Articles in Africa
![Flower(s) of the Day: N’Djamena, Chad](https://roadtripsforgardeners.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/chad-ndjamena_hilton150.jpg)
The bouquet in a hotel lobby in N’Djamena, Chad, included bougainvillea in 2014.
(Photo ©2014 by Susan McKee)
![Flower of the Day: Calla Lilies](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/morocco-rabat_calla-lilies-2013.jpg)
Spotted in a city garden in Rabat, Morocco: white calla lilies in bloom.
Wikipedia says, “Zantedeschia is a genus of eight species of herbaceous, perennial, flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to southern Africa …
![Flower(s) of the Day: Fez, Morocco](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/morocco-fez_DarMonaAlmadina.jpg)
A beautiful welcoming bouquet at the entrance to the restaurant Dar Moha Almadina in Fez, Morocco.
(Photo ©2013 by Susan McKee)
![Flower of the Day: Yellow Roses](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/kenya-mombasa_nyali-intl-beach-resort-yellowroses.jpg)
A lavish two-level profusion of yellow roses greeted visitors to the Nyali International Beach Resort just north of Mombasa, Kenya, in 2013.
The Indian Ocean laps the sandy beaches of the resort, which opened in 1946.
(Photo …
![Flower(s) of the Day: Lavish Planter](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/kenya-mombasa_severin-sea-lodge.jpg)
Plants and flowers of all colors are found in this lavish container garden on the grounds of the Severin Sea Lodge in Mombasa, Kenya.
Mombasa, along the shore of the Indian Ocean, is known for its …
![Flower of the Day: Hibiscus](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/kenya-nairrobi-serena-2013.jpg)
Shocking pink hibiscus bloomed in profusion in the landscaping around the Serena Nairobi Hotel in Kenya in 2013.
According to Wikipedia, hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The genus is …
![Johannesburg International Flower Show](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/southafrica-johannesburg_flower-show-150.jpg)
The first Johannesburg International Flower Show will take place October 30 through November 3, 2019, in the Mall of Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Look for an exhibition filled with flowers, gardens, nursery displays, music, and food …
![Flower(s) of the Day: Yellow and Blue](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/tunisia-carthage-2019.jpg)
Wildflowers grow among the stones remaining in the ancient city of Carthage, just outside Tunis, Tunisia.
(Photo ©2019 by Susan McKee)
![Flowers of the Day: N’Djamena, Chad](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/chad_ndjamena_hilton.jpg)
When the daily temperatures are over 100° F it’s hard to maintain a flower garden.
The landscapers at the Hilton Hotel in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, have tried planting a floral circle with a variety …
![Flowers of the Day: Ceramic Tiles in Chad](http://susanmckee.com/roadtripsforgardeners/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/chad_ndjamena_hilton-mosaic.jpg)
In a city where the daytime temps often exceed 110° F, the most lasting blooms are often representations of reality.
These floral ceramic tiles are outside the doorway to the Hilton N’Djamena in the capital city …