The Zimbabwean Gardener Issue 2 Spring 2012 | Page 17

The brightness of the yellow leaves is determined by how much sunlight it receives 6 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. 7 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, )