CARISSA grandiflora (=C. macrocarpa)
Evergreen shrub with thorny branches covered with glossy and leathery green leaves. The star-shaped flowers are white, solitary and very fragrant and give rise to egg-shaped red and edible fruits having the size and appearance of a plum, but with a slightly acid flavor. Fruits can be eaten fresh or used to produce jams and […]
CARISSA jasminoides
CARPOBROTUS acinaciformis
Perennial succulent plant coming from South Africa, but naturalized in many coastal areas of the Mediterranean. It consists of numerous branched and prostrate stems covered with fleshy green leaves, often slightly mowed at triangular section. Large purple flowers bloom plenty from the axil of leaves in late spring. Its botanical name comes from the greek […]
CARPOBROTUS edulis
Rustic succulent, perennial, native to South Africa with ground cover and rapid growth It consists of numerous branched stems with a prostrate course, which are covered with fleshy, green, triangular section leaves, longer and more developed than those of C. acinaciformis: in width it knows no limits of development, while its height is not excessive, […]
CALICOTOME spinosa
BUDDLEJA davidii
CALLISTEMON “Laevis”
BUDDLEJA davidii ‘Buz’
Graceful deciduous shrub, with a more modest growth (max. 150 cm in height and length) and with a more compact shape, above all if compared with other varieties of Buddleja davidii. Thin and arched branches are covered by long lance-shaped leaves of a greyish green and red color and by scented and colored ears-shaped inflorescences, […]
BUDDLEJA madagascariensis
Vigorous evergreen shrub with long arched branches, velvety and silvery when they are young. The leaves are of a dark green colour on top and silvery underneath, creating a striking effect in presence of wind. Flowers are fragrant and gathered in dense cylindrical inflorescences. It tolerates light frosts but it is better to avoid of […]
BULBINE frutescens
Graceful succulent, perennial and evergreen, up to 30 cm tall, native to South Africa, capable of forming large and thick cushions of tight and juicy leaves. Plant with fleshy roots, very resistant to drought, it spreads out on the ground as it grows, easily and quickly conquering the free space around it. It gives beautiful […]