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.
Aloe Africana
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
K350
Strelitzia reginae (Bird of Paradise)
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
K80
Beaucarnea recurvata (Ponytail Palm)
Full sun to Partial shade, Semi-dry, drought tolerant, Sandy soil, 1m – 2m tall, Requires very little care, Evergreen
Medium 50 cm palms
in 60 litre bags
K600
Calistemon viminalis (Weeping bottlebrush)
A dream of a tree, liked best for its show-stopping appearance when in full bloom, evergreen, fast-growing, romantic weeping form, red flowers throughout spring, summer and autumn but blooms most heavily in spring, attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, popular street tree, background, screen, weeping accent plant, container plant, dense, matting root system makes it well-suited for erosion control, Non-destructive roots make this an ideal tree for urban areas or lining streets and driveways, essential oils are secreted from the leaves, oils are considered antibacterial, antifungal, anthelmintic, haemostatic, and diuretic, makes a refreshing tea, also to treat health disorders
Full sun, average water, drought tolerant, prefers compost-rich, well-draining soil, but can adapt to various soil conditions, heat tolerant, resistant to most diseases and pests, requiring little maintenance, may be lightly pruned in late winter to keep in shape, usually grows 4 to 6 m tall
1 m tree K80
1.5 m tree K140
Plumeria ssp. (Frangipani)
Full sun, Sandy, well-draining soil, will do best with extra organic matter in the soil, average water in summer, very little water in winter, allow the soil to dry out a bit between watering, excellent grown against a sunny wall, providing cooling shade in summer while letting sun flow through in winter, 3 to 4 m high
1 m tree K80
K1.5 m tree K140
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.
K250
Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar palm)
Impressive, semi-deciduous, succulent that slowly grows into a tree usually 4 m tall but might grow taller. Flowers in summer. Forms a thick, bottle-shaped trunk adorned with sharp thorns, if grown as a house plant it should be kept close to bringth light. Full sun to partial shade, water sparingly, well-drianing soil.
in 10 litre plant bag
K350
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.
K80
Agave potatorum (Butterfly Agave)
A beautiful fleshy succulent rosette, blueish green leaves tipped with a sharp long spine. Use in desert rock gardens, use effective in groupings, makes an ideal pot grown specimen. Full sun, water sparingly. Easy to grow. This species is quite variable in form and no two plants look exaclty alike.
K250
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.
K60
Cherry Blossom
Silhouette
Violet
Purple Queen
Gold rush
Rosenka
Miami Pink
Crimson red
Ficus pumila (Tickey creeper)
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
K30
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
K80
Monstera deliciosa (Delicious monster)
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
K80