Notices for Users of the Albums

1. New Albums and some changes

 

The latest Albums on genera of South African plants added to the Operation Wildflower Site are the ones on Cyrtanthus, Dicoma and Strumaria. This means that photos and stories of plants belonging to these genera already on the Site, together with some new ones, have been moved from the more general Albums called Bulbs and Herbs respectively into their own new Albums under Genera. 

 

There is a genus Album in every case where enough material has been accumulated to warrant a stand-alone grouping of photos and stories. There are now more than 220 such genera Albums. The biggest ones (most photos) belong to the genera Crassula, Euphorbia, Pelargonium, Aloe and Erica. Keep watching, more will be added. If there is no genus Album yet on the plant you are looking for, check under Types, the grouping that the Site was started off with, accessible via the pictured items shown on the right. The Search Box may yield more, for plants and related material are also shown in Albums on Habitat, Regions and Parks and Gardens.

 

In order to access items on a plant of interest, enter its botanical name in the Search Box. Entering other words or names will access what is contained in the Albums database. The latest Regions Album is the one on Nature's Valley and the latest Parks and Gardens Album is on Tietiesbaai also known as the Cape Columbine Nature Reserve.

 

2. Want to talk about a plant or an Album item?

 

There is a new way of communicating with the Editor of this Site regarding any of the Album Items.
Comments, questions, corrections, information and suggestions can be put to the Editor by using the following email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

Please ensure that the Album Item concerned is clearly identified. Type its exact title as well as the Album Name in the Subject Line of your email. Please also state your name.

 

Similarly, communication regarding the functioning or technical aspects of the Site can be directed to the Webmaster at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

3. Reduced Mobile Site for Cell Phone Users

 

Operation Wildflower now also offers a reduced Mobile Site for cell phone use that only presents the Albums contents. This is aimed at overcoming display difficulties on some of the mobile devices in use for quick reference. The reduction found in the Mobile Site doesn't affect the full set of photos and stories of Operation Wildflower, only in diminishing the Site's secondary details that may make it hard to access the items on a small screen.

 

It is best to use the normal or full Operation Wildflower Site on computers, iPads and devices with bigger screens, as well as those that present unimpaired display of full details and access to all material on offer.

 

Should viewing difficulties be experienced on your device, click here to access the Mobile Site.

 

4. Subject Index

 

A Subject Index of a selection of topics touched on in Album Item text has been started, other than plant species. Access it via Information.

 

The Album Item Title should be clicked upon to open the Item dealing with the Topic.

 

Check in the Search Box for yet more subjects not added to the Subject Index list yet.

 

The Succulent Garden is Hotting Up!

 Give them a sunny position, keep the dogs (and children) out, unless your chosen plants have thorns to do that for themselves.  They’ll keep their part of the bargain by looking good in their corner of your garden!

Yes, a small cutting handed over the garden fence, sometimes even just one fleshy leaf and you have a start.  A little care, a sandy site with the minimum of watering and your new living partner is on its way!

The world is becoming warmer due to the carbon habit of humans.  Drawn-out drought lies ominously in our future.  The aloe and its succulent brethren like the sun and the dry conditions, in fact they eagerly await our desert destiny in their botanical hearts!   They are key to the hot gardens of tomorrow!

So, discover and plant the many attractive and socially responsible succulent plants that adorn the world’s growing deserts of Saint Everywhere!  You’ll be loved by the water authorities and bring hope and comfort to the people around you who won’t like what they see of the emerging world we’re promised!  If gardeners can’t save the world from bulldozers and global warming, they can at least make the latter days aesthetically pleasing!

The succulent is winning spectacularly already against the leafy water gluttons of the southern hemisphere.   Africa is growing desert like never before in human times.  Australian cities have biting water restrictions after many years of drought and the succulent is already replacing softer options where people care to garden with enthusiasm.

Succulent gardens can be big, because they’re easier to maintain, small as a window sill, thrive on diverse soil types including the poorer sandy soils where other plants may battle.  They can follow you upstairs into the smaller flat, to the balcony or inside where a tiny or unexpectedly flashy flower can make your day!

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