Crazy daisies and more!

A lovely, compact Diascia with large, soft pink flowers. Ideal for containers or bedding in full sun.

Diascia genta 'Pink Glory'[PBR] 15cm R 11.85

Just a few of the lovely Osteospemum colours we're growing: just look at those buds! R14.55 until Wednesday!

 

Osteospermum 'Flower Power® Shadow Red' [PBR] 15cm R 14.55

Osteospermum 'Flower Power® Compact Orange' [PBR] 15cm R 14.55

Osteospermum 'Flower Power® Double Pink' [PBR] 15cm R 14.55

Lovely Coleonemas are a 'must' at this time of the year. They're covered in flowers and of course, the aromatic foliage always smells fantastic.

 Coleonema pulchellum *Dark Pink 15cm  R18.10

This is one of our favorite colours in Tecoma's, and it's on SPECIAL!

Tecoma capensis *Apricot 15cm R11.85

NOW

R8.50

Too sweet for words: Oxalis are the South African equivalent of primroses!

Oxalis purpurea *Pink  12.5cm  R7.45

Oxalis purpurea *Mauvek  12.5cm  R7.45 

Oxalis purpurea *White  12.5cm  R7.45

A wonderful marginal plant ideal for small water features. Plant out or simply submerge the pots and enjoy the wonderful show of starry flowers. Also available in 25cm pots or as ex-open ground divisions.

Spiloxene aquatica 15cm  R15.05

Gazanias are superb in Winter and Spring. This lovely hybrid opens deep rose, and fades to a softer shade producing a many-coloured effect.

Gazania 'Kiss Rose' 15cm R8.20

The ideal plant for deepest shade: pretty foliage with purple undersides and blue flowers from Autumn to Spring.

Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' [PBR] 15cm  R14.55

Always a best-seller, this  deep-blue hybrid Felicia was bred at New Plant and has enjoyed considerable popularity all over the world. 'Out of the Blue' has a distinctive compact form.

Felicia 'Out of the Blue' PBR 15cm  R14.55

 

The soft pink blooms of one of our buchus. The leaves have a wonderful aroma and they're really a lot easier to grow in the garden than most people think! This Buchu has widespread distribution in the Cape and is one of the plants of Table Mountain.

Agathosma ciliaris *Pink  20cm  R18.10 

When in flower (which as you can see these soon will be) Veltheimias are truly splendid with their spikes of pinky-red, Ale like flowers. At other times, the handsome foliage is the main attraction. Ideal for dry, shady spots that are often difficult to deal with.

Velthemia bracteata 15cm  R24.45

Most of the Best

Here are just a couple of pictures of some interesting plants:

Veltheimia bracteata is something out of the ordinary. It thrives in dry shade and is highly frost tolerant. It's beautiful, pinkish-red, bell-shaped blooms are about to open.

When in flower, this is what they will look like:

Veltheimia bracteata 20cm R37.25

Currently available in bud.

Oxalis glabra are among the prettiest plants of the winter. As soon as they are kissed by the morning sun, their blooms open in glorious profusion.
Oxalis glabra *White 12.5cm R7.45

Lachenalias are coming into flower soon! Look at the cute buds beginning to emerge from their crowns.
Lachenalia hybrid 'Romaud 15cm  R14.80

When the flowers open, this is what they will look like:

There are many forms of Crassula muscosa: we call this one 'Rastafari' for obvious reasons! A tough little succulent with fun foliage.
Crassula muscosa var. Rastafarii 12.5cm  R7.50

This is our South African version of the dusty miller: a mound forming perennial with silver-white foliage and contrasting yellow flowers.
Cineraria sp. 'Silver Star' 4kg R11.85

Tecoma 'Rocky Horror' has the largest flowers and the fastest growth tempo of all the tecomas. The bright red flowers attract sunbirds.
Tecoma capensis'Rocky Horror' 10kg  R36.60

Get some winter sunshine into your life! Big, beautiful Euryops pectinatus are looking fabulous in 10kg bags.
Euryops pectinatus 10kg  R22.50

Ecotray Blog

Ecotrays for Africa!

These are only a few of the excellent Ecotrays in stock, but we hope that this will help to give you an idea of the excellent quality you can expect from Ecotray.

Myrica cordifolia SPECIAL OFFER!

WAS 122.00 Per Tray

NOW R100

This hardy shrublet is very similar in appearance to Rhus crenata and is even easier to grow. It thrives in harsh coastal conditions and can be found growing very close to the sea-front.

Felicia amelloides *Blue R5.50 per plantlet
Per Tray R110

Blue Felicias are well-known and loved, but did you know that they tolerate brackish water?
Lampranthus 'Pink' R5.50 per plantlet
Per Tray R110.00

Landscapers: delight your client when these Vygies burst into bloom this spring. It's the perfect time to plant these so that they will be a good size at flowering time.

 

Crassula ovata 'Pink Joy' R6.10 per plantlet

Per Tray R122.00

This succulent shrub is also known as the 'money plant'. In folk belief it is said to attract money to it's owner. Fun stories aside, it grows into a lovely rockery or container specimen and is basically bomb-proof in terms of drought tolerance.


Plectranthus neochilus R4.90 per plantlett
Per Tray R98.00

The ultimate landscaping standby, Plectranthus neochilis thrives in sun or shade, is drought tolerant and will grow in most soils. They tolerate neglect with grace.

Euryops pectinatus R6.10 per plantlet
Per Tray R122.00

Euryops are wonderfully adaptable, thriving in sandy or clayish soils and providing colour well into the summer. Once established, they are extremely drought tolerant.

 

Gazania rigens var. rigens R4.90 per plantlet
Per Tray R98.00

Tough and reliable Gazania rigens is ideal for mass plantings and is amazingly tolerant of a range of conditions including poor soil, clay or sand, sea-front conditions and drought. Reliable colour for most of the year.


Gazania 'Splendens Pink' R5.50 Per Plant
Per Tray R110.00

The silver foliage and Pink flowers of Gazania splendens give a wonderful effect especially in mass plantings. This is a Gazania with a touch of class!


Dymondia margaretae R5.50 Per Plantlet
Per Tray R110.00

Dymondias are another ground cover that give an amazing effect in mass plantings or as a flat ground cover between paving stones.

Scabiosa 'White' 15CM SPECIAL OFFER 
WAS R14.55
NOW R7.50

Right, so this isn't an ecotray, but it's an absolute bargain and ideal for a landscaper who needs a mound-forming perennial for mass planting so we couldn't resist adding it to our Ecotray feature. Snap them up, if you've a space for them - they're a real cost-saver.

Thanks for taking the time to check out our blog!

Until next time...