All of our plants are sourced from Rare & Beautiful Nursery and many of the species have been grown from seed procured from hidden corners of Africa, America and Europe and are unobtainable elsewhere in South Africa. Whether it’s a acer negunda ‘White Ghost’ or a rothmannia fisheri, we’ll have that perfect tree or shrub for you! Rare & Beautiful can be viewed by appointment

Plant of the month: August 2010

The plant of the month is the Agapantha ‘Queen Mum’.

Bi-coloured Agapanthas are hard to come by. Agapanthas are indigenous to SA, most are hardy, flower for a long time and need little pampering. Rare and beautiful stocks 16 species/varities, including the rare black Agapantha.

Contact us if you want to know more.

Big Trees

If you’re looking for an instant tree, we can help. We have a wide range of trees in 100l bags that stand between 3m and 4m high. Minimum order 10, cost is R1800 per tree installed, anywhere in the country. If you have a specific request let us know. If we can’t help, the chances are nobody can! Here is a list of a few of our favorites:

Brush Cherry: Great for hedging or screening, evergreen

Celtis Africana: Good form

Fever Tree: Lime green bark, attracts birds, up to 1.5m/year

Forest Elder: Beautiful white flowers, tender

Ginkgo: Beautiful tree from China, leaves turn yellow in Autumn

Lavender Tree: Attracts birds, can be planted next to a pool

Liquidamber: Beautiful red in Autumn

Magnolia: Large white flowers

Monkey Thorn: Good form, up to 1.5m/year

Poplar: Tall and thin

Silver Birch: White bark

Tree Wisteria: Beautiful purple flowers, tender

Wild Olive: Attracts birds, evergreen