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Hi All,

so i am not a gardening type person, but our garden beds look sad and been trying to make them look better. the main ones are all full sun so we require plants that can handle it and preferably ever green. we were thinking things like agapanthus etc

any ideas where to get plants at better prices that your run of the mill nurserys? east rand side preferablly.
 
An aga-wut? I just know when I went with the wife to builder's express for plants my bank balance took less of a knock than at the local nursery.
 
Do you already have fruits/herbs/vegetables etc?
 
Bougainvillea and Lobelia look great, enjoy sun and are pretty waterwise. Ficus if you want something bigger.
Head down to your local nursery, the okes are usually clued up. My beds need work but my wallet says nooit!
 
Periwinkle. Highly recommended and it's so easy it can become a nuisance.

It's a fast growing ground cover type plant, spreading, drought resistant, evergreen, indigenous. Grows to about 30/35cm. I use it as a filler and rip it up wherever I want to plant a shrub.

Yesterday, today and tomorrow if you're looking for a larger shrub, also indigenous but a bit slow growing. Plant it at the back of your border. Freylinia also a shrub - blue or white, fast growing, delicate looking but very resistant. I love it.

Hen and chicken, variegated. Small clump forming, spreading. Not strictly my style but easy and variegated leaves will provide contrast.
 
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maumau said:
Periwinkle. Highly recommended and it's so easy it can become a nuisance.

It's a fast growing ground cover type plant, spreading, drought resistant, evergreen, indigenous. Grows to about 30/35cm. I use it as a filler and rip it up wherever I want to plant a shrub.

Yesterday, today and tomorrow if you're looking for a larger shrub, also indigenous but a bit slow growing. Plant it at the back of your border. Freylinia also a shrub - blue or white, fast growing, delicate looking but very resistant. I love it.

Hen and chicken, variegated. Small clump forming, spreading. Not strictly my style but easy and variegated leaves will provide contrast.
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Thank you, will google to see them and pop past a nursery and get some idea of costings etc
 
saor said:
Do you already have fruits/herbs/vegetables etc?
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D3x! said:
no, but remember i want low maintennance hardy stuff that can handle direct sun and little water.
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There are several vegetable varieties that suit your requirements. I'd certainly look at the option of supplementing my table before planting things just cause the look nice.
 
pinball wizard said:
There are several vegetable varieties that suit your requirements. I'd certainly look at the option of supplementing my table before planting things just cause the look nice.
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this is mainly road facing beds, i find it a bit weird to grow veggies there.

i would maybe consider something like strawberries or what not but not veggies.
 
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