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At “THE GIANTS CUP CAFÉ” INDIGENOUS PLANT SALES at “THE GIANTS CUP CAFÉ” SEE INSIDE FOR: OUR PHILOSOPHY PLANT LIST PLANT INFORMATION BEFORE AFTER Plant List – April 2015: Trees: Bowkeria Verticillata (Southern -­‐ Shell flower) Buddleja Auriculata (Weeping Sagewood) Buddleja Loricata (Mountain Sagewood) – bush and tree varieties Buddleja Salvifolia (Sagewood) Clausena Anisata (Horsewood, Perdepis) Doispyrus Lycioides (Bluebush) Ficus Ingens (Red Leafed Rock Fig) Grewia Occidentalis (Cross Berry) Greyia Sutherlandii (Natal Bottlebrush) Gymnosporia Buxifolia (Common Spike Thorn) Halleria Lucida (Halleria, Tree Fuchsia) Heteromorpha Arborescens (Parsley Tree) Kiggeleria Africana (Wild Peach) Leucosidea Sericea (Ntshitshi) Olea Europaea Africana (Wild Olive) Olinia Emarginata (Mountain Hard Pear) Rhamnus Prinoides (Dogwood, Blinkblaar) Rhus Dentata (Nana Berry) Trimeria Grandifolia (Wild Mulberry) Widdringtonia Nodiflora (Mountain Cypress) Shrubs: Artemesia Afra (Wormwood) Chrystanthemoides Monilifera -­‐ (Bush tick Berry) Euryops Tysonii Geranium Pulchrum Geranium Schlechterii (Schlechter’s Geranuim) Gomphostigma rgatum Vi (River Stars) Jamesbrittenia Pristisepala Leonotis Leonorus (Wild Dagga) orange and cream varieties Melianthus Dregeanus (Red Honey Flower) -­‐ subspecies Dregeanus and Insignis Papaver Aculeatum (Orange Poppy) Phygelius Aequalis and Capensis (River Bells) Polygala Virgata (Purple Broom) Sutera Floribunda (Kerriebos) Bulbs Agapanthus Campanulatus subspecies Patens (Bell Agapanthus) Albuca Fastigiata (Large Spreading White Albuca) Crinum Bulbispermum (River Lily) Crocosmia Aurea (Falling Stars) Crocosmia Paniculata (Montbreschia) Dierama Robustum and others (Hairbells) Eucomis Autumnalis (Common Pineapple Lily) Galtonia Candicans (Common Berg Lily) Hesperantha Coccinea (River Lily) red and pink varieties Knipofia Linearifolia Marsh (Common Red Hot Poker) Moraea Huttonii (Large Golden Vlei Moraea) Nerine Appendiculata (Nerine) Nerine Bowdenii (Large Pink Nerine) Scilla Natalensis (Large Blue Scilla) Zantedeschia Aethiopica (White Arum Lily) Zantedeschia Albomaculata (Arrow Leaved or White Spotted Arum Lily) Groundcovers Diascia Barberae/Cordata (Twin Spur) Diclis Reptans (Dwarf Snapdragon) Diclis Rotundifolia Jamesbrittenia Breviflora Stachys Aethiopica (African Stachys, Wild Sage) Creepers Clematis Brachiata (Travellers’ Joy) Senecio Deltoideus Succulents Aloe Aristata (Guinea Fowl Aloe) Aloe Maculata Bulbine Abyssinica (Bulbinella) Cotyledon Orbiculata (Pig’s Ears) Crassula Dependens Crassula Sarcocaulis Delosperma Lavisiae and others (Vygies) Senecio Brevilorus Senecio Haygarthii Senecio Oxryriifolius Senecio Rhomboideus INDIGENOUS PLANT SALES at “THE GIANTS CUP CAFÉ” OUR PHILOSOPHY: YOUTH: We believe that plants are best transplanted if done so early in life. Just like humans, plants are more adaptable when re they’ young, and the whole transplanting process can be quite traumatic for a plant. Therefore we pot up and sell our seedlings as young as is practical, and we would urge you to get them planted out into your garden sooner rather than later. EMPATHY: The plant you purchase is a living thing. You will get best results if you think of it as such, and empathise with it. The manner in which you transplant it into your garden is crucial and its survival and whether it thrives in the longer term. Reduce stress on it by following these tips: i) While it remains in its pot before planting out, keep it in an appropriate location where it gets some sun but doesn’t get dried out or frosted ii) Pots are notorious for drying out rapidly, so keep it moist without overwatering – this too can kill the plant. iii) Ensure the place you are about to transplant it to is the appropriate place for that species. Some plants require a protected position, some prefer sun, some prefer shade, some like dry well drained soil, others like moist boggy areas. Make sure you’ve thought it out clearly before planting iv) Make a hole larger than the volume of the pot and put a little compost or rich soil at the bottom of the hole. Gently extricate the plant from the pot and place it carefully in the soil. The roots are key – try to disturb them as little as possible! Gently fill the hole with soil. Trees do better with a larger hole and more organic material under them. v) Once planted, cover an area about 20cm around the stem with mulch –dead leaves, grass cuttings, old hay, bark, anything organic. This provides protection for the soil, keeps moisture in and provides nutrients as the mulch biodegrades. You can even use pebbles if there is nothing else available. Put three sticks above your plant – this is to act as a marker so you can be sure you know where you planted something and can monitor it. Once established (or dead!), you can remove the sticks. RECYCLING: Sani Lodge and The Giants Cup Café generate a substantial amount of waste. We have chosen to re-­‐use some of the plastic waste to provide pots for our plants. You will notice that our plants are housed in polystyrene cups, plastic yoghurt or margarine tubs or cut off PET drink and water bottles. If you return to The Giants Cup, we would ask you to bring back the pots if you no longer need them so that we can re-­‐use them again! Our plant labels are also made from waste plastic! Trees: Bowkeria Verticillata (Southern Shell-­‐flower) Buddleja Auriculata (Weeping Sagewood) Buddleja Loricata (Mountain Sagewood) – bush and tree varieties Buddleja Salvifolia (Sagewood) Clausena Anisata (Horsewood, Perdepis) Doispyrus Lycioides (Bluebush) Ficus Ingens (Red Leafed Rock Fig) Grewia Occidentalis (Cross Berry) Greyia Sutherlandii (Natal Bottlebrush) Gymnosporia Buxifolia (Common Spike Thorn) Halleria Lucida (Halleria, Tree Fuchsia) Heteromorpha Arborescens (Parsley Tree) Kiggeleria Africana (Wild Peach) Leucosidea Sericea (Ntshitshi) Olea Europaea Africana (Wild Olive) Olinia Emarginata (Mountain Hard Pear) Rhamnus Prinoides (Dogwood, Blinkblaar) Rhus Dentata (Nana Berry) Trimeria Grandifolia (Wild Mulberry) Widdringtonia Nodiflora (Mountain Cypress) Latin Name: Bowkeria Verticillata Common Name: Southern Shell-­‐flower Type: Small tree Flowers: White sticky shell-­‐shaped flowers at the ends of branches. Strongly scented. Seed: Seed capsule produced after flower falls off. Size: Bowkeria is a small to medium sized tree in the Berg, often found next to large boulders or along stream banks. Special garden features: Bowkeria produces very interesting flowers which makes it a good garden tree. It is evergreen if located in a protected spot. Latin Name: Buddleja Auriculata Common Names: Weeping Sagewood, Type: Tree – evergreen. Usually found on forest margins. Leaves are shiny dark green on top, pale underneath. Flowers: D ense clusters of tiny flowers at the end of branches, May and June. Cream in colour. Strong smell. Attracts butterflies when in flower. Seed: Tiny, powdery seed. The seed seldom sets as the flowers are usually frosted before they can mature. Size: depending on soils and position, Buddleja Auriculata can grow into quite a large tree or in poorer circumstances, can remain the size of a large bush. Special garden features: a) A lovely evergreen tree, it provides good contrast to the paler leaves of Buddleja salvifolia and can have quite dense foliage. b) Can be planted pretty much anywhere although it prefers part shade. Latin Name: Buddleja Loricata Common Names: Mountain Sagewood, uMngane (Zulu) Type: Tree variety originating in Lesotho – evergreen Bush variety common at high altitude in the berg -­‐ evergreen Flowers: Small , dense clusters cream of tiny coloured flowers at the end of branches in the first half of summer. Fragrant smell. Attracts butterflies when in flower. Seed: Tiny, powdery seed. The seed attracts flocks of canaries and other seed eaters. Size: The tree variety, which has larger, broader leaves grows into a small tree while the bush variety with narrower smaller leaves remains a small bush. Special garden features: Both varieties have extremely tough, waxy leaves and are attractive in a garden setting. The bush variety is useful where you want something evergreen and tough, but not too large while the tree variety offers some variety to planting the other two buddleja species. Latin Name: Buddleja Salvifolia Common Names: Sagewood, iLoshane (Zulu) Type: Tree – evergreen-­‐ish (tends to “thin out” in winter, especially after a strong Berg wind. Flowers: Large, dense clusters of tiny flowers at the end of branches, August/September. Can be cream or blue in colour. Beautiful fragrant smell. Attracts butterflies when in . flower Seed: Tiny, powdery seed. The seed attracts flocks of canaries and other seed eaters. Size: depending on soils and position, Buddleja can grow into quite a large “classic” tree with quite thick trunk, or in poorer circumstances, can remain the size of a large bush. Most commonly somewhere in between. Special garden features: a) Pioneer species: Because it is frost resistant, it is a good, fast growing and once established, can be used to provide protection for other species. b) Can be planted pretty much anywhere. Makes a good hedge. A tall scraggly tree thick Matures into quite a trunk Flower clusters at the end of branches Mature trees produce dense flower clusters – “Sagewood” leaf looks Tiny clusters of fragrant, blue flowers like a sage leaf. Latin Name: Ficus Ingens Common Name: Red-­‐leafed Rock Fig Type: Small Scrambling deciduous tree under rock shelters Flowers and Seed: Figs produce fruit which also serve as the flower. They are very
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