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Agathosma martiana
A hardy, white-flowering, aromatic shrub for the fragrance, buchu or fynbos garden....
Agathosma lanceolata
Gently crush the leaves of this buchu and you will discover its liquorice scent. Interesting....
Agathosma imbricata
This sweetly scented shrublet is a real gem which not only copes with a variety of soil-types and conditions, but also provides a magical splash of colour...
Agathosma gonaquensis
This leafy shrub is compact, low-growing and displays masses of white flowers during spring. The oil glands found on the leaves and fruit release a sweet...
Agathosma glabrata
The bright mauve to purple flowers of Agathosma glabrata, commonly known as sand buchu, are an eye-catcher in any garden. Buchus are identified by the...
Agathosma dielsiana
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Agathosma crenulata
This is one of the true buchus, long used medicinally. The volatile oils in the glands dotting the leaves and fruit emit an easily recognizable buchu fragrance...
Agathosma collina
The mildly aromatic Agathosma collina is a hardy shrublet suitable for strandveld or coastal areas where it will cheer up the garden with its bright yellow-green...
Agathosma ciliaris
This is a hardy, easy-growing, aromatic shrublet, which is suitable for pots and the harsh coasts and mountains in the fynbos....
Agathosma cerefolium
This floriferous buchu is ideal for the small and large garden alike. It is also grows well in pots....
Agathosma capensis
Agathosma capensis is a variable shrub with either hairy or hairless leaves. Flower colour ranges from mauve, pink to white or a bluish purple. Crushed...
Agathosma apiculata
The leaves of Agathosma apiculata are aromatic and a distinctive garlic scent is released when the leaves are crushed, due to the volatile oils in the...
Agapanthus praecox subsp. minimus 'Adelaide'
This floriferous dwarf agapanthus is the first to start flowering and one of the last to finish, a star performer in full sun or semi-shade....
Agapanthus praecox
I doubt that there is a South African gardener alive that has not come across an agapanthus somewhere! They line our roads, and are in most gardens and...
Agapanthus inapertus subsp. pendulus 'Graskop'
This striking agapanthus with its compact head of drooping, dark violet blue flowers is always commented on when first seen. The buds as they emerge seem...
Agapanthus inapertus subsp. intermedius
This Agapanthus was previously known as Agapanthus dyeri. It is an almost mythical agapanthus, very rarely seen in cultivation. It grows in two isolated...
Agapanthus inapertus subsp. hollandii
'Sky' and 'Lydenburg' are two of the most floriferous and attractive forms of agapanthus to grace the summer garden. Both were thought...
Agapanthus inapertus
The drooping agapanthus is an attractive, tuberous plant which occurs naturally in open grassland and on forest margins. ...
Agapanthus coddii
Summer time is agapanthus season at Kirstenbosch, when the Garden is festooned with masses of these beautiful plants that come in many shapes and sizes...
Agapanthus caulescens
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