water saving gardens

Replace the lawn with pebbles and stones in fascinating patterns save water and maintenance. Build a rock garden in the shape of a wall to fit into small spaces or hide and old wall. Succulents grow easy in containers which can be placed to form an interesting focal point.

We have seeds from aloe species and hybrids which bloom at different times enabling you to grow aloes from seeds that will be in flower throughout the year. Aloo seeds. Aloes are succulent plants which need very little attention in the garden and give a nice show whether in bloom or not.

For our special offer in aloe seeds click here. Bulk or wholesale 1000 seeds are available.

Aloes are widely used for their medicinal qualities. A. ferox is known as the medicinal aloe.

A ruin of an old farm house in the Western Cape, South Africa. This is the natural habitat of Aloe mitriformis which is growing well in the deserted garden.

Concrete Water Tanks

Aloes are succulent plants which need very little attention in the garden and give a nice show whether in bloom or not. Combine aloes with other succulents and caudiciform plants for a beautiful water saving garden that needs very little upkeep.

It is important to remember that aloes are protected CITES plants. It is against the law to remove them from the wild in South Africa.

These plants may not be transported without a receipt from a nursery or a landowner who is in possession of a permit from Nature Conservation to give/sell those aloe plants

terms used, explained very roughly. rosette = the plant leaves; inflorescens = whole flower stem; raceme = top stem of the inflorescens with flowers ;