Lagoon on left. It seems that waggoners of the 18th century, after crossing sands at the mouth trekked up through the first gorge to the right of the sand-dune en route to 'Rietfontein' farm outspan.
Bowl of 43 Cyrtanthus sanguineus blooms. A second blossoming of other bulbs in the bowl shortly after yielded 30 flowers. In the subsequent 1995 year the same bulbs yielded 82 flowers at one session with none to follow that year. This display had begun with a single bulb presented to Miss Vanderplank from a farm in the Albany district.
Bowl of 43 Cyrtanthus sanguineus blooms. A second blossoming of other bulbs in the bowl shortly after yielded 30 flowers. In the subsequent 1995 year the same bulbs yielded 82 flowers at one session with none to follow that year. This display had begun with a single bulb presented to Miss Vanderplank from a farm in the Albany district.
Daisies planted about the base with aloes also as decoration, Osteospermum jucundum daisies. An example of what indigenous plants can do to brigthen up a stark notice board.
Successful use of Gazania krebsiana (original text "krebzii") as a border plant. To its right a Felicia echinata in full flower. In background between post-box and cottage is a Polygala in full flower.
Redhouse Daisy (plant grown from seed taken from Redhouse on the Swartkops River) beside a small flowering Polygala. Good example of wild plants being brought into a town garden. Daisy is Dimorphetheca cuneata.
Wild plants brought from Redhouse, Swartkops Valley, Port Elizabeth and tried as garden plants. Left front. Cyrtanthus spiralis rescued from factory expansion near Perseverence. Deep-green plant behind, a Redhouse Daisy (unforunately not now in flower), Dimorphotheca cuneata which flowers well here. Far right Gazania krebsiana (orginal text krebsii). Note contrasting Amaryllis in pot at back.
