Plants of the Week
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Lapeirousia jacquinii
A small plant with vibrant purple, white and reddish flowers, best enjoyed at close quarters. It is perfectly suited for pots in small spaces, grows easily...
Ledebouria megaphylla
An attractive bulbous plant with broadly ovate, attractively spotted leaves and purple flowers in spring. The species has fast become popular in horticulture...
Lapeirousia pyramidalis subsp. pyramidalis
This hardy, dwarf irid is ideal for arid areas and has strikingly attractive, fragrant flowers in spring....
Lasiosiphon rigidus
A small-leaved shrublet with fragrant, bright chrome-yellow flowers surrounded by vivid yellow bracts, flushed with dark red....
Ledebouria confusa
A medium sized bulbous plant, which occurs across the Highveld areas of the North West, Limpopo, Gauteng and Mpumalanga Provinces of South Africa. This...
Leucadendron chamelaea
Leucadendron chamelaea is one of the iconic species of the Upper Breede River Valley. This species once occurred commonly in this area, but through the...
Lachenalia bulbifera
One of the most striking and robust members of this diverse group, Lachenalia bulbifera is an easily grown bulbous plant that really deserves...
Lachenalia alba
Lachenalia alba has a restricted distribution and is only know from the Nieuwoudtville and Calvinia areas, where it grows in colonies....
Lachenalia fistulosa
A Cape hyacinth with flowers and scent to rival any European hyacinth....
Ledebouria lachenalioides
A rare bulbous plant from high in the Drakensberg, with broadly lanceolate, green leaves and large, pink flowers in spring....
Lachenalia framesii
Lachenalia framesii has beautiful yellow-green flowers and is found in flat, sandy areas in Namaqualand....
Lachenalia lutea
Lachenalia lutea is a heavily sweet-scented indigenous hyacinth with pale to bright yellow flowers....
Lachenalia neilii
Lachenalia neilii is a bulb endemic to the Bokkeveld Plateau and grows in heavy doleritic clay....
Lachnospermum umbellatum
This little-known species from the extreme southwestern corner of the country thrives in the wet fynbos of the Cape Fold Mountains near the coast. Its...
Lachenalia pygmaea
This tiny lachenalia with pale, almond-scented flowers belongs to subgenus Polyxena and makes a delightful pot plant....
Lycium ferocissimum
A spiny, evergreen shrub with attractive red berries, that are borne sporadically throughout the year and make it a perfect plant to attract birds to the...
Lachenalia valeriae
Lachenalia valeriae is a beautiful species from the coastal dunes of Namaqualand....
Lachenalia mathewsii
Lachenalia mathewsii is an attractive, deciduous, winter-growing bulb, standing 10-20 cm tall....
Lachenalia orthopetala
Lachenalia orthopetala, an indigenous hyacinth with striking upward-facing, creamy-white maroon-tipped flowers, is one of the rarest and most rewarding...
Lachenalia sargeantii
Lachenalia sargeantii is a striking, early summer-flowering plant with pendulous, tubular ivory blooms marked with apple-green, bright pinkish magenta...