Growing bulbs with Joburg South Garden Club
Guest speaker at the September meeting of Johannesburg South garden Club was Paul Wilmans from Hadeco.
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH – Paul spoke all about bulbs; when is the best time to plant them, whereabouts in the garden they will be best suited and how to water them.
“Bulbs originated in Turkey although most people think it was Holland. Hadeco has eight farms in South Africa and we are always impressed with the regal beauty of flowers from bulbs.
“No matter if they are petite or of grand size, the rich coloured and textured blooms continue to captivate us each season, every year.
“Flowers grown from bulbs are undoubtedly among the most exciting plants we grow. Whether they are grown for indoor, patio or the garden, flower bulbs with their unique storage system and biological clocks are ready to perform delightful magic all the year round,” said Paul.
Hadeco sells a wide range of bulbs which are available at most garden centres locally.
The garden club members had a lovely morning and were able to purchase a selection of bulbs which Paul had brought along to the meeting.
On Saturday October 18 the garden club members will meet at their new premises, Entrance Precinct, Peggy Vera Road, Kibler Park at 10:00 for the meeting. Speaker Warren Schmidt will speak on Biodiversity in Nature and the Floral Theme for the morning will be Harlequin.
On Tuesday October 28 come and enjoy a talk by Wim Spronk, who will also show a nature video on the Namib, bats and mangroves.
If you interested in joining this lively club, phone Maud Pickup 011 4350852/082 854 9212, Fathima Badat 071 191 8700/011 432 2628 or Rob Jones 082 049 9739.
