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The secret of the black magic is unveiled: a black plant that thrives in neglect
🖤 The secret of the black magic is unveiled: a black plant that thrives in neglect
🛒 Collectors, the secret is out: bring home the magic of the the black dragon
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▪️This isn't just a houseplant - it's a living spell. The black ZZ plant (Zamioculcas x Black Dragon) is as mysterious as it is mesmerizing, with leaves so dark they look dipped in ink. Forget green - it's all about black - a rare, glossy marvel for collectors who crave the bold and unusual.
▪️ New leaves start green... but don't be fooled. With time, they turn rich, velvety black - a transformation worthy of legend.
▪️ It's not just a pretty face. Unlike any ordinary plant, this one survives on neglect. Forget to water? It won't blink. It stores water in its thick rhizomes like an ancient desert dweller, making it one of the toughest houseplants out there.
▪️ It even shares a trick with ancient relics like Gonatopus - a rare power in the plant world. It's got ancient roots - literally. Its oddball talent of dropping leaflets that sprout into baby plants makes it one of the few plants in the world that can clone itself this way!
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Adenium Xmas Santa - the jolliest bloom
Adenium Xmas Santa
Adenium Xmas Santa
Adenium Xmas Santa
Adenium Xmas Santa
🎅 Adenium Xmas Santa - the jolliest bloom
📸 Photo of Adenium Xmas Santa for the previous post 👆
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📸 Photo of Adenium Xmas Santa for the previous post 👆
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Want Christmas in Summer? Santa is packing flowers this year!
Santa with Xmas Santa Adenium flowers
🎅 Want Christmas in Summer? Santa is packing flowers this year!
🛒 Bring home Xmas Santa today!
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- 🍭 Adenium Xmas Santa - the jolliest bloom in the garden!
- 🍭 With its deep red and snowy white ruffled petals, this festive Desert Rose looks like it came straight out of Santa's gift bag.
- 🍭 Whether you are decking the pool or the patio, this holiday-colored wonder brings cheer all year long. And yes, it's real... no elves involved (we think). See photos of actual Xmas Santa Adenium in next post 👇
🛒 Bring home Xmas Santa today!
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What is Chanel No5 made of? The story of Ylang-Ylang
👑 What is Chanel No5 made of? The story of Ylang-Ylang
This video is about Cananga odorata - legendary Chanel No5 or Ylang-Ylang tree, history of the plant and its role in the famous perfume, and guess what - how you can grow your own!
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Everyone can grow their own Chanel No5, and it's easy as 1-2-3 - we have them for you at TopTropicals!
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This video is about Cananga odorata - legendary Chanel No5 or Ylang-Ylang tree, history of the plant and its role in the famous perfume, and guess what - how you can grow your own!
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A Plumeria you can train to climb? Fragrance on the fence - the climbing Frangipani
Chonemorpha fragrans - Frangipani vine
💮 A Plumeria you can train to climb? Fragrance on the fence - the climbing Frangipani...
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- 💮 Twelve-inch leaves and a perfume cloud? Yes, it's real. Chonemorpha fragrans, or Frangipani vine, is a large woody tropical liana with clusters of large, perfume-fragrant flowers and lush green foliage. It is close related to perfumed Plumeria - Frangipani.
- 💮 Chonemorpha fragrans, the stunning Frangipani vine is a classic tropical woody climber, Plumeria's wilder cousin, bursting with huge, lush leaves (up to 12 inches long!) and clusters of intensely fragrant, creamy white flowers that smell just like your favorite Plumeria.
- 💮 Unlike its tree-form relative, this beauty grows as a vine and needs a strong support to climb - think fence, trellis, or pergola.
- 💮 Plant it in full sun for the best bloom show, though it's happy in partial shade too.
- 💮 With the right care and some fertilizer, it will turn your garden into a fragrant paradise and stop guests in their tracks. Plant it by your sitting area, and enjoy nature's own perfume drifting in the breeze!
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- ▫️Plant this vine over a fence to bring fragrance into your garden
- ▫️Can Frangipani be a vine? How to bring fragrance into your garden
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How to make your own coffee from homegrown beans
Coffee Tree in a cup (Coffea arabica)
Coffee Tree with fruit (Coffea arabica)
Coffee beans (Coffea arabica)
Coffee beans (Coffea arabica)
Coffee beans (Coffea arabica)
Coffee cherries on a tree (Coffea arabica)
☕️ How to make your own coffee from homegrown beans
Q: Can you make coffee from your own tree? Isn't there a process involved to prepare beans for it?
A: Absolutely! Yes, it is quite a process... But homegrown coffee lets you enjoy the freshest, chemical-free beans with rich flavor and the satisfaction of growing it yourself. Besides, it's fun! Below is a quick guide how to grow and make your own coffee from freshly harvested coffee fruit (called "cherries").
Let roasted beans cool completely, then grind them just before brewing. Enjoy your homemade cup of fresh coffee!
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Q: Can you make coffee from your own tree? Isn't there a process involved to prepare beans for it?
A: Absolutely! Yes, it is quite a process... But homegrown coffee lets you enjoy the freshest, chemical-free beans with rich flavor and the satisfaction of growing it yourself. Besides, it's fun! Below is a quick guide how to grow and make your own coffee from freshly harvested coffee fruit (called "cherries").
- Harvest the ripe cherries
- Remove the beans
- Dry the beans
- Remove the parchment
- Roast the beans
- Cool and grind
Pick the bright red fruits when they are fully ripe. These contain the coffee beans inside.
Squeeze the cherries to pop out the seeds (beans). Rinse off any pulp and soak them in water for 1-2 days to ferment and remove the slimy coating.
Spread the clean beans on a tray in a sunny, dry spot. Let them dry for 1-2 weeks, turning them daily, until they feel hard and papery.
Once dried, crack and remove the thin husk around each bean. You now have green coffee beans ready to roast.
Use a dry skillet or oven. Heat until beans turn brown and fragrant, stirring constantly. The longer you roast, the darker and stronger the flavor.
Let roasted beans cool completely, then grind them just before brewing. Enjoy your homemade cup of fresh coffee!
🛒 Grow it. Pick it. Roast it. Drink it. Buy your coffee tree now!
📚 Learn more from previous posts:
- • Coffee trees in bloom
- • Brew Your Future: Grow Your Own Coffee
- • What is coffee made of?
- • Why Coffee tree is the best gift plant
- • Top 10 fruit you'll ever need for your health benefits: #2. Coffee Tree
- • What is the most popular and the easiest tropical fruit tree grown as a house plant?
- • Video: growing a Coffee tree
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Adenium Candy - a pure sugar for the eyes
Adenium Candy
🍭 Adenium Candy - a pure sugar for the eyes
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Dont eat this candy its too pretty to unwrap!
Adenium Candy
🍬 Don't eat this candy… it's too pretty to unwrap!
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- 🍬 Adenium Candy is pure sugar for the eyes! Its cheerful yellow petals are dipped in cherry red like a summer lollipop, with layer upon layer of sweet swirls that look almost good enough to taste.
- 🍬 But don't be fooled - this sugary beauty is all flower, no calories! Like most members of Apocinaceae plant family, Adenium sap can be irritating and poisonous iа digested.
- 🍬 With its bold colors and ruffled texture, Candy is a joyful little show-off and a must-have for your garden candy shop. See photos of actual Candy Adenium in next post 👇
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Coffee trees are in bloom!
Coffee trees in bloom
☕️ Coffee trees are in bloom!
☕️ Coffee prices are climbing, supplies are tightening, and drought in Brazil is hitting hard
The best time to plant a Coffee Tree was yesterday - the next best time is right now!
🎥 Our Coffee trees (Coffea arabica) are bursting with blooms, promising a fresh harvest and home-roasted coffee like no other.
It's time to take your morning cup into your own hands!
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☕️ Coffee prices are climbing, supplies are tightening, and drought in Brazil is hitting hard
The best time to plant a Coffee Tree was yesterday - the next best time is right now!
🎥 Our Coffee trees (Coffea arabica) are bursting with blooms, promising a fresh harvest and home-roasted coffee like no other.
It's time to take your morning cup into your own hands!
🛒 Grow it. Pick it. Roast it. Drink it. Buy your coffee tree now!
📚 Learn more from previous posts:
- • Brew Your Future: Grow Your Own Coffee
- • What is coffee made of?
- • Why Coffee tree is the best gift plant
- • Top 10 fruit you'll ever need for your health benefits: #2. Coffee Tree
- • What is the most popular and the easiest tropical fruit tree grown as a house plant?
- • Video: growing a Coffee tree
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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, 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, leaves
Too weird to ignore, too easy not to grow!
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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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- ⚡️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!
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📚 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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