Gardens editor Heidi Bertish shares what to plant, read and discover this month, whether staying in or venturing out.
Visit Now (Above)
Sheilam Nursery in Robertson is home to one of the finest collections of specimen plants in the world, including a large variety of cacti, succulents and cycads. Visitors can admire plants such as the ‘Golden Barrel Cactus’, towering ‘Cone Cactus’ and grey-haired ‘Old Man of the Andes’ during a garden tour. Go now to catch the last of the flowering aloes.
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Grow Your Own
Grown from rhizomes that enjoy temperatures above 25˚C, the turmeric plant will happily flourish on a sunny windowsill when temperatures get frosty outdoors. Their only requirement is that the soil should not get water logged as this rots the rhizome.
Order
rhizomes from livingseeds.co.za.
Green House
Use on-trend succulents and plants in vases or planters to add greenery to your interiors.
Sculptured vase
, from R695, Weylandts
Woven planter
, from R1 775, Douglas and Douglas
Hammered brass vase
, R799, @home
Read This
A must-read for any garden lover, The Thoughtful Gardener by Jinny Blom offers insight into the designer’s ethos and is filled with invaluable design knowledge and witty anecdotes.
Shop
R633, loot.co.za
