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Floriferous Autumn

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April 2023

April in Africa means warm and mild weather that many late summer-flowering perennials love. Take advantage of this by adding their flower power to your autumn garden to keep the summer look for longer.

- Anna Celliers

Floriferous Autumn

They have herbaceous stems and will live longer than three years due to strong root systems, enabling the plants to overwinter even though the top growth has died down. These powerful root systems will penetrate deeply in search of nutrients and water and will keep on ticking over with fresh sprouts as soon as the season has changed and conditions are favourable once again.

We love these herbaceous perennials because...

Note: One can however, not expect them to last forever. Regularly replace your collection with fresh stock and new hybrids which are constantly released. Also note that some discussed here might fare better if treated like long-flowering annuals needing to be replaced every summer.

General growth tips

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