Mesemb time of the year
(mesemb is a collective noun for relatively low growing succulent plants originating from South Africa. It is derived from the botanical genus ‘mesembranthaceae’) Filed under: flowers, fotografia,...
View ArticleDormancy in and around our South African Winter Garden
People who follow this blog know that we have a fairly unusual garden with merely (rare) succulent plants from all over the world. We enjoy a year-round floral display but also a year-round dormancy....
View ArticleFockea edulis; Caudex and Roots
Fockea is a genus of succulent plants (caudiciform) native to Southern Africa, known collectively as water roots, a reference to their characteristic bulbous caudex. The specie edulis is one of the two...
View Article“Everything you always wanted to know about SEX ….
….between plants but never dared to ask” was the slogan we once had to attract visitors to our previous garden (over 2500 different succulent plants including cacti outdoors). That slogan was a bit...
View ArticlePlant collection for sale
Ideal for collectors, landscapers, etc. in the Western Cape, South Africa. In a few months time we move to another place. We can either take our collection with us (well, we take some for sure) or...
View ArticleStill many awesome ornamental succulent plants for SALE
Despite excellent sales during the past two Sundays we still have a few hundred plants for sale; partly in pots and partly directly from the garden. Amongst these plants are still some collector’s...
View ArticleThe Big, Big Move
Per 1 April we will reside in an heritage house (Anno 1928) in Napier; 50 kilometers drive from Stanford and also in the Overberg region of the Western Cape in South Africa. Besides plenty of...
View ArticleSome of our collection succulent plants (more pictures) 1
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View ArticleSome of our collection succulent plants (more pictures) 2
Filed under: flowers, fotografia, fotografie, garden, Herman van Bon Photography, nature, photography, picture Tagged: collection, succulent plants
View ArticleMore succulent plants
Filed under: flowers, fotografia, fotografie, garden, Herman van Bon Photography, nature, photography Tagged: succulent plants
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