{"id":10,"date":"2017-03-14T10:17:26","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T09:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.domainedurayol.org\/le-jardin\/les-paysages-au-fil-du-jardin\/jardin-dafrique-du-sud\/"},"modified":"2018-05-03T15:58:24","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T13:58:24","slug":"the-south-african-garden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.domainedurayol.org\/en\/the-garden\/map\/the-south-african-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"The South African Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><del>T<\/del>he South African Garden evokes :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the Mediterranean landscapes of the <strong>Fynbos<\/strong> in the Cape Peninsula, marked by <em><strong>Proteas<\/strong><\/em>, <strong>heather<\/strong> and <em><strong>Restios\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>;<\/li>\n<li>the plant formations of the <strong>Karoo<\/strong>, characterised by large <strong>spiny mimosa<\/strong> and a large number of succulent plants, such as <strong>aloes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The Fynbos<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Similar to the <em><strong>maquis<\/strong><\/em> of the Mediterranean regions, the Fynbos is one of the plant formations found in the South African landscape.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Fynbos vegetation rarely grows higher than 3 to 4 m, taking root in quartz sand soils. These soils are therefore low in organic matter. The characteristic plants are, for the most part, shrubs belonging to the family of plants containing the Proteaceae, Ericaceae (heathers) and Restionaceae (which resemble the rushes of the Mediterranean regions). The herbaceous stratum is dominated by bulbous and rhizome plants such as <strong>irises, Watsonias, lilies<\/strong> and <strong>amaryllis.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery gallery-split\"><div class=\"gallery-captions\"><p class=\"gallery-captions__item\"><span class=\"gallery-captions__item__number\">01.<\/span> The South African Garden<\/p><p class=\"gallery-captions__item\"><span class=\"gallery-captions__item__number\">02.<\/span> Flower bed<\/p><\/div><a class=\"gallery__item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.domainedurayol.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/Afrique-du-Sud-\u00a9-Domaine-du-Rayol-1-e1492762278781.jpg\" title=\"The South African Garden \u00a9 Domaine du Rayol\">\n                    <div class=\"gallery__item__thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.domainedurayol.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/Afrique-du-Sud-\u00a9-Domaine-du-Rayol-1-e1492762278781.jpg)\"><\/div>\n                    <span class=\"gallery__item__number\">01<\/span>\n                <\/a><a class=\"gallery__item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.domainedurayol.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/Afrique-du-Sud-\u00a9-Domaine-du-Rayol-2-e1492762272402.jpg\" title=\"\u00a9 Domaine du Rayol\">\n                    <div class=\"gallery__item__thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.domainedurayol.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/Afrique-du-Sud-\u00a9-Domaine-du-Rayol-2-e1492762272402.jpg)\"><\/div>\n                    <span class=\"gallery__item__number\">02<\/span>\n                <\/a><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Proteaceae in the South African Garden<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>The Proteaceae plant family grows mainly in the southern hemisphere.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Struck by the polymorphism of these plants, the botanist Carl von Linn\u00e9 named them Protea in homage to the Greek god Proteus, who could metamorphose at will.<br \/>\nMoreover, Protea are typical plants of the South African Fynbos. The <em><strong>King Protea, Protea cynaroides<\/strong><\/em>, even became the symbol on the South African flag.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery\"><div class=\"gallery-captions\"><p class=\"gallery-captions__item\"><span class=\"gallery-captions__item__number\">03.<\/span> The pergola <\/p><\/div><a class=\"gallery__item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.domainedurayol.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/AFS-\u00a9-Domaine-du-Rayol-Chlo\u00e9-ARREGOCES-e1501667583659.jpg\" title=\"The pergola \u00a9 Domaine du Rayol, Chlo\u00e9 ARREGOCES\">\n                    <div class=\"gallery__item__thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.domainedurayol.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/AFS-\u00a9-Domaine-du-Rayol-Chlo\u00e9-ARREGOCES-e1501667583659.jpg)\"><\/div>\n                    <span class=\"gallery__item__number\">03<\/span>\n                <\/a><\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Fires in the Fynbos<\/h2>\n<p>It is important to know that fires frequently break out in the Fynbos. Many species have adapted to these fires &#8211; some even have woody fruits that only release their seeds when exposed to fire.<br \/>\nProtea are pollinated mainly by birds called souimangas, and to a lesser extent by various beetles and rodents.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.domainedurayol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/05\/plan-\u00e0-telecharger-jardin-du-domaine-du-rayol.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download the plan<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The South African Garden evokes : the Mediterranean landscapes of the Fynbos in the Cape Peninsula, marked by Proteas, heather and Restios\u00a0; the plant formations of the Karoo, characterised by large spiny mimosa and a large number of succulent plants, such as aloes. 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