Survivor

Despite water restrictions in the Cape, there are three botanicals that put on the most beautiful show of flowers: Bougainvillea, Hibiscus and Plumbago.

The water restrictions in place, allow for watering plants twice weekly using a bucket - no hosepipes allowed. I’ve taken matters one step further and instead of using potable water, I save my bathwater for the shrubs – and they’ve rewarded me handsomely :-)

Here is an image of my Plumbago.

Botanical name: Plumbago auriculata.

Family: Plumbaginaceae.

Taken in Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa.

 

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