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Plant of the Month – June 2017
Aloe ferox (Miller 1768) AKA: Cape Aloe, Capealvyn, Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, and Tap Aloe Aloe ferox is a species of arborescent aloe indigenous to southern Africa. It is one of several Aloe species used to make bitter aloes, a purgative medication, and also yields a non-bitter gel that is used in cosmetics and topical […]
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Photo Feedback: Work Party – Demonstration Garden – 23 May 2017
GLOVES ON. SHOVELS OUT! Work on the demonstration garden at the Calitzdorp Station kicked off at 09:00 this morning. Our volunteers managed to work their way through one load of topsoil, removing grass and roots and mixing it with gravel. Three hours of raking, shovelling and pushing wheelbarrows resulted in about a third of the […]
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Photo Feedback: Veld Walk – Sunday 14 May 2017
As a society, we are proud to provide feedback on our very first veld walk this past Sunday (14 May 2017). More than 20 participants of all ages departed from the Naked Lady Pub in Rand street towards the southern slope of Jakkalskop to see what the veld has to offer after a particularly dry […]
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New Succulent Discovery Creates a Stir
In March and April, the South African press reported on the discovery of what is describe as a new vygie species. The tiny succulent is believed to be from the Nananthus genus, according to an article that appeared on the HeraldLive website. The succulent was discovered on a farm near Aberdeen in South Africa’s Eastern […]
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Plant of the Month – May 2017
Haworthia truncata (Schoenland 1910) AKA: Horse Teeth/Perdetande. Distributed in the eastern Klein Karoo. The plants bloom in late winter to early spring. Flowers are born on an up to 200mm inflorescence. They are white with brownish veins. The plants are found in locations throughout the eastern part of the Klein Karoo, with very large populations […]
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Plant of the Month – April 2017
Gibbeaum heathii (L. Bolus 1937) AKA: Hondebal, Hondebalvygie, Bababoudjie. Distributed in the western Klein Karoo. Blooms in late winter to early spring. Flowers are white to pink variably in single populations. A treasure of our local veld. It is a member of the Aizoaceae family that we generally call Vygies. Many Vygies grow by going dormant for a […]
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Vetplantfees – 23 to 25 September 2017 – Calitzdorp
The Calitzdorp Succulent Society is introducing its first Vetplantfees to be held in the heart of the Klein Karoo where many of the succulents, endemic to South Africa, can be seen in its natural environment. The festival will take place between 23 to 25 September 2017 at the Calitzdorp Station. Hours for the event […]
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Succulent Veld Walk – Calitzdorp – Sunday, 14 May 2017
The Calitzdorp Succulent Society will be hosting a Veld Walk with local succulent experts and guide Kevin Koen on Sunday, 14 May 2017. The 90-minute walk promise to provide an insight on the state of the succulents in the veld surrounding Calitzdorp after a very long and dry summer in the Klein Karoo. The walk […]
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Calitzdorp Launches Succulent Society
It took a pair of incomers from America to ignite a passion in the residents of Calitzdorp South Africa. Located in the heart of the Klein Karoo, which is home to hundreds of varieties of succulent plants, Calitzdorp was the perfect place to kindle the enthusiasm of many of the local residents. From an active […]
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