The Cape floral region usually comes alive between August and September, but there are always a few late bloomers long into October – you just have to know where to go.
The Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden showcases a variety of arid and semi-arid plants on the 154-hectare property in Worcester. Even when the flowers are not in bloom, the gardens are also South Africa’s only national succulent garden.
A recent visit to the Karoo Desert National Botanical showed all the vygies – Mesembryanthemum – in their true glory. Have a look.
Picture: Peter Frost
The garden is also home to a large endangered succulent collection, which is open to groups by appointment only. Take a look at these other-worldly plants:
For more information, visit The Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden here.
Pictures: David Henning
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