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...The showy Blood Banana plants grow 6-8 ft tall in the wild, but are well-adapted to container growing and can be maintained at only 3-5 ft. They produce huge paddle-shaped leaves that grow to 6 ft long! The undersides of these large leaves are purple to red...
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...You have heard it before, but I will tell you again. Sunshine Boosters are safe to use with every watering. It means that you can use Sunshine Boosters amino acid based fertilizers whenever you water your plants, even in the winter. Why is that so important?..
...We normally stop using dry, timed release, fertilizers around the first of November and not resume using them until the first part of March. This is true in many areas of the deep south where the ground stays above freezing year round...
However, it is safe to use Sunshine Boosters during these cooler months... Temperature does not play a role in the absorption of nutrients when using Sunshine Boosters...
To find out how it works, see Ed's new Article Why should you use Sunshine Boosters. If you want to learn even more in depth, check out his blog: Micronutrients Delivery Systems.
As of this writing, all Sunshine Boosters are on Holiday Sale. There are boosters for all different types of plants. Check them out and -
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What a wonderful way to start the day, and to say Goodbye to 2021! Yes, the Countdown to 2022 is officially underway, only 20 days left in 2021. Let's celebrate with a 20% off savings on any order over $75! You will find the code at the end of this email.
Photo above: Senecio confusus - Mexican flame vine is full of blooms this morning!
It's time for our favorite day and another Easy stroll through Top Tropicals' Garden with savings of 50% and MORE!
We've combined the exotic fruit of this rare Annona from Costa Rica - Golden Sugar Apple with the sweet, crunchy and excellent flavor of the Jackedak Cheena. Both rare and unique plants can be yours at considerable savings, but don't delay as there are limited quantities in stock.
For this Easy Sunday we have priced these at incredible savings:
The
Golden Sugar Apple regularly $39, is on Easy Sunday sale for only $19
The
Jackedak Cheena, regularly $49, is on Easy Sunday Sale for only $24
.
Combine the two for your own Rare Fruit Collection and save even more, only $39 for the set!
Artocarpus x integer (Jackfruit x Chempedak) - Jackedak Cheena has been grown in TopTropicals garden from a seedling and fruited within 3 years from planting. The fruit is the best we ever tasted! It is super sweet, crunchy, with a rich, excellent flavor, with very little latex which makes it easy to handle when cutting up. Our tree survived light frosts as well as 48 hours of 3 ft flooding, with no damage! Cheena is a natural hybrid between Jackfruit and Chempedak with low and spreading growth habit, can be maintained at 8 ft with annual pruning.
Picture of 3 y.o. Cheena at Top Tropicals garden, loaded with fruit:
The Golden Sugar Apple or Pineapple Annona originally was brought to us by our customer from Costa Rica. We believe it to be a natural hybrid between A. muricata and A. glabra. It is a very ornamental small tree similar in growth habit to A. muricata, A. montana or Rollinia. Fast growing, forms nice bushy specimen. Fruit is very large, up to 1 lb, golden to orange when ripe, with strong Pineapple scent, and resembling Jackfruit in texture, with pineapple, papaya, apricot and melon overtones. The tree tolerates flooding and is cold hardy at least to upper 20's. Very interesting for rare fruit collectors as much more hardy and water tolerant alternative to its sensitive relatives Soursop and Rollinia.
Picture of 3 y.o. tree full of fruit:
Remember, the Easy Sunday special has been extended through Wednesday, December 15th. Limited availability, hurry up! All orders over $75 (excluding S&H) are eligible for 20% off!
Min. order $75 (excluding S&H). Good through December 15th
Enjoy your Holiday Tropical Fruit!
Photo above: Jim is Holiday decorating with super-sweet tropical fruit balls - Pom-Poms!
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We thank all of our guests for joining us last Saturday for the Holiday
Sale. We met lots of great people who got lots of great plants and goodies!
Our vendors offered wonderful treats and entertainment and everyone could find
something special! The food was not only tasty but also COLORFUL!
Special Thanks to our PeopleCats who ran the show, as always!
Come back again to our next event in a few months, info coming soon.
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For our most recent Easy Sunday Deal we featured Peanut Butter Tree and Blackberry Jam Fruit, and guess what - within just a few hoursday we
almost ran out! Now that most of our customers have these plants, you've
started asking how to grow them. So today we will share this new video with you -
how to grow Peanut Butter Tree.
And if you missed the Easy Sunday Sale - we still have a few plants
left.
See also Article: Bunchosia - Peanut Butter Fruit Tree.
Stay updated with TopTropicals Videos by subscribing to our channel at YouTube.com/TopTropicals and get our latest video news of what is fruiting and blooming!
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It's time for our favorite day and another Easy stroll through Top Tropicals' Garden with savings of 50% and MORE! What a wonderful way to start the day.
Speaking of wonderful, is there any memory as wonderful as a peanut
butter and jelly sandwich from back in the day?! PB&J's, a true Classic, easy,
savory and delicious and a universal favorite... And for a truly Top Tropicals
variation of the Classic sandwich, have we got something special for
you...
Bunchosia argentea and Randia Formosa. OK, we admit it may not roll off the
tongue quite as easily as PB&J, but your tongue and taste buds will be
thankful for the delicious flavors of the Peanut Butter Fruit Tree - Bunchosia argentea, and Blackberry Jam Fruit - Randia formosa.
Combine the rich and creamy delicious Peanut Butter with the not too sweet and fresh pulp of the Blackberry Jam Fruit and you have a unique and tasty combination destined to be a classic of its own while making your garden look even more beautiful!
For this Easy Sunday we have priced these at incredible savings:
The Peanut Butter Tree, regularly $49, is on Easy Sunday sale for
only $24
The Blackberry Jam, regularly $39, is on Easy Sunday Sale for
only $19
Combine the two for your own Classic Combination and save even more, instead of full price $88, it's only only $39 for the set!
Randia formosa - Blackberry jam fruit, Jasmin de Rosa - fragrant white flowers of this Gardenia relative and edible fruit that tastes like blackberry jam... Kids love the fruit! Many claim that it's even better than preserves. This exotic shrub will fruit in a container within a year and produces as many as 25 to 30 fruits at a time. It is relatively cold hardy, blooms for a few months in the fall and winter, so fruiting and flowering can be enjoyed when many other plants are dormant.
Picture of 2 y.o. plant full of fragrant flowers, ready to set fruit:
Bunchosia argentea - Peanut Butter Tree.
One of the most fascinating exotic fruit, as amazing as Miracle fruit,
Peanut Butter Fruit is loved by both kids and adults. Yes, it tastes exactly like
peanut butter! Sweet, soft pulp with peanut flavor. The tree is small in
size, grows 10-15 ft max, or can be kept as a bush. Starts fruiting within 2-3
years from seed! Keep it in a pot if you have limited space, it can be grown
indoors, too. The fruit can be eaten fresh or made into milk shakes. Very rare
in cultivation, and relatively cold hardy.
Picture of 2 y.o. tree full of fruit:
Remember, the special prices are good for only 24
hours and expire Monday morning at 7 am EST.
Limited to availability, while supply lasts, hurry up!
Enjoy!
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Photo above: Exotic Stags Horn Fern - Platycerium x Netherlands - that everyone wants to have in their tropical plant collection. We have large developed plants in stock.
Top Tropicals ships plants Nationwide and Worldwide. We are certified
for shipping to all 50 states including California which has very strict
agricultural regulations from the State.
Additional plant list certified for shipping to California has been
approved, and you can check a few updates at the end of this email. As usual, some
items are limited quantity while many people have been waiting for them to be
approved for shipping. So hurry up, first come, first serve!
Remember to always pay attention if a plant is certified for CA
shipment.
Please note that in addition to our company annual certification approved
by USDA, we are sending a Phyto Certificate with every plant shipment!
Photo above: Xanthosoma albo-marginata - Mickey Mouse Taro - one of most unusual plants in cultivation, a show stopper! This plant is thought to be a mutation of a species or even a possible hybrid. The leaves are never identical most are streaked with large blotches of white on dark blue green leaves. Leaves will develop a small cup like pocket at the leaf tip, and grow horizontally. It is always a conversation piece in the garden.
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Photo above: Biquinho Pepper (Capsicum annuum x chinense) - nipple-shaped bright orange to red fruits with unique flavor which packs quite a bang!
Not because of its heat, but because of its intense fruity habanero flavor!
This weekend we celebrate our Easy Sunday and Cyber Monday together!
So we've doubled your opportunity to Save AND we've added a second beautiful plant to help you save even more!
Take an extra day to enjoy your Easy stroll through Top Tropicals' Garden with savings of
For two days only, you can easily get the sweetest variety of the Dragon Fruit and add a super rare variety of Tropical Black Cherry Lolita to your garden!
Both plants Easy Priced at $19, that's a savings of more than 50% from the regular $39 price!
Learn more about these plants:
Selenicereus megalanthus - Yellow Pitaya, Dragon Fruit
- is the best tasting Dragon Fruit in the world that is not only sweet, it
has a great flavor (unlike most Pitayas that are pretty watery).
These plants originated from Ecuador and are well-developed, multi-branched, as you can see from the photo.
Picture of the actual plants for sale:
Eugenia uniflora - Black Surinam Cherry Lolita
- rare, hard-to-find black-fruited variety Surinam Cherry starts as red and turns black as it ripens.
It is very sweet and has exceptional flavor, without aftertaste, large 1-1.2 inch, very juicy.
Reliable producer. The tree is upright, freely branching, cold hardy to upper
20's once established.
Plants are in 2 gal pots, well branched and ready to fruit next season.
Picture of the actual plants for sale:
You can save even more by using our Black Friday sales discount code on your order:
FRIDAY20 - 20% OFF - for orders over $200
FRIDAY15 - 15% OFF - for orders over $150
FRIDAY10 - 10% OFF - for orders over $100
Excluding S&H. Codes extended through Monday: 11/29/21
Remember, the special $19 prices are good for only 48
hours and expire Tuesday morning at 7 am EST.
Limited to availability, while supply lasts, hurry up!
Enjoy!
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As the weather gets cooler, many of you move your potted tropical plants indoors. Please remember:
In the photo: Mr Big and Zoe-the-Scooby-Doo sharing a warm tub with Emerald Peperonia.
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...Tropical rainforests have been called the "jewels of the Earth" and
the "world's largest pharmacy", because over one quarter of natural medicines
have been discovered there... One of the most excellent representative of
this green world is a Philodendron... Taxonomically, the genus Philodendron is
still poorly known, with many undescribed species...
...Philodendron care is easy because if you watch for the signals, the
plant will tell you exactly what it needs. Even inexperienced houseplant owners
will have no trouble growing philodendron plants because the plants adapt
readily to conditions inside the home. This makes learning how to care for a
philodendron incredibly simple...
