tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post2080187992071916485..comments2024-03-10T04:10:20.873-04:00Comments on The Rainforest Garden: LOTS of South African Garden PlantsSteve Asbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-58796772398860657442011-01-25T13:46:23.591-05:002011-01-25T13:46:23.591-05:00NanaK:
Thanks! I do LOVE me some theme gardens!
D...NanaK:<br />Thanks! I do LOVE me some theme gardens!<br /><br />Dave:<br />I forgot that a few of these were South African too! I guess it was colonized when plant collecting was en vogue, so many of the old favorites today are thanks to introductions from the British and Dutch.<br /><br />Susan:<br />I'll be looking for more at the garden center too... I'm considering putting a bunch together in a bulb garden.Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-30017132282224457432011-01-25T13:09:30.920-05:002011-01-25T13:09:30.920-05:00Fern:
I DO grow carrion flower and it didn't ...Fern: <br />I DO grow carrion flower and it didn't smell bad unless you put your nose right up to it. Its a very tough plant for a container and hardly needs any water at all. :)Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-33207786023646835422011-01-25T13:08:12.211-05:002011-01-25T13:08:12.211-05:00Danger Garden:
Where can I find that tape? That so...Danger Garden:<br />Where can I find that tape? That sounds like such a great video... I could be entertained for weeks.Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-12631861207115187192011-01-25T13:06:01.830-05:002011-01-25T13:06:01.830-05:00Kylee:
I had no idea that an agapanthus could gro...Kylee: <br />I had no idea that an agapanthus could grow in zone 5! I always thought that the bulbs had to be dug up.Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-19301482058736232452011-01-25T13:01:59.430-05:002011-01-25T13:01:59.430-05:00Flowerlady:
Embroidered flowers from South Africa ...Flowerlady:<br />Embroidered flowers from South Africa sound amazing! I'll be looking for some of these too... especially some of the more unusual agapanthus varieties.Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-62135490663923268162011-01-25T12:17:59.376-05:002011-01-25T12:17:59.376-05:00Ryan:
Forgot about crocosmia, and I just left out...Ryan: <br />Forgot about crocosmia, and I just left out the heathers since I've never seen them for sale. Have you seen them offered anywhere?Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-41135663701497114752011-01-25T12:16:42.701-05:002011-01-25T12:16:42.701-05:00Mr. Subjunctive:
Loved the list, and thanks for s...Mr. Subjunctive: <br />Loved the list, and thanks for sharing. I forgot about sanseveria, which always rots here in my home... not as easy as they say it is.Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-78378963896889125172011-01-25T10:50:55.200-05:002011-01-25T10:50:55.200-05:00Wow, I'm quite surprised. Thanks for enlighten...Wow, I'm quite surprised. Thanks for enlightening me. I've noticed more and more plants from Australia in the garden center lately, too.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-32862806496067660012011-01-24T21:24:43.089-05:002011-01-24T21:24:43.089-05:00Wow! I knew I had a few "exotics" from S...Wow! I knew I had a few "exotics" from South Africa, bought at rare plant sales. But, I never realized just how many of my "year end, year out" plants originated there. Thanks for this list...providing a little more respect for these plants.Dave@gardeningonadimehttp://gardeningonadime.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-56194699802091018582011-01-24T17:27:28.476-05:002011-01-24T17:27:28.476-05:00I had no idea that those were S. African plants. ...I had no idea that those were S. African plants. I counted six I grow. Very interesting post. You always have such good ideas for theme gardens.NanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-65283925472736562892011-01-22T23:24:01.031-05:002011-01-22T23:24:01.031-05:00I triple dog dare you to grow Carrion Flower! :-pI triple dog dare you to grow Carrion Flower! :-pFern @ Life on the Balconyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723669902505470885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-76627767089824740462011-01-22T12:54:57.821-05:002011-01-22T12:54:57.821-05:00Great post! As a Christmas Stocking gift my husban...Great post! As a Christmas Stocking gift my husband purchased an old used video (yes...and actual VHS tape!) of a BBC garden program visit to South Africa...so many gorgeous plants! Thank you for the list.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-53951102974971595832011-01-22T10:51:40.098-05:002011-01-22T10:51:40.098-05:00I knew that some of my plants were South African i...I knew that some of my plants were South African in origin, but not so many! You can grow so many down there where you are - outside, anyway. I do have an agapanthus that's hardy to my zone 5. I absolutely LOVE it. It's one of my very favorites in my garden.Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-35410624543615434122011-01-22T07:30:14.910-05:002011-01-22T07:30:14.910-05:00Thank you Steve for this great post. I'd love ...Thank you Steve for this great post. I'd love to add a lot of these to my gardens, so will be on the look out for seeds and cuttings.<br /><br />I'm ordering a book of embroidered flowers of South Africa and can hardly wait to get it and start stitching.<br /><br />Have a great weekend ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-21706649534194813442011-01-22T00:54:22.303-05:002011-01-22T00:54:22.303-05:00don't forget crocosmia! They are so common he...don't forget crocosmia! They are so common here in the Pacific Northwest but I don't care, I love them. <br /><br />Though they are not exclusive to South Africa, many people may not know about the exotic heathers that grow there. They are the flamboyant cousins to the hardy heathers found in so many gardens. <br /><br />There were a ton in your list that I had no idea where from South Africa, thanks so much for this post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501301078027611367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-57826171414694966412011-01-21T23:00:26.003-05:002011-01-21T23:00:26.003-05:00Also (with some overlap of your list): List: House...Also (with some overlap of your list): <a href="http://plantsarethestrangestpeople.blogspot.com/2010/08/list-houseplants-native-to-south-africa.html" rel="nofollow">List: Houseplants Native to South Africa</a> (PATSP post)mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.com