1 10 About Trees, Shrubs and Climbing Plants for S.A. 



flower milk-white, borne In large clusters in Winter; T. 

 capensis, clusters of rich orange red ; and T. McKenii, rose 

 pink. T. jasminoides, a delightfully delicate flower, with red 

 or pink throat, is best on trellis, or perhaps amongst other 

 climbers, as the growth is thin and foliage scanty. B. regina 

 sabfea is a magnificent rosy purple variety, indigenous to 

 Rhodesia, a rampant grower, and not yet generally known. 

 B. chamberlain! has a yellow corolla, funnel-shaped. B. 

 grandiflora is very vigorous, and bears orange-scarlet 

 flowers in huge terminal panicles. The individual flowers 

 very large. The flowers of B. magnifloa are mauve, with, a 

 light throat, in large panicles. This is very handsome. B. 

 chrysoleuca bears yellow flowers with a white limb, in 

 clusters. A good and vigorous kind. Far more use should 

 be made of this family for covering summer houses and 

 pergolas. 



Bougainvilleas may be allowed to climb almost any height up 

 to 60 feet, or may be kept in almost bush form. For floral 

 effect they should be allowed to grow at random. Colours 

 of the flowers are purple, magenta and crimson or brick red. 

 The last one, B. braziliensis, varies in colour with the nature 

 of the soil in which it is planted. Bougainvilleas suffer a 

 little with 7 or 8 of frost, but are such quick growers that 

 they speedily recover from its effects. 



* Clematis The species coccinea, flammula, and montana are very 

 vigorous climbers and produce masses of very sweet flowers 

 in late Spring. On the other hand, the newer hybrids of 

 the large-flowered kinds are slender and somewhat scanty 

 in foliage, and we prefer to see them peeping out from the 

 midst of other plants with more vigorous foliage growth, or 

 in close groups. Some of the flowers of these hybrids are 

 intensely beautiful and large. Hardy. 



ditoria C. ternatea is a slender climber, with lovely porcelain- 

 blue flowers set off by a horse-shoe mark of white. There is 

 also a white-flowered form. Tropical or sub-tropical, or per- 

 haps only suited to Coast or greenhouse conditions even in 

 South Africa. 6 feet. 



*Coboea scandcns A very vigorous tendril-climber, quickly 

 covering trellis even from seed, and flowering in a few 

 months. The type flowers are deep purple, bell-shaped. 

 There are two sub-varieties, one with cream flowers, and 

 the other with double purple flowers. Hardy and best treated 

 as an annual. 20 feet. 



'Combretum coccineum May be used as a drooping shrub. For 

 trellis work will need training. The flowers are rich scarlet 

 and are produced in large flat clusters all along the branches. 

 Sub-tropical. 



<Cryptostegia grandiflora A strong woody twiner, with numerous 

 funnel-shaped, ruddy-purple flowers. 30 feet. 



