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Plants A-Z

Explore practical advice on every plant!

Each plant card includes Paul's tips with details on soil, 

watering, light, and care.

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Plants A - Z 

Your A–Z guide to growing better.

Explore practical advice on every plant with details on soil, watering, light, and care.

Each plant card includes Paul’s personal growing tips.

Inca Lily

Inca Lily

Alstroemeria indica

Full sun to part shade, flowers in Summer, water moderately. Paul says - cut old stems regularly for continuous growth
Apple Tree

Apple Tree

Malus domestica

Deciduous fruit tree, needs full sun, water moderately, flowers in Spring. Paul says - Needs cross-pollination; prune yearly
Cherry Tree

Cherry Tree

Prunus avium

Deciduous fruit tree, needs full sun, water moderately, flowers in Spring. Requires winter chill; plant in well-drained soil.
Dipladenia

Dipladenia

Mandevilla sanderi

More sun than shade, Moderate watering, flowers in Summer, Paul says - Protect from frost; blooms pink, white & red.
Eureka Lemon

Eureka Lemon

Citrus limon 'Eureka'

Evergreen fruit tree, Full sun, moderate, Fruits 3x a year, Paul says - Smooth-skinned lemons; protect from frost.
Fuchsia

Fuchsia

Fuchsia hybrida

Shade-loving flowering plant, Shade to part sun, Keep moist, flowers all Summer, Paul says- Protect from fungus; loves filtered light.
Gardenia

Gardenia

Gardenia jasminoides

Dark green leaves with white fragrant rose-shaped flowers, flowers early Summer, More shade than sun, Average watering, Paul says - Lovely fragrance, Keep in partial shade; avoid full sun; water evenly.
Gaura

Gaura

Oenothera lindheimeri (syn. Gaura lindheimeri)

Evergreen semi-hardy, clump-forming, Full sun, Low watering needs, flowers in Summer Paul says - ±40cm high; long flowering, hardy.
Gazanias

Gazanias

Gazania rigens

Hardy flowering groundcover, Full sun, low water needs, Paul says - Drought-tolerant; great for borders.
Hydrangea

Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

Morning sun, afternoon shade, Moderate-high, flowers in Summer, Paul says - Acid soil for blue blooms; don’t prune old wood.
Wax Plant

Wax Plant

Hoya carnosa

Woody climber, pink flowers, Indoor/outdoor, part sun, moderate, Paul says -Tender to frost; best in hanging baskets.
Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Succulent, many colours and leaf forms, Full sun to part shade, Low, Flowers all summer, Paul says -Easy grower; water sparingly.
Pincushion

Pincushion

Leucospermum cordifolium

Indigenous, drought-tolerant shrub, Full sun, flowers early summer Paul says - Wind & drought resistant; thrives in sandy soil.
Delicious monster

Delicious monster

Monstera deliciosa

Evergreen semi-hardy climber, Semi-shade to shade, Moderate watering Paul says - edible fruit; thrives in filtered light.
Water Lily

Water Lily

Nymphaea spp.

Aquatic perennial, Full sun, Constant (in water), flowers early summer Paul says - Keep roots submerged in still water.
Pelargonium (Geranium)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Pelargonium hortorum

Indigenous, bushy flowering shrub, More sun than shade, Low watering needs, flowers all Summer, Paul says - Wind & drought resistant; easy grower.
Philodendron

Philodendron

Philodendron scandens

Large family of leafy indoor/outdoor plants, Semi-shade to part sun, Average watering, Paul says - Good for pots or shaded beds; thrives in humidity.
Plectranthus

Plectranthus

Plectranthus ciliatus

Groundcover & shrub family, purple/blue flowers,Shade to semi-shade, moderate watering, flowers in Summer, Paul says - Propagates easily from cuttings.
Cape Forget-Me-Not

Cape Forget-Me-Not

Anchusa capensis

Indigenous shrub with blue/ white flowers, grows ±1.5m high, Full sun, moderate watering, flowers in Summer, Paul says - Excellent hedge or filler; grows ±1.5m high,
Salvia

Salvia

Salvia splendens / Salvia officinalis

Large family of annual & perennial shrubs, Full sun, moderate watering, Paul says - Prune regularly to shape; long-lasting colour.
Snake Plant

Snake Plant

Sansevieria trifasciata

Evergreen, stemless, hardy, Shade to semi-shade, Low watering needs Paul says - Drought resistant; great indoor and pot plant.
Peace Lily

Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum wallisii

Evergreen indoor/outdoor plant, semi-shade, moderate watering, flowers early Summer, Paul says - Tender to frost; don’t water below 16°C.
Crane Flower

Crane Flower

Strelitzia reginae

Indigenous clump-forming perennial, Full sun to part shade, Moderate watering, flowers Spring/Summer, Paul says - Orange & purple flowers; hardy garden favourite.
Cape Primrose

Cape Primrose

Streptocarpus hybridus

Evergreen, flowering perennial, Semi-shade, moderate watering needs, flowers in Summer, Pauls says - Large purple flowers; ideal indoors.
Arum Lily

Arum Lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica

Indigenous clump-forming plant with white flowers, Full sun to semi-shade, moderate, flowers in Spring, Paul says - Great border or pond plant; prefers damp soil.

Plants A - Z

Your A–Z guide to growing better. Explore practical advice on every plant — from aloes to zinnias — with details on soil, watering, light, and care. Each plant card includes Paul’s personal growing tips.

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