For the identification of insects and other fauna and flora of South Africa.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Spring colors

Spring is in full swing and these yellow and orange Clivias are making a beautiful show.
White and pink blossoms cover the trees.

White and purple Petrea (Queens wreath) has masses of flowers on them. They are a vine and belong to the Verbena family. Everygreen, they can reach up to 40 feet in height but are easy to trim.
They enjoy a lot of sunlight and grow best in moist, well drained soil. They are also know as a Sandpaper Vine because of the texture of the leaves which are a mat green.

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