I'd say 90% of my gardens are native, but I do enjoy including some plants that are not. Such as these eye-catching African daisy Osteospermum 'sunshine beauty'.
Hardy, evergreen groundcover producing masses of flowers which are are stunningly vibrant through spring through to autumn.
Flower diameter 5 cm
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Dietes grandiflora is native to South Africa. A vigorous, clumping perennial with long, rigid, sword-like green leaves.
The iris-like blooms are born in abundance during spring and summer, sitting above the foliage on tall, wiry stems.
The blooms only last a day or so, and I always anticipate their opening when fresh buds are sent out en masse after the previous flowering - I’ve noticed, particularly after rain.
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Specifically Louisina iris 'Clyde Redmond'....a non-native indulgence planted around my frog pond/habitat.
It has been just wonderful seeing the first purple-blue with gold accent flowers appear, now that signs of spring are in the air.
I learned that ‘Louisiana iris' is a taxonomic group of five iris species native to Louisiana and surrounding regions of the southeastern United States.
Link to image of additional Louisiana iris I am growing: www.flickr.com/photos/112623317@N03/52390010065/in/pool-p...
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Also commonly known as paddle plant, the flapjack succulent is so called because of the paddle or clam-like shape of its leaves that form in rosette clusters. I guess also a reference to the flat, dense cakes made of oats, honey and melted butter.
The wide, thick, fleshy leaves can take on a striking orange/red tinge around the edges, as seen here. An erect stalk of up to 1 m can be produced out of the basal rosette of leaves, at the end, an inflorescence of yellow flowers.
Native to South Africa and Botswana regions.
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Through mud she rises. Through water she emerges. Through sunlight she blooms.
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