garden design photos with aloes and lilies is water saving.

Lilies which have the same needs as the aloes and succulents(fat plants) in the water saving garden can bring color to the garden without any extra maintenance. There are many lilies that can grow with the aloes. Choose the lilies that fit your climate. Some lilies loose their leaves in the dry summer months others go dormant in the cold winter months but the Amaryllis is one which will keep leaves if it is watered throughout the year - provided the winter is mild.
As with the design of any garden, first draw up a sketch on paper. Group the lilies of the same color for a stronger effect. Mixing colors gives an informal effect which can also be pretty. Choose an assortment of bulbs to bloom at different times of the year. Plant winter blooming bulbs with aloes that need little or no water in summer (a winter rainfall climate) and the other way round for summer rainfall areas.
This garden is easy to care for. Here are lilies endemic to South Africa as well as two endemic terrestrial orchids . Most lilies species will grow well with aloes. The aloes do not need much water so that the hardy lilies can stay in the ground year round.

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These photos are for the pleasure to look at the succulent plants, it is not for an identification guide.


above an Amaryllis and right:- An endemic Iris. used world wide in water saving gardens.

A few endemic lilies from the Western Cape and Namaqualand, South Africa

photo left. Two different lilies left front with Euphorbia left back and Aloe sabaea to the right.

photo right; The large bulb and beautiful leaves of Boophane disticha.

Photo above left : Amaryllis belladonna a scented lily known as March lily. (March is autumn in the southern hemisphere). The lily bloom before the leaves appear.

Photo right: Haemanthus coccinius known as Paintbrush

photos above are lilies of the Ferraria sp.

Photo left Gladiolus species

Gladiolus orchidiflorus

These lilies grow very easy from seeds and will bloom after two years.

photo above left to right :- Babiana species and Synnotia variegata

Veltheimia glauca and Veltheimia capensis are beautiful lilies from the winter rainfall Western Cape. These lilies do not loose their leaves if they are watered in the summer, but water sparingly late evening or early morning when the day is cool. Dry is better than too wet - in dry weather they will only loose their leaves, too wet they rot.

photos from left to right:-

A lovely lilac-blue Lachenalia sp., Lachenalia alooides and another bright Lachenalia species

Something special - Terrestrial Orchids

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These terrestrial orchids (center front) shed their leaves and disappear in the dry summer. The glossy leaves are pretty but the flowers are inconspicuous to say the least. The large leaves to the right is a Haemanthus coccinius Lilly and behind next to the stone is a blue aloe hybrid

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This terrestrial orchid Eulophia petersii grows widespread in eastern Africa. It is very happy in the aloe garden even in dry times as long as it is in shade. The relative small flowers are charming with the curling petals.