Richard Cavendish charts the founding of Cape Town, on April 7th, 1652. The first Europeans known to have climbed Table Mountain were Portuguese seamen under Antonio de Saldanha, whose ships were part of a fleet on its way to India in 1503.
Heliconia Plant Features. Heliconias are perfect for creating a bold, tropical effect in your yard. These easy-to-grow perennials show off some of the most exotic flowers available and are often used as fancy, high-end cut flowers.There's a wide range of heliconia varieties, including some that grow to tree-like proportions, but the more common types typically stay around 4 to 6 feet tall.In the North, heliconias are perfect for adding tropical flair as annuals or container garden plants.They're brilliant in the back of the border to create a stunning backdrop for annuals and perennials. In containers, they pair perfectly with coleus, hibsicus, and other heat lovers.here's a wide range of heliconia varieties, including some that grow to tree-like proportions, but the more common types typically stay around 4 to 6 feet tall. In the North, heliconias are perfect for adding tropical flair as annuals or container garden plants.
Strawflowers add color to arrangements of dried pods and seed heads. Annual strawflower plants (Bracteantha bracteatum, formerly Helichrysum bracteatum) have papery blossoms that retain their color when dried. They are easy to grow, harvest and propagate. Low-growing perennial types of strawflowers were recently categorized in their own genus, Xerochrysum bracteatum. Also known as everlastings, the many species of both annual and perennial strawflowers bloom in a range of colors and sizes.