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Shrubs and Vines

Palm Farm Nursery, Kabwe

Work less, Garden more

Brightening up your yard!

Shrubs are the backbone of any garden and can be evergreen or deciduous.  Most of our shrubs are reliable and easy to grow successfully and will provide all year round colour, structure and interest in your garden.  We stock a wide variety of the most adaptable and easy care shrubs:  From elegant flowering specimens to evergreen hedges or fast-growing privacy screens, driveway liners, or background for mixed beds and borders.

Agave geminiflora (Twin flowered agave)

Spectacular, rounded agave with symmetrical, densely packed,  green, needle-like leaves, use in  dry gardens and landscaping, also suitble for growing in a large pot but soil must be very wel-draining.  Full sun, water sparingly, espesially during winter, heat tolerant, resistant to pests and diseases. 

K300

Agave ovatifolia (Whale’s Tongue Century Plant)

Striking plant, attractive rosettes of thick, blue-green leaves, up to 1m high and 1.5m across, full sun, medium water, very drought tolerant, but can also take good rains if excellent drainage is provided, prefer well-drained, loamy-sandy soils

K400

K300

Aloe Africana

A very attractive tree-like aloe, beautiful large flower spikes form winter to spring, nectar-rich flowers attract butterflies, birds and bees
Full sun, average water, any soil, drought tolerant, heat tolerant, wind tolerant, highly resistant to pests and diseases, grows 2m tall

70 cm plant
10 litre plant bag
K400

Beaucarnea recurvata (Ponytail Palm)

Popular, unique, long-lived houseplant, put in a bright location, Strong air purifier, Single specimen, courtyards, shade garden, container plant, succulent and rock garden
Full sun to Partial shade, Semi-dry, drought tolerant, Sandy soil, 1m – 2m tall, Requires very little care, Evergreen

50 cm plants
in 60 litre bags
K500

Beaucarnea recurvata (Ponytail Palm)

Popular, unique, long-lived houseplant, put in a bright location, Strong air purifier, Single specimen, courtyards, shade garden, container plant, succulent and rock garden
Full sun to Partial shade, Semi-dry, drought tolerant, Sandy soil, 1m – 2m tall, Requires very little care, Evergreen

Large 1 m to 1.4 m plants
60 litre plant bag
K1,200

Pure white

Bougainvillea

Large Vibrant climbing shrubs renowned for their stunning, colorful bracts that bloom almost year-round. Thorny branches and dence growth habit, makes bougainvillea one of the most beautiful impenetrable hedges. Hardy, easy to care for and drought-tolerant, they thrive in well-drained soil and full sunlight, making them an ideal choice for both novice and experienced gardeners alike.

K80

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Cherry Blossom

Silhouette

Violet

Purple Queen

Gold rush

Rosenka

Miami Pink

Crimson red

Ficus pumila (Tickey creeper)

Very neat and attractive self-clinging climber, evergreen, dense, lush dark green foliage, excellent for covering unsightly walls, can also be used as ground cover
Partial shade to full shade, moderate watering, water well until it is established, well-draining, compost-rich soil, 4 m wide by 3 m high

K50

Mansoa alliacea (Garlic vine)

Evergreen woody climbing plant.  Beautiful lilac flowers in spring and autumn. Can be used as a substitute for garlic in food; also used in herbal medicine systems
Full sun to partial shade, Average water, Compost-enriched soil that is well-draining, Provide strong strong supportive structures, Low Maintenance

K150

Monstera deliciosa (Delicious monster) Rooted Cuttings

Evergreen climber. Huge leaves. Makes a lush, bold, green accent growing up in a tree. Popular indoor plant but need lots of space. Indoor air purifying plant
Partial shade to shade, Average water to moist but also drought tolerant once established, Any well-draining soil but will perform better with addition of organic matter

K150

Large plant in 5 litre bag

Pyrostegia venusta (Golden shower)

This cascading creeper is a breathtaking sight in full flower, vigorous, fast-growing, golden shower vine remains evergreen if it is watered consistently during the dry season.
Full sun to partial shade, compost-rich soil with good drainage, water the plants regularly, vines require a trellis or arbor support to climb and thrive 

strong plants
4 litre plant bag
K150

 

Strelitzia reginae (Bird of Paradise)

Evergreen, clumping, one the most popular horticultural perennial shrubs around the world, striking architectural form and extraordinary flowers,  low maintenance plant, attracts birds
Full sun, average water, drought tolerant, well-draining soil, heat tolerant, good resistance to pests and diseases, grows 180 cm tall

40 cm plants
4 litre plant bag
K130

 

Syringa vulgaris (French Lilac)

Excellent long-lasting cut flower. Fragrant blooms are produced in massive amounts, completely covering the shrubs. Shrubs may vary in colour from rose, magenta, pinkish-purple, lavender, to purple. Very drought tolerant once established.  Keep soil covered with a thick layer of mulch.  Water sparingly from 1 May to 15 July. Start normal watering thereafter. This will encourage more blooms. Tough and very easy to grow, high resistance to pests and diseases. Prune bush immediately after blooming to promote flowering the next year.

K150