Boskloof

Boskloof is located between Caledon, Stanford and Napier, about 90 minutes east of Cape Town, South Africa. 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

Aristea teretifolia found in nearby renosterveld. Photo by Bob Rutemoeller.
Aristea teretifolia, Bob Rutemoeller


Babiana

Babiana montana found on sandstone and limestone slopes. Photo taken by Cameron McMaster.
Babiana montana, Cameron McMaster

Babiana purpurea is found on clay slopes and flats in renosterveld. Photo taken by Cameron McMaster.
Babiana purpurea, Cameron McMaster


Geissorhiza

Geissorhiza ornithogaloides Photo by Cameron McMaster.
Geissorhiza ornithogaloides, Cameron McMaster

Geissorhiza ovata growing in fynbos. Photo by Bob Rutemoeller September 2003.
Geissorhiza ovata, Bob Rutemoeller

Geissorhiza schinzii Photos by Cameron McMaster.
Geissorhiza schinzii, Cameron McMaster Geissorhiza schinzii, Cameron McMaster


Gladiolus

Gladiolus alatus Photo by Bob Rutemoeller.
Gladiolus alatus, Bob Rutemoeller

Gladiolus bullatus is found on sandstone slopes in fybos in the southwest Cape and the Agulhas plain. Photo by Bob Rutemoeller
Gladiolus bullatus, Bob Rutemoeller

Gladiolus debilis growing in fynbos. Photo by Bob Rutemoeller.
Gladiolus debilis, Bob Rutemoeller

Gladiolus virescens photo by Cameron McMaster.
Gladiolus virescens, Cameron McMaster


Lachenalia

Lachenalia contaminata photo by Cameron McMaster.
Lachenalia contaminata, Cameron McMaster

Lachenalia rosea photo by Cameron McMaster.
Lachenalia rosea, Boskloof, Cameron McMaster


Moraea

Moraea neglecta photo by Cameron McMaster.
Moraea neglecta, Boskloof, Cameron McMaster


Spiloxene

Spiloxene capensis Photo by Bob Rutemoeller.
Spiloxene capensis, Bob Rutemoeller


Wachendorfia

Wachendorfia paniculata Photo by Bob Rutemoeller.
Wachendorfia paniculata, Bob Rutemoeller


Watsonia

Watsonia schlechteri Photo by Cameron McMaster.
Watsonia schlechteri, Boskloof, Cameron McMaster


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