6 Cornish Stripe

Wish list

Purple Dimorphotheca jucunda
Van Staden's daisy, tall-stemmed white flowers
Rocket

June 2021

From Anne McL -

Blue salvia (near the banana)

Polygala myrtifolia Septemberbossie for carpenter bees (between banana and Buddleja

November 2020

Fresh cuttings from tired tall Thai basil

October 2020

4 new blue pots. Replanted tuberous begonia in 2, and more grey Cotyledon orbiculata in 2

Planted Mother's bluebells with the others, at the corner of the compost bin

Moved blue volunteer bulb (alien?) to near compost bin, with potted companions

September 2020

Plectranthus parviflorus Variegated white leaves. Bright blue flowers. Blue Spires is from Australia. Blooms from spring to autumn, water in summer, semi-shade or sun.

~~Japanese maple moved from blue pot to near carob tree~~

August 2020

Senecio tamoides (variegated) at second rain tank. From Eastern Cape needs summer watering. Yellow flowers when it reaches the sun, from February to April.

July 2020

Pentameris curvifolia to lemon tree

Felicia x2 and a volunteer lavender to lemon tree

~~Removed Limonium perezii and Helichrysum from the lemon tree~~

May 2020

Planted compost volunteer tomato with elderly Cape gooseberry

April 2020

Replanted bluebells and Ledebouria petiolata along 2 sides of compost bin (towards lemon tree)

Moved little spekboom hedge in front of grey water tank.

Moved the wooden compost bin and grey water tank.
~~Moved purple sage to between basil bushes~~

November 2019

Merwilla plumbea (was Scilla) moved to stone glazed pot (and swopped sides with Agapanthus pot) from Kirstenbosch Plant Sale in 2009.
Removed tuberous begonia for East Patio tall blue pot.

October 2019

~~Feverfew (from Constantia gardens) with the bluebells~~

Scabiosa maroon (also Constantia) near edible banana

May 2019

Berkheya purpurea Large mauve daisies Dec-Apr 70cm (near Cape gooseberry

Scabiosa incisa Large mauve (or white) flowers spring to summer. 50 cm Groundcover. Coastal sand. Full sun. Attracts butterflies (near Buddleja glomerata

Four cuttings of leggy Scabiosa near the blue Salvia africana-caerula ??

October 2018

Repotted Agapanthus near edible banana

~~Planted yellow tomatoes from Bev~~

June 2018

Veldkool ? Trachyandra ? 2 clumps from Anne

May 2018

Helichrysum cymosum x4 grey leaves. Groundcover under lemon tree. Yellow flowers

Salvia africana-caerula slow growing

Felicia ?? for the two blue pots

Buddleja glomerata lime grey leaves to replace Prunus nigra

April 2018

~~Lemon verbena moved to sun near lemon tree.~~

Hypoestes 2 seedlings near lemon verbena

March 2018

Relaid the path under the lemon tree

September 2017

Lobostemon montanus between Strelitzia and lemon (from Spring Promise)

Bluebells planted around corner across from the lemon tree

Ledebouria petiolata (was Drimiopsis) bulbs with spotted leaf - planted along shady side of path

Cyperus albostriatus planted at the lemon tree end of raised planter

English violets in butterfly pot

May 2017

Salvia elegans Pineapple sage. Red flowers for sunbirds. 90 cm. Tolerates harsh conditions. Sun or semishade. Mexico and Guatemala pine-oak forests. Leaves AND flowers are edible.

Moved 3 purple Hypoestes from centre volunteers to boundary border.

March 2017

~~More variegated mint in the second blue ring pot~~

~~Adenandra sp. from blue ring pot (Adenandra uniflora China flower) Sept 2015 to Prunus nigra~~

Thai basil perennial in the centre of the herb strip

October 2016

Removed the inherited coral / scarlet pelargonium
Lobostemon montanus x4 cuttings along Patsy's wall

~~Cape gooseberry (near Prunus nigra) 1M high by 1.6 wide Cut back in winter after fruiting~~

~~Italian flat leaf parsley (near sage)~~

~~Coriander (at lemon's blue pot) Annual. Use leaves and seeds. 50cm high 30 cm wide.~~

~~September 2016~~

Blue pot - variegated mint Mentha suaveolens to replace dead Felicia

April 2016

~~Either side of blue pot near banana~~

- ~~creeping lemon thyme. Pink flowers.~~

- ~~creeping marjoram~~

Moved Mentha suaveolens to Tulbaghia space in the centre of herb strip. Variegated cream. Pineappple scented.

Moved 5x plain Tulbaghia to below Clerodendron with some Plectranthus madagascariensis

~~Moved 30x variegated Tulbaghia to near the banana~~

March 2016

Removed the last Australian brush cherry near banana and there I planted
- Hypoestes 2x seedlings
- Plumbago 4x from Karoo Koppie hedge
- Barleria obtusa April violets 1M high Flowers in summer and autumn

Dwarf Agapanthus tiny plant in pot

Agapanthus inapertus Graskop x2 in pots near lemon. Deciduous. Dark blue pendulous flowers Jan-Feb

Plectranthus madagascariensis along path towards bedroom

~~January 2016?~~

~~Granadilla on trellis. Purple fruit in third year. 3M high and wide~~

December 2015

~~Thai basil Ocicum sp. full sun or semi-shade~~
Limonium perezii blue and white flowers from Canary Islands, planted at lemon tree
~~Moved heartsease as a border~~

Garden bluebells in 3 clumps between tap and Japanese maple ?
Plectranthus neochilus around lemon tree ~~and in front of purple broom~~

~~Seedling of Septemberbossie~~

Lavender seedlings near lemon tree

~~November 2015~~

Felicia amelloides Variegata x2 added to lemon tree

Aloysia triphylla Lemon verbena. Semi-deciduous 2M. Lilac or white summer flowers. Cut back in autumn. Full sun.

Forget-me-not near Abelia

October 2015

Against the house

~~Japanese maple Acer palmatum Black Magic (repot in August 2014) in new blue pot~~

Mackaya bella x2 forest bell bush 5M mauve and white flowers

~~Shade-loving mint-scented Pelargonium tomentosum x2~~

Tuberous Begonia x2

Liriope

Plectranthus shrub x2 from FHK garden

Stoep jacaranda from FHK garden

~~Aspidistra~~

Green and white grass Cyperus albostriatus

September 2015

~~English violets (from the garden) ??~~
Felicia amelloides Variegata x4 around the lemon tree

Against the house

Spekboom hedgelet to screen compost bin.
Festuca ovina glauca x3
Abelia grandiflora small shell pink trumpets

Herb centre strip

~~Oregano variegated x2 ??~~
Thymus citriodorus Doone Valley. Lemon-scented. Gold flecked leaves. Groundcover. Pale lilac flowers.
Garlic chives x7

~~Sage~~

~~Pineapple sage. Red flowers~~

Felicia amelloides Variegata 1 large kingfisher blue daisy in blue ring pot (August 2015

Along the boundary wall

Polygala virgata purple broom (near the lemon tree). 1-2M Flowers July-Dec. Water. Prune. Cut flowers.
~~dark? lavender~~

~~dentelle? lace leaf lavender~~

Scabiosa with fine leaves x3 (one survivor) (near lemon)

~~blue sage (near Strelitzia)~~

Artemisia afra (near lemon) feathery licorice-scented grey-green leaves. Streamside plant.

Asparagus macowanii fine leaves from Camps Bay strawberry pot

Nuxia floribunda forest elder for caterpillars for the Cape Robin (near Strelitzia)

Diospyros whyteana dark glossy leaves ~~(next to Bougainvillea)~~

Searsia crenata dune crowberry 3-5M (behind the lemon tree July, small one moved nearer olive)
Indigofera jucunda River indigo. for purple flowers (between olive and Searsia)

White Pelargonium x10 and x10 between the Agapanthus clumps

Plectranthus madagascariensis x5 as front border

Anchusa capensis Cape forget-me-not 30-50cm Full sun. Bright blue flowers spring and summer. Edible says GH Nursery?

Borago officinalis x2 borage. Blue flowers. Leaves and flowers edible. Sun or semi-shade

~~Citrusy herb Lad's Love x4~~

~~Bronze fennel~~

~~Rosemary found in the garden (moved to centre strip)~~

Agapanthus from FHK

~~Peach/nectarine/apricot? from seed. From Porterville a few years old.~~

Prunus nigra deciduous and dark leaves ??

Roland's edible tiny banana

Neil's Strelitzia nicolai near the lemon tree