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Cobra lilly planting at Sans Souci Bridge Patch


Monday Apr 02, 2018 | 17:00-17:30

Last year we collected a couple hundred cobra lilly bulbs from various locations. These bulbs, Chasmanthe floribunda, turn into a beautiful lilly with a spectacular flower over the winter period. They go dormant during summer, when they die back completely. This makes the bulbs especially useful to store and transport to new locations over this period, because there is no plant to take care of.

As we near winter, it was time to plant these bulbs! At this site we plant a number of them. This is part of a coordinated effort that involves a number of strategic sites.

Read more here about our cobra lilly planting efforts.

Greening Site #62

Newlands

This site is located next to the Sans Souci Bridge and the Liesbeek trail, along the Liesbeek River. It is a bit abandoned, with quite some glass and litter. However, there is a lot of potential with...

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