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Going Bowkers

Going bowkers in the garden now is the South African Chlorophytum bowkeri. Named after the late South African botanist J.H. Bowker (1822-1900), this perennial is an African native (Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa, and Zimbabwe), non-running spider plant that can be found in damp grasslands and forest margins to 6,000′ elevation. In the garden, it has

Goin’ Bowkers

Goin’ bonkers in the garden in late August is the hardy South African spider plant, Chlorophytum bowkeri. Chlorophytum bowkeri is an African native (Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa, and Zimbawae), non-running spider plant that can be found in damp grasslands and forest margins to 6,000′ elevation. In the garden, it has been an outstanding performer for

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