Bulbine Frutescens (Burn Jelly Plant)

I’d never seen the bulbine frutescens before so when I first saw the plant, I hung on to it before anyone else could grab it. I loved its small gorgeous citrus coloured flowers. Each tiny flower was crowned with a centre of hairy yellow filaments. I didn’t even know its name and the plant and [...]

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Crinum Jagus (Swamp Lily)

It’s the battle of the bulbs. The Eucharist lily, Hippeastrum and Crinum Jagus are trying to out-do each other in the garden. At least they appear to be doing so. And if they really are, I’ll be the last to complain. It’s as though each is putting on a show to prove that it’s lovelier [...]

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Hippeastrum

I saw the hippeastrum yesterday; stately white blooms held loftily above its sturdy green stalk. A long-time resident in our garden, the white hippeastrum is a firm favourite. We started off with peach colored hippeastrums, then pink and red ones. They were a motley crew; each beautiful in its own way. . Then we found [...]

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Eucharist Lily (Eucharis amazonica)

When I first saw the Eucharist Lily, I had to lift the bloom to look at it properly. The shy lily seemed intent on hiding its glorious beauty from the world. And it was really, really beautiful. It looks like a daffodil; only the petals are pure white and it has a pale green corona. [...]

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