The art of Bonsai has been around for centuries, inspiring generations of newcomers. It is a form of art that transcend...

Bonsai Beginners

In light of World Water Week, we're taking some time to reassess our water usage in the garden, ensuring that we use this...

Selecting plants for a waterwise garden

In this article, Ernst van Jaarsveld shares his expert advice and tips on water-wise gardening in the karoo. Keep reading to...

Trade your turf: water-wise alternatives to lawns

Before I start, I have to stress how important it is to ensure that you have designed and set up your space correctly before...

Growing a resilient garden

There is nothing quite like the joy one experiences from your own creations. Why not use nature, the outdoors and your garden...

Nature-inspired festive decor

Whether you have exercised your thumb to green status or you’ve only recently brought home your first plant baby, all plant...

Plant Parent

Winter is here - a time when most garden plants are less active, making it the best time to prune. Pruning is a process of...

Winter pruning explained by Ernst

If so, you have come to the right place. Yesterday, I had the privilege to talk about biodiverse gardening with Candide...

How can we improve biodiversity in our gardens?

If you have ever wandered through an indigenous garden or a rainforest, or perhaps went diving in the ocean or just looked at...

Term Tuesday | Biodiversity

In this article, I'm going to try and give you an overview of roots and their importance and explain why we repot plants, how...

Everything You Need to Know About Repotting Houseplants

Succulents are a staple that many a gardener has come across in one way or another. These superheroes are subjected to wooden...

Succulent Companion Planting

Why stop at gumboots and sun hats? This month we’re talking all about taking your passion for gardening to the bedroom, living...

Bringing the outdoors in

Beginners behold! If you're looking for answers on when or how often you should be watering your houseplants, you're in the...

When to Water Your Plants

It's fascinating how one single leaf can give rise to a whole new generation of plants. We think there is a lot of pleasure to...

Propagating Succulents From Leaves in 7 Simple Steps

Love is in the air and all around this week, so we decided to share a list of the Top 20 plants in Candide that have received...

Most loved plants in Candide!

After the recent water crisis, we have grown even more aware of the need to reduce water consumption in our gardens and to...

Waterwise gardening tips

Portulacaria afra

Alpines

Adam's Needle

Agapanthus

Mescal

Slime Lilies

Aloe

Aloe thraskii

Monkey puzzle tree

King Palm

African daisy

Areca Palm

Aristea

Asparagus

Australian honeysuckle

Beesvygie (Afr.)

Bird Of Paradise

Golden Heads

Blue Hedgehog

Blue Sage

Brazilian Pepper Tree

Broom

Broom Cluster Fig

Bulbine

Bush Violet

Cabbage Palm

Arum Lilies

Bottlebrush

African daisy 'Pink Whirls'

Carob Tree

Carpet Geranium

Sour Fig

She oak

Cephalophyllum

Cobra Lily

Chaste Tree

Christmas Berry

Coast Coral Tree

Coconut

Common Alder

Coprosma

Coral Aloe

Australian fuschia

Cotton Lavender

Brass buttons

Cotyledon

Jade plant

Fire lily

Twinspur

Angel's fishing rod

Dietes

Drosanthemum

Egyptian Stars

European Fan Palm

Blue daisy

Fence Aloe

Fern-Leaf Acacia

Flowering Maple

Forest Lily

Freesia

Treasure Flower

Climbing lily

Woolly Resin Bush

Golden Trumpet

Matricaria

Heather

Hebe

Straw daisy

Hibiscus

Hopseed Bush

Christmas Bells

Bulbinella

Sweetpea Bush

Red Crassula

Red Hot Poker

Krantz Aloe

Cape cowslip

Ice Plant

Leucadendron

Pincushion

Livingstone Daisy

Lobelia

Brisbane box

Belladonna Lily

Paper Bark

Iron tree

White Milkwood

Monterey Cypress

Myoporum

Myrtle

Natal Plum

Nemesia

New Zealand Flax

New Zealand Tea Tree

Oleander

Olive

Mahonia aquifolium

Star of Bethlehem

Paarl Roosvygie

Coastal | Area Specific

Black Chokeberry

Caper Bush

Elderberry

Spekboom

Lipstick Tree

Loquat

Pepino Melon

Pigeonpea

Rooibos Tea

Safflower

Tamarillo

Edible shrubs

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Tequila Agave

Edible succulents

Some of our favourite plants to grow indoors as houseplants.

Alocasia baginda 'Dragon Scale'

Aloe Vera

Amazonian Elephant's Ear

Angel Wings

Arrowhead Vine

Arrowhead Vine 'Pixie'

Benjamin Fig

ZZ 'Raven'

Boat Lily

Calathea 'Network'

Peacock Plant

Chinese Money Plant

Cobweb Spiderwort

Cornstalk Dracaena

Crystal Anthurium

Cut Leaf Philodendron

Cylindrical Snake Plant

Devil's Backbone

Dumb Cane 'Camille'

Dumb Cane 'Compacta'

Dumb Cane 'Reflector'

Elephant's Ear

Fiddle-Leaf Fig

Flaming Katy

Flamingo Flower

Flamingo Flower 'Amalia Elegance'

Furry Feather

Golden Pothos

Horsehead Philodendron

Ivy 'Gold'

Jade Plant

Jade Plant 'Gollum'

Lizard Tail

Mini Monstera

Monstera Monkey Leaf

Variegated Swiss Cheese Plant

Mother-In-Law's Tongue

Mother-In-Law's Tongue 'Laurentii'

Neon Pothos

Panda Plant

Peace Lily

Philodendron Brasil

Philodendron 'Florida Beauty'

Philodendron Painted Lady

Philodendron 'Ring of Fire'

Philodendron 'Rojo congo'

Philodendron Birkin

Philodendron Burle Marx

Heart-Leaf Philodendron

Philodendron Pink Princess

Philodendron squamiferum

Pin Stripe Plant

Pothos 'Marble Queen'

Houseplant Favourites