Sheilam Cactus Garden & Nursery

Located near Robertson, 170 km outside Cape Town, South Africa, and boasting approximately 2000 species of plants, Sheilam Cactus Garden & Nursery has been recognised by authorities as owning one of the finest collections of specimen plants worldwide. Here visitors can discover and purchase plants with fascinating names such as The Old Man of Peru, Mother-in-Law's-Chair, Horses' Teeth, Elephant Feet, Klipplante (stone plants), Bushman's Grape, and much more.

The nursery is open from Monday to Friday 8 pm to 5 pm and on Saturdays and public holidays, from 8 am to 4 pm, apart from 25 and 26 December when it is closed. Guided tours are offered for groups of no less than 4 people and advance bookings are required.