Originally posted on HERBS:
A large Botanical group visited Vogelgat yesterday on a quest to see the flowering Nerine sarniensis (Guersnsey lily). Colour variations include red, rarely pink or white flowers with erect stamens.  Found growing on rocky south and north-west facing slopes in the SW Cape. Family: Amaryllidaceae Common names: Guernsey lily, red nerine, berglelie Nerine sarniensis, commonly known as Guernsey lily or Jersey lily,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae.… Continue reading Nerine sarniensis

Originally posted on Robert Nocher Shohin Bonsai:
? This is an update on an Acer Palmatum  that I started from seed planted in 2001. I grew it on in a container until 2011, when I transplanted it to a shallow pot to start its development as a bonsai. The first picture shows how it looked in the Spring of 2012. Since then I have been working on… Continue reading Acer Palmatum in Development from Seed (2018 Update)