Winter in South Africa

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Winter in South Africa

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Many people, even gardeners (!!!), think that succulent plants don't flower in Winter. In South Africa it is Winter and in our gardens a few hundres species (subspecies/etc.) are in bloom.

Herewith an impression of today:

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Wow that Euphorbia is superb!
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That Euphorbia is amazing, like the garden, is that yours? You could help us growing South African stuff in the UK, by telling us what you have growing and flowering now and what we can expect over the coming season. Thanks for some great pictures.
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What a smashing lot of photos,many thanks for taking the time and trouble to post them.What is the big boy in the middle of the third pic please?Cheers,Ray.
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Dear Ray,

The 'big boy' is a Cyphostemma juttea. Afrikaner people have a very associative mindset. They call it 'Ou meid se boude'. Translated it means "Old woman's bump". This specie originates from Namibia.
South Africa has an enormous floral kingdom but not all plant species are endemic. The adenia species ('impala lilies') in the Kruger Park orininate from Madagascar and the majority of plants in the Richtersveld are endemic to Namibia. But still; very fascinating!!!

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Hi Herman & Yvonne,thanks for that,I have 2 cyphostemma juttae but nothing like as big,smashing plants though.I shall put the Afrikaner name on my lable.Cheers,Ray.
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Smashing photos! Enjoyed viewing them.
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