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Karin Morse of White River in Mpumalanga dedicated only 320m2 of her private garden to her extensive collection of bromeliads to create a special type of magic which is rich in structure and colour. Maybe a wizardly act, just sexy, or something that says “I do not blend in, I stand out”?

My first question to Karin was why she was so enthralled by them.

“Most people think of flowers when they think of colourful plants. Unfortunately, most plants only flower seasonally, and that is too short for me. Bromeliads are different, as their colour is their foliage and with more than 3500 species and many

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