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in clusters in a grassland garden or in Bush has grey-green leaves with lighter It needs pruning after flowering
amongst groundcovers and smaller veins that give them a slightly variegated to keep it looking its best and to
shrubs. Although this plant is not look. From March to August, when very encourage further flowering. If pruned
particularly long-lasting, it does seed little else is in flower, it bears abundant to the size required, this essentially
itself readily so you will always have flower spikes that are densely packed large shrub can be used in a small
this beautiful plant in your garden. with two-lipped pink flowers that have garden. Plant in sun or semi-shade.
purple spots. It attracts butterflies and
7. Senecio macroglossus – other insects, as well as insect-eating 10. Pavonia praemorsa –
Flowering Ivy birds in winter. Prune back severely Yellow Pavonia
This fairly hardy, evergreen, slender, after flowering to keep in shape and This is a hardy, evergreen, very attractive,
fast-growing creeper has attractive, promote flowering the following season. medium-sized shrub with shiny, roughly-
glossy, semi-succulent, ivy-shaped Plant in sun, shade or semi-shade. textured, round leaves and purplish
foliage. The lemon-yellow daisy-like stems. It bears butter-yellow hibiscus-like
flowers, borne from March to July, 9. tecoma capensis – flowers almost all year round. It attracts
attract many insects to the garden. Cape-Honeysuckle pollinating insects to the garden. It
Allow it to climb or use it as an attractive This colourful, rambling shrub has is a beautiful form plant and a most
groundcover. It is also lovely planted attractive, bright-green foliage. The attractive garden subject that grows in
in hanging baskets and containers. It striking, large spikes of funnel-shaped sun or semi-shade. Plant in well-drained,
grows in sun or semi-shade, although it orange, yellow, red or tangerine compost-rich soil and prune in early
doesn’t do well in hot, dry areas. Plant flowers are borne from early spring, spring to keep a compact shape.
in well-composted, well-drained soil. throughout summer and into winter.
They attract Sunbirds, other nectar For more information, visit
8. Hypoestes aristata ‘Little feeding birds, bees and butterflies the Random Harvest website:
Pink’ – Pink Ribbon Bush to the garden. use as a screening www.randomharvest.co.za,
A hardy, evergreen, small- to medium- plant, clip into a formal hedge or or call 082 553 0598.
sized, rounded shrub, the Pink Ribbon simply use as a free-flowing shrub.

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