Vetplant

Flowering Right Now – February 2018

on 11 February, 2018

Buck Hemenway, Chairman of the Calitzdorp Succulent Society, shared some pictures of the succulents currently flowering in the Hemenways’…
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Plant of the Month – Feb 2018

on 8 February, 2018

Portulacaria afra (Jacquin 1786) Spekboom (Pork Bush) Elephant’s food, isiCococo (Zulu) iGqwanitsha (Xhoza) This plant is very popular among succulent collectors and growers,…
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Plant of the Month – Jan 2018

on 6 February, 2018

Tylecodon cacalioides (Tolken 1978) (Krismisnenta, Krimpsiektebos) This plant is flowering profusely as this article is being written. We are just…
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Plant of the Month – Dec 2017

on 9 December, 2017

Delosperma calitzdorpense L. Bolus 1950 If the name strikes a familiar tone, it is because this plant is known to…
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Discover Mesembs – Veld Walk & Seed Workshop

on 15 November, 2017

Join the Calitzdorp Succulent Society and Priscilla Burgoyne the Herbarium Curator at the…
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Plant of the Month – Nov 2017

on 8 November, 2017

Stapelia hirsuta Stapelia hirsuta Linnaeus 1753 (AKA: star flower, carrion flower, aasblom)
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Plant of the Month – Oct 2017

on 4 October, 2017

Glottiphyllu regium Glottiphyllum regium N.E. Brown 1928 (AKA: Koeispene) Glottiphyllum regium is a clump-forming succulent and can attain a height of…
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New Book Hits a High Note with Festivalgoers

on 25 September, 2017

What a privileged it was to have Robin Fransden attending the Vetplantfees and launching his book “Succulents of Southern…
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Vetplantfees in full swing.

on 23 September, 2017

After months of planning, the Calitzdorp Vetplantfees is now in full swing and are surpassing all our expectations. Eager…
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Name the Plant – Now Live!

on 8 September, 2017

A rare opportunity presents itself for those who have everything. Ideal for a loved one on an anniversary or…
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