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...

Jet-setting plants

Update time!

Dianthus are truly divine, and our own indigenous ones are no excpetion. This plant is a hardy perennial with scented, pale pink flowers - currently in bud in the nursery.

Dianthus caespitosus 15cm  R11.85

One of the best shrubs for water wise gardens, this Buddleja (Or Buddleia) has wonderfully scented flowers and is highly attractive to butterflies.

Buddleja auriculata 4kg  R11.85

Gorgeous 'Kiss Rose' Gazanias produce a pink 'yesterday today and tomorrow' effect as flowers of various ages are different shades of pink.

Gazania 'Kiss Rose' 15cm  R8.50

Our favourite mixture of Gazania - huge flowers on short, compact flower stems.

Gazania 'Gazoo' Mixed  15cm R8.20

This tough coastal shrub flowers almost all year and is extremely tolerant of drought.
Gnidia pinifolia 15cm R16.55


Free-flowering Scabiosa give a soft, country garden effect. They're particularly pretty in mass plantings. Dead-head between flowerings and they'll re-flower again quickly.

Scabiosa columbia 'Butterfly Blue'  15cm  R14.55

Lobelias are lovely. This hybrid comes from Israeli breeders 'Danziger'. Ideal for bedding, as a colourful pot plant or in hanging baskets in sun or semi-shade. The dark blue flowers have a bright, contrasting white 'eye' that is particularly striking.
Lobelia erinus 'Anabel' PBR  15cm  R11.85

Here's a fast-growing ground cover that thrives in full sun or light shade and flwoers almost all year. It's cascading habit makes it great for loffelstein and raised beds or as a filler for mixed pots.
Stachys aethiopica  15cm  R8.20 

The 'money plant' makes a great container specimen with its dramatic stems.
Crassula ovata 'Pink Joy' 15cm  R13.50


Hardy Haemanthus thrives in dry shade, has unusual and attractive foliage and unique 'Paintbrush' flowers. Also availalbe in 15cm pots.
Haemanthus albiflos 25cm  R32.55 

A very attractive dwarf Aloe to add to Aloe and succulent gardens, rockeries or even to keep as a pot plant. Did you know that Aloes are very tolerant of low light for quite extended periods? Try them as an imaginative office plant!

Keeping it in the Community

We're proud to have donated over 150 trees and shrubs as well as compost to a local greening project in Blanco, George. Not only was a school yard planted up with provision for aftercare, but work and food hampers were supplied to the unemployed people who assisted with the planting - a real community effort!

Plenty of Plants

Aloe suprafoliata 10kg  R31.75

Cineraria saxifraga 15cm  R8.20

Tecoma capensis *Apricot 4kg  R11.85

'Forever White' (PBR) is our very own hybrid Sutera. The flowers are really big, and the plant gets absolutely covered in blooms. It's vigorous and durable in the garden and pretty as a filler for containers.

Sutera 'Forever White' 15cm  R14.55

Bulbine Kalahari Sunset (15cm pots @ R12.75) is another 'improved' range. At a glance, they look like ordinary Bulbines, but the plant is more compact, the florets are larger, and more flower spikes are produced.
 

Reminder: the sap of Bulbines is excellent for soothing insect bites and skin rashes.

Oxalis sp. *Large White 12.5cm  R15.25
Just look at those beautiful big blooms! Oxalis are easy and undemanding garden plants.

Oxalis eckloniana *Dark Pink  12.5cm  R7.45

Cyperus albostriatus  15cm  R11.10
NOW  R5.00
This dwarf sedge is great for planting near shady water features.

Hypoestes forskaolii*Pink  4kg  R8.20
NOW  R8.00
Great for mass plantings - a ground cover for sun or shade.

Haemanthus albiflos 15cm  R17.95
This intersting bulb is tough as nails. It thrives in sun and dry to damp shade. The foliage is very handsome, and the intersting paintbrush-flowers are eye-catching.

Gnidia pinifolia  15cm R16.55
This very attractive shrub is similar to G. squarrosa , but has larger flowers. The white petals are tinged with pink on the reverse. This is an exiting find for ornamental horticulture and has potential as a garden shrub. The fine textured leaves and white blooms combine well and the plant can be used to create a softening, tranquil effect.


Gazania 'Giant Red TM'  15cm  R11.85
A New Plant Trademark plant with enormous deep red flowers that have to be seen to be believed.It forms a clump of green leaves which contrasts well with the striking blooms. Good for containers and sandy coastal gardens.

Tecoma capensis *Yellow  15cm  R11.85
Exelent as a hedge or interplanted with Plumbago.

Agathosma apiculata 20cm  R26.85 
Adapts happily to almost any well-drained garden position from full sun to semi-shade. It is drought tolerant. The densely leafy, aromatic shrublet bears clusters of snowy white flowers for most of the year, but especially in winter.

Plectranthus ecklonii 'Medley Wood' Blue  15cm  R9.95
Fast growing, shade loving with large, dark leaves and spikes of tubular purple flowers in autumn, 1-1,5m. Makes an excellent hedge or screen and thrives in a well drained shady position.

Barleria obtusa *Pink 4kg R9.95
AND  IN
Blue available
Striking pink flowers in autumn. Fast growing, suitable for coastal gardens or easily cultivated in a variety of conditions.

Tecoma capensis *Pink Blush 15cm  R11.85
Perfect Pink Tecomas - also available in 4kg bags
Beautiful soft pink flowers on tall, glossy leafed shrub. Excellent as a hedge or interplanted with Plumbago.