Fynbos in the Western Cape blooms during the heavy rainfall season – that is when the wonderful fynbos come alive. Discover the wonders of this wonderful phenomenon with this guide.
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Discovering the fynbos plants
By June and July, the rains in the Western Cape have settled in and the fynbos plants make the most of it. The fresh greenery appears across the mountains of the province. If you are a gardener living in this fynbos-rich province, you truly will appreciate the wonders of rainfall.
Fynbos plants are adaptable with many understanding the value of rainfall. The plants will show a bright foliage with different variations giving the fynbos plants the bright colours they are known for.
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Gardeners growing these indigenous plants allows them to bring a piece of the famous fynbos into their gardens and bring awareness of the fynbos’ biodiversity. Adding fynbos to your garden can also attract indigenous wildlife to your garden. Fynbos plays a huge role in conserving and maintaining the amazing biodiversity of the province.
Benefits of planting fynbos
Choosing to grow fynbos might just be the thing your garden needs, not only for your garden but for the biodiversity of the province. The benefits of planting fynbos plants are endless, here are some of the main benefits:
- They attract a range of pollinators
Fynbos not only benefit the florals of the province but also a wide range of indigenous pollinators which facilitate their survival. These pollinators include bees, and other insects but birds also play a huge role. Planting a few fynbos plants in your garden will help attract more of these pollinators.
- They help diversify an ecosystem
Some fynbos plants are considered endangered species due to the ever-so-popular mountain fires that occur in the dry season. When gardening, consider the locally indigenous fynbos species to help the environment and keep the Cape Province fynbos rich.
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- These plants require little maintenance
Learn to let them be as they are mostly self-reliant. The plants can grow in dry terrain with a good amount of sunlight to keep them thriving – this is the advantage of growing them. They are very adapted to the rough winter conditions we face.
Growing these spectacular plants can bring colour to your garden during winter. These winter blooms can truly transform your garden.
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Originally published in Garden&Home Magazine.
