In this episode: we explore the mythical Cycad, a very ancient plant species that has been around since the time of the dinosaur.
Then Landscape designer Suzette Madden designs a spectacular Cycad garden
Planting List:
Cycads
- Encephalartos manikensi (Zimbabwean Cycad) – available at Lifestyle
- E. ferox (Zululand Cycad)
- E. lebomboensis (Lebombo Cycad)
- E. altensteinii (Eastern Cape Giant Cycad)
- E. villosus (Poor Man’s Cycad)
- E. horridus (Eastern Cape Blue Cycad)
- E. Frederici–Gulielmi
Underplanting
- Asparagus densiflorus sprengeri (Emerald Fern)
- A.dens. spreng. “Mazeppa”
- Rumohra adiantiformis (7 Week Fern)
- Chlorophytum saundersiae (previously known as Anthericum saundersiae, hence our common usage of Weeping Anthericum for this grass)
- Agapanthus ‘Lapis’
- Carex “Bronco”
- Carex “Red Rooster”
- Miscanthus “Morning Light”
- Elegia tectorum (previously known as Chondrapetalum tectorum, hence common usage by designers of ‘chondrapetalum’ – Cape Thatching Reed)
Succulents
- Portulacaria afra (Porkbush or Jade Plant) – the normal green one
- P. afra ‘Tricolor’
- Senecio serpens
- Crassula capitalla “Campfire”
- Euphorbia tirucalli
- Aloe x “Lemon Drops”
- A. x “Twice as Nice”
Hard Landscaping
- Bench using Hat #1 Rust and weathered sleeper
- Pebbles – Golden Brown (from small to large)
- Table Mountain crush