.

Aloe fields

Deloitte and Touche rose blocks A colourful display in the glass house

oday Malanseuns is a world leader the highest possible quality and standards. as well as an online shop which delivers
in the growing and distribution of Malanseuns Pleasure Plants leads the plants throughout the country.
Tornamental plants. The family were way with the introduction of exciting new Trade days take place in February, July
pioneers in the development of sustainable, plants to local gardeners, and the company and October each year, at Rosslyn.
organic growing mediums to alleviate the is continuously searching for new and
need for using topsoil for the production better plants, testing and undertaking trials New plants
of container grown plants. Containers were all the time. This year Malanseuns is excited to add some
transformed from rusty old tins and other Although the company produces mainly new plants to their collection: a vivid cherise
receptacles often retrieved from rubbish for the South African market, they do export pink Hydrangea that flowers throughout
dumps and industrial sites, to the modern to other African countries and overseas. The summer, an almost black Agapanthus and
nursery bags and pots used today. Plant nursery has a total production capacity new Hibiscus varieties.
production became a professional industry of 75 hectares, with the infrastructure
that could trade effectively all year round, consisting of glass houses, plastic houses, Agapanthus Midnight Sky
allowing the people of South Africa to plant shade houses and open ground areas. This year Malanseuns will be releasing a
and garden whenever they wanted to. Most plants are produced outdoors and are bigger, better Agapanthus with a deep
As the fourth generation of the Malan therefore conditioned for the end user. blue/ purplish coloured flower. With large,
family enters the business, millions of plants There are 191 permanent employees, and compact blooms, they are well suited to
are still grown today at the original nursery in peak season, an additional 60 temporary pots or mass planted in the garden.
site and at two other nurseries in the workers are engaged.
Pretoria area. The business operates from They have a wide plant breeder network Hibiscus HibiQs series
its main farm in Rosslyn, north of Pretoria. to ensure that they always have the best All HibisQs® varieties constantly bring new
Temperatures and climatic conditions here and newest varieties on the market. flowers if placed in a bright spot in the
vary from sub-tropical to freezing cold, and Plantland Garden Centre is Malanseuns’ home or garden during summer. HibisQs®
these differences are taken into account for retail nursery, supplying direct to the can be used outdoors as well as indoors,
growing, ensuring that plants are grown to public. There are four branches in Pretoria, and during the cold months, it is a great

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