7 Woodland Walk and Froggy Pond

Wish list - Trees and shrubs

Heteromorpha arborescens shiny flaky bark

June 2024

Helmuthia mebranacea Cyperaceae. Sedge to 1M. Seasonally wet. Full sun. In a pot on the beach at Froggy Pond.

February 2024

Asparagus seedling near Kei apple

July 2022

Moved Rumohra adiantiformis seven weeks fern to wall behind Maid of the Forest

September 2021

Cassine peragua Celastraceae Cape saffron planted in shade behind Maid of the Forest. Rich moist soil

Ficinia fine forest sedge. Rich moist soil. Waiting to be planted

October 2020

Spanish bluebells moved (from rain gauge) to corner across from lemon and rain tank

November 2019

Brachylaena discolor seedling in big planter next to dwindling bietou

October 2019

Moved Pelargonium capitatum to lemon end of tank planter.

May 2019

About 12 yellow Clivia removed from pot and planted under carob

December 2018

Clivia gardenii planted behind the Frog. Needs shade and compost. Blooms in autumn.

September 2018

Cuttings of red Pelargonium to small planter with Pavetta

June 2018

Pruned a third out of Leonotis leonurus
Dipogon lignosus for trellis at first rain tank

Ficinia lateralis lots of water. Next to frog.

Removed Plectranthus neochilus

Cut back Pelargonium capitatum

Cut back pink pelargonium with dark leaves, hanging over lemon tree end of planter

May 2018

Psychotria capensis to hide newest rain tank

Removed Plectranthus neochilus from sunny side of S-path.

~~Cuttings of Gazania.~~

Replanted ivy pelargoniums along the top of that wall.

April 2018

Replanted Bulbine around the pond

March 2018

Relaid the path around the lemon tree
Added third water tank

~~October 2017~~

~~Moved Kniphofia Orange x2 Tall. Sun. To the pond end of the planter.~~

May 2017 between planter and boundary wall

Kiggelaria africana wild peach tree, shade tree, canopy for birds, orange fruit Feb to July for boubou, thrush, robin and white-eye, attracts black hairy Acraea caterpillars who strip the leaves and bring cuckoos.

October 2016 again in third small raised planter

Removed the last inherited Bougainvillea
Hypoestes seedling from kitchen door

Alstroemeria two clumps from the path

Plectranthus neochilus cuttings in retaining blocks

September 2016 in third small raised planter

Pavetta lanceolata Forest bride's bush. Small tree. Fragrant white flowers Nov to Jan. Sun or semi-shade. Water well. 2-5M high and 2M wide

Pond or wet feet

Vlei lilies in pots

March 2016

Emptied 'pond in waiting' green plastic baby bath

IN Froggy Pond

Waterlily Nymphaea capensis Blue

Dwarf papyrus Cyperus prolifer x2

Eel grass, small white flowers, narrow leaves (Porterville and more from Harry Goemans)

Around Froggy Pond

Pink Pelargonium cuttings from pot to house planter

Kniphofia Orange x2 Tall. Sun. At lemon tree end of house planter

Pelargonium Tacari. White with red eye. In blocks behind Frog.

White Pelargonium cuttings from pot to boundary planter

Juncus moved from banana plant to house planter

Bulbine yellow around 2 sides of the pond

Plectranthus neochilus behind the frog

Sansevieria x2 varieties

Cyperus x 2 (from father) at the pump switch

Elegia capensis in the corner. 2M Well-drained and damp. Sun or semi-shade

February 2016

Moved from Karoo Koppie retaining blocks because they need some shade

Crassula multicava subsp. multicava mat-forming evergreen groundcover. 30 mm. Pink flowers July-Sept.

Multi-coloured succulent from Riebeeck wotsit

Blue grey succulent from Helene

Kalanchoe burnt orange flowers. From Winnie

January 2016

Along the path for the house planter Plectranthus neochilus

December 2015

House planter
Hypoestes seedlings x2
~~Searsia leptodictya~~
Searsia crenata dune crowberry 2-3M
In the blocks near house inherited red ivy pelargonium
In the blocks near path Pelargonium peltatum semi-shade PAC Evka. Single red flowers. White-edged foliage.

Boundary planter

Dovyalis caffra Kei apple

Searsia crenata dune crowberry

Searsia leptodictya Bergkaree to arch over and sit under. Corky bark

Garden Alstroemeria in faded pink

Mareli's variegated Hypericum

Mareli's green and white Pelargonium lipstick pink flowers

Mareli's Pelargonium quercifolium red-veined leaves pink flowers

Another Pelargonium with small leaves

In the blocks ivy pelargonium Raspberry Ripple

Around the base Plectranthus neochilus

September 2015

Asparagus seedling under the carob tree