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Too weird to ignore, too easy not to grow! Cryptocereus (Selenicereus) anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Too weird to ignore, too easy not to grow!

Cryptocereus (Selenicereus) anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus, Anthony's Rick-Rack, Fishbone Cactus

Cryptocereus (Selenicereus) anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus, Anthony's Rick-Rack, Fishbone Cactus

Cryptocereus (Selenicereus) anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus, Anthony's Rick-Rack, Fishbone Cactus, flower

Cryptocereus (Selenicereus) anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus, Anthony's Rick-Rack, Fishbone Cactus, flower

Cryptocereus (Selenicereus) anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus, Anthony's Rick-Rack, Fishbone Cactus

Cryptocereus (Selenicereus) anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus, Anthony's Rick-Rack, Fishbone Cactus

Cryptocereus (Selenicereus) anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus, Anthony's Rick-Rack, Fishbone Cactus, leaves

Cryptocereus (Selenicereus) anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus, Anthony's Rick-Rack, Fishbone Cactus, leaves

🤡 Too weird to ignore, too easy not to grow!
  • ⚡️Cryptocereus (Selenicereus) anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus. Also known as Anthony's Rick-Rack or Fishbone Cactus, this oddball epiphyte is famous for its zigzagging, succulent leaves that look like a green lightning bolt.
  • ⚡️ In nature, it climbs trees using aerial roots, but it's happy in a pot too.
  • ⚡️Give it bright, indirect light and let the soil dry out completely between waterings.
  • ⚡️In spring, it may reward you with a rare night-blooming flower that lasts just one magical evening.
  • ⚡️ Easy, sculptural, and full of character!


🛒 Add this oddball to your jungle

📚 More about exotic epiphytic cacti:
Disocactus ackermanni - Red Orchid Cactus
Epiphyllum oxypetalum - Queen of the Night
Pseudorhipsalis (Wittia) amazonica - Blue Flame
Epiphyllum guatemalense Monstrosa - Orchid Cactus, Curly Locks

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Simba's secret is patience Simba's secret is patience "Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Simbas secret is patience

Simba the Cat

Simba the Cat

✨ Simba's secret is patience

"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The biggest in the world Vanilla dilloniana monster grew even bigger! 2025 update The biggest in the world Vanilla dilloniana monster grew even bigger! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

The biggest in the world Vanilla dilloniana monster grew even bigger! 2025 update

Vanilla dilloniana in 100 gal container

Vanilla dilloniana in 100 gal container

Vanilla dilloniana in 100 gal container

Vanilla dilloniana in 100 gal container

Vanilla dilloniana in 100 gal container

Vanilla dilloniana in 100 gal container

Vanilla dilloniana in 100 gal container

Vanilla dilloniana in 100 gal container

Vanilla dilloniana flowers

Vanilla dilloniana flowers

👹The biggest in the world Vanilla dilloniana monster grew even bigger! 2025 update.
  • ⭐️ Vanilla dillioniana - The Biggest Vanilla Orchid grown in 100 gal pot by Robert Riefer's "Intelligent Design" in 2017 video got so big that Robert had to step it up again - in a giant 250 gal pool on wheels! Here are some photos of this world-famous Vanilla plant in full bloom.
  • ⭐️The Mother plant originated in 1927, awarded in 2011 with CHM certificate of Horticultural Merit by American Orchid Society.
  • ⭐️ Leafless Vanilla Orchid is an amazing exotic vanilla that forms a multi-branched, leafless vine reaching lengths up to 15 ft. The light green flowers are similar to Vanilla barbellata but the petals and sepals are longer and the fluted lip is a deep reddish-purple with a yellow crest.
  • ⭐️ Vanilla dilloniana is a very rare species and considered vulnerable, endangered across its range.
  • ⭐️ The plants we have for you at Top Tropicals are grown from cuttings of this very plant - in very limited quantities, don't miss the chance to get the offspring of this legendary plant!


🛒 Get your own super rare Leafless Vanilla dilloniana - propagated from this exact historical plant!

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Watch the biggest Vanilla Orchid in the world moving to 100 gal pot! Vanilla dillioniana - The Biggest Vanilla Orchid grown in 100 Gal Pot! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Watch the biggest Vanilla Orchid in the world moving to 100 gal pot!

🏆 Watch the biggest Vanilla Orchid in the world moving to 100 gal pot!

Vanilla dillioniana - The Biggest Vanilla Orchid grown in 100 Gal Pot! "Intelligent Design" by Robert Riefer.
Today we take a tour in Robert's garden, where he shows us the secret of growing the biggest vanilla orchid in the world. To find out how, watch this video filmed in 2017, and check out updates of this monster plant in the next post!
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🛒 Get your own super rare Leafless Vanilla dilloniana - propagated from this exact historical plant!

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A perfect Summer plant: red bells are hot without bringing heat A perfect Summer plant: red bells are hot without bringing heat Meet the Fireball Abutilon, a fiery beauty that doesn't burn! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

A perfect Summer plant: red bells are hot without bringing heat

Fireball Abutilon - Abutilon darwinii x striatum

🔥 A perfect Summer plant: red bells are hot without bringing heat
  • 🔥 Meet the Fireball Abutilon, a fiery beauty that doesn't burn! This charming hybrid (A. darwinii x striatum), also known as Biltmore Ballgown, shows off glowing red bell flowers with elegant curled petals and bold red veins.
  • 🔥 Its maple-like leaves add even more style.
  • 🔥 It can grow up to 8-10 ft tall but stays neat with pruning. Loves summer pampering - water, fertilizer, and sunshine. Not a fan of cold snaps, so give it a cozy spot.
  • 🔥 It's the perfect plant for turning up the color without turning up the heat!


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The bloom that broke all the rules: Black Sheep Adenium The bloom that broke all the rules: Black Sheep Adenium Photos of Black Sheep adenium for the previous post Shop adeniums #Nature_Wonders #Container_Garden #Adenium Join TopTropicals. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

The bloom that broke all the rules: Black Sheep Adenium

Black Sheep Adenium

Black Sheep Adenium

Black Sheep Adenium

Black Sheep Adenium

Black Sheep Adenium

Black Sheep Adenium

🐑 The bloom that broke all the rules: Black Sheep Adenium

Photos of Black Sheep adenium for the previous post 👆

🛒 Shop adeniums

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The legendary Black Sheep of the family The legendary Black Sheep of the family Not your average desert rose, Black Sheep Adenium shows up to the garden party dressed in midnight velvet! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

The legendary Black Sheep of the family

Black Sheep Adenium

Black Sheep Adenium

🖤 The legendary Black Sheep of the family
  • 🐑 Not your average desert rose, Black Sheep Adenium shows up to the garden party dressed in midnight velvet!
  • 🐑 Its petals are so dark they almost swallow the light, with a smoldering red glow at the center that dares you to look closer.
  • 🐑 Mysterious? Yes. Dramatic? Absolutely. This flower doesn’t blend in - it steals the show!
  • 🐑 The perfect plant for those who like their beauty bold, broody, and a little rebellious. You'll want to whisper secrets to it under moonlight. It's not just a plant. It's a statement! See photos of actual Black Sheep Adenium in next post 👇


🛒 Own the drama. Grow the legend: Black Adeniums

❗️Black colored adeniums start as reddish color buds, flower opens as red-black and darkens as matures.
📚 More black and dark-flowered adeniums

#Nature_Wonders #Container_Garden #Fun_Facts #Adenium

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Wesley's opportunity Wesley's opportunity "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Wesleys opportunity

Wesley the Cat

Wesley the Cat

🐈🐈🐈 Wesley's opportunity

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." - Albert Einstein

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How to make chocolate dumplings in mango sauce: exotic recipe How to make chocolate dumplings in mango sauce: exotic recipe Ready to sneak this onto your dessert menu under a name like "Tropics Lost in Vienna"? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How to make chocolate dumplings in mango sauce: exotic recipe

chocolate dumplings in mango sauce

chocolate dumplings in mango sauce

🥟 How to make chocolate dumplings in mango sauce: exotic recipe

Ready to sneak this onto your dessert menu under a name like "Tropics Lost in Vienna"?

🧾 Ingredients
  • 🔸 For the dough:

• 200 g (1 ½ cups) all-purpose flour
  • • 1 egg
  • • 3 tbsp water
  • • Pinch of salt

  • 🔸 For the filling:

• 70 g (2.5 oz) dark chocolate
  • • 3 tbsp heavy cream
  • • 1 tsp cocoa powder (optional)
  • • 1 tsp sugar (if chocolate is too bitter)


🔸 For the mango sauce:
  • • 1 ripe mango (or 150 g mango puree)
  • • 100 ml (just under ½ cup) heavy cream
  • • 1-2 tsp honey
  • • 1 tsp lime or lemon juice
  • • Pinch of salt


🔪 Instructions
  • ➡Make the dough: Mix flour, egg, water, and salt into a soft dough. Knead, wrap, and rest for 30 minutes.
  • ➡Prepare the filling: Melt chocolate with cream over a water bath. Stir in sugar and cocoa if using. Let cool until thick.
  • ➡Shape the dumplings: Roll out dough, cut into circles, fill with chocolate, and seal. Freeze for 10 minutes to firm up.
  • ➡Cook: Boil in lightly salted water. Once they float, cook 2–3 minutes more. Lift out gently.
  • ➡Make the mango sauce: Blend mango, then stir in cream, honey, citrus juice, and salt. Warm gently without boiling.
  • ➡Serve: Arrange dumplings, spoon over sauce, and garnish with mint or lime zest if desired.


🛒 Plant your own Mango Tree and always have mango supply

#Food_Forest #Recipes #Mango

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