Blog Posts by Michael Hickman

 
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Eoceoclades lonchophylla

The spear head leaf eoceoclades is an African terrestrial orchid in the  sub family Epidendroideae of the family Ochidaceae.



African spotted orchid

Oeceoclades maculata

African spotted orchid is an African terrestrial orchid in the  sub family Epidendroideae of the family Ochidaceae.


Dermatobotrys saundersii

Dermatobotrys saundersii

The beautiful Dermatobotrys saundersii with its scarlet red flowers is a member of the snap dragon family Scrophulariaceae.


Asplenium prionitis

Asplenium prionitis

Growing the fern Asplenium prionitis indoors.


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Vanilla roscheri

Vanilla roscheri which is easy to grow must have warm to hot temperatures with high humidity to grow well.



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Eulophia petersii

Eulophia petersii is an unusual member of the orchid family in that it lives in a harsh environment where it has adapted to growing in very arid environments. It is among the few orchid species to have evolved into a truly desert living species.


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Eulophia speciosa

Eulophia speciosa is a species of terrestrial orchid which has a wide distribution range in Africa.


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Gladiolus cruentus

Gladiolus cruentus a jewel of a flower is a South African endemic found growing only in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.


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Medinilla speciosa

Growing Medinilla speciosa Showy Asian Grapes


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Medinilla magnifica

Medinilla magnifica the most spectacular and most widely grown species of Medinilla


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Zamioculcas zamiifolia

is the only species in the genus Zamioculcas which belongs to the plant family Araceae which is home to many or our most popular and easy to grow house and garden plants


Asplenium rutifolium
Asplenium rutifolium

The carrot fern, Asplenium rutifolia is attractive and very easy to grow and most certainly needs to be popularised as a house plant here in South Africa



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Green roof trials

A brief evaluation of the Green roof trials conducted in Durban over a period of ten years



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Dangers of using Picloram

The Dangers of using Picloram in Conservation Areas



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Spanish Reed Arundo donax

Spanish Reed, Giant Reed Arundo donax, giant cane, is one of the invasive alien plants that we have been eradicating



polystachya pubescens

Polystachya pubescens

Polystachya pubescens is a small compact orchid species which is common in South Africa



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Tropical Chickweed

Drymaria cordata subspecies diandra is known as one of the most aggressive weeds of the tropical and subtropical parts of the world.



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Scadoxus puniceus

Scadoxus puniceus which belongs to the plant family Amaryllidaceae is native to much of southern and eastern Africa



begonia dregei
Begonia dregei

Begonia dregei is a South African endemic occurring naturally from East London to Durban


Mystacidium pusillum
Mystacidium pusillum

Mystacidium pusillum is a miniature sized twig epiphytic, cool to cold growing South African endemic orchid


Microcoelia exilis Pinhead Orchid
Microcoelia exilis Pinhead Orchid

Microcoelia exilis  is a monopodial leafless epiphytic orchid with an extensive branching root system


Nymphaea nouchali
Constructing and maintaining a natural pool

Beware of fast growing fast multiplying plants in particular grasses and sedges







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