Boskloof is located between Caledon, Stanford and Napier, about 90 minutes east of Cape Town. This farm, owned by Thys and Christa de Villiers, is primarily mountain fynbos and is known for its great number of Ericas. Also on the property and near by are a large number of bulbs. Pictures of them will be added to this page.
Aristea teretifolia found in nearby renosterveld. Photo by Bob Rutemoeller.
Babiana montana found on sandstone and limestone slopes. Photo taken by Cameron McMaster.
Babiana purpurea is found on clay slopes and flats in renosterveld. Photo taken by Cameron McMaster.
Geissorhiza ornithogaloides Photo by Cameron McMaster.
Geissorhiza ovata growing in fynbos. Photo by Bob Rutemoeller September 2003.
Geissorhiza schinzii Photos by Cameron McMaster.
Gladiolus alatus Photo by Bob Rutemoeller.
Gladiolus bullatus is found on sandstone slopes in fybos in the southwest Cape and the Agulhas plain. Photo by Bob Rutemoeller
Gladious debilis growing in fynbos. Photo by Bob Rutemoeller.
Gladiolus virescens photo by Cameron McMaster.
Lachenalia contaminata photo by Cameron McMaster.
Lachenalia rosea photo by Cameron McMaster.
Moraea neglecta photo by Cameron McMaster.
Spiloxene capensis Photo by Bob Rutemoeller.
Wachendorfia paniculata Photo by Bob Rutemoeller.
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