Growing Guides

Welcome to our Growing Guides, where we share practical advice from our flower farm in South Africa.

Growing flowers in South Africa comes with its own challenges — our seasons, temperatures and growing conditions are often very different from those described in overseas growing advice. These guides are based on what we have learnt growing flowers ourselves, right here in South African soil.

Whether you're growing dahlias, ranunculus, gladiolus, chrysanthemums or alstroemeria, you'll find advice to help you through each stage of the growing season — from preparing your soil and planting to watering, feeding, flowering, harvesting and caring for your plants at the end of the season.

Choose what you're growing below and explore our step-by-step guides, practical tips and lessons learnt from the field.

Grow with us, one season at a time.

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DAHLIAS

From planting your first tuber to pinching, cutting flowers, troubleshooting, overwintering and dividing your tubers.

Dahlia Growing Guides

GLADIOLUS

Learn when and how to plant gladiolus corms, how to water and feed your plants, grow beautiful flower spikes, manage common problems and care for your corms after flowering.

Gladiolus Growing Guides

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

From a small young plant to an autumn garden full of flowers. Learn about planting, feeding, pinching, flowering, winter care and dividing chrysanthemums for the next season.

Chrysanthemum Growing Guides

INCA LILIES

Learn how to establish and grow tall-stem Alstroemeria, from planting and everyday care to harvesting beautiful cut flowers and dividing mature plants.

Alstroemeria Growing Guides

RANUNCULUS

From preparing and planting those funny little corms to caring for your plants, cutting flowers and storing corms for another season. Learn how to grow ranunculus in South African conditions.

Ranunculus Growing Guides