The Zimbabwean Gardener Issue 2 Spring 2012 | Page 17
The brightness of the yellow
leaves is determined by how
much sunlight it receives
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Duranta repens ‘Gold Mine’ is
a new introduction, which has
exciting possibilities. It has larger
green and bright yellow leaves with
paler flowers, which are an added
bonus. This vigorous growing large
shrub makes an ideal small tree. It
is a perfect screening shrub for that
ugly, dull corner. However, be ready
with your clippers and keep the
plant pruned to shape. This point
applies to all Duranta varieties,
which benefit from a light pruning
after flowering.
All Duranta varieties benefit
from a light pruning after
flowering.
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Duranta repens ‘Sapphire Showers’
sometimes known as ‘Sapphire
Bells’. This large evergreen shrub
bears magnificent inflorescences of
deep sapphire blue flowers edged
with white. The flowers are larger
too and it is a good screening shrub.
It can be shown off to perfection if
grown and trimmed as a standard, )