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NEW VIDEO:
Senna alata - Empress Candle, Candelabra Plant

Need a fast growing, colorful, exotic looking solution for your garden? Here it is!
Empress Candle, or Candelabra Plant - is a true garden wonder. Imagine a plant that grows fast, almost always in bloom, and covers large spaces with its lush leaves...
Empress Candle has beautiful golden flowers resembling candles. The huge leaves create nice cool shade for many feet around it which keeps weeds away. Providing full sun and regular water Empress Candle grows up to 10 ft wide and 6-8 ft tall just in one or two seasons!

Senna alata - Empress Candle, Candelabra Plant

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Does Size Matter?

TopTropicals plants vs other mail order plants

Cat shipping plants

Q: I purchased various plants via mail order (including a Coffee tree and some flowering vines) from companies *** and ***, but they did not survive, possibly due to their small size and the stress of shipping. Could you provide information about the size of your plants, their resilience to shipping stress and the time required for establishment?

A: Plants, as living beings, may experience stress during a few days of travel in a dark box. However, the critical factor influencing their survival is the plant's size. Most of our plants are grown in pots ranging from 1 to 3 gallons, have established root systems and developed branches. Some even feature flowers and fruit, although these may drop during transit. We've included images comparing our 1 gallon size plants with those from other mail-order firms we previously obtained for our own collection.

Understanding that post-shipping plant establishment is a gradual process is crucial. Yet, most plants handle shipping well and commence new growth within days to a couple of weeks post-arrival. Here are some success pointers:

1) Opt for a container matching the root ball size, avoiding excessive sizing until growth initiates.
2) Begin in a shaded area, progressively transitioning to brighter spots.
3) Apply Sunsine Epi spray to lessen stress and enhance vitality. 4) Initiate fertilization once the plant displays fresh growth.

For more information on how to establish mail order plants, simply download our Plant Care Guide.

Side-to-side pineapple plant from Top Tropicals

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Side-to-side coffee tree from Top Tropicals

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How cats eat pineapples

TikTok Reels from TopTropicals

Pineapple, Mango and Cats from Top Tropicals TikTok

Our PeopleCats love roaming in the gardens. They often guide customers in our Garden Center, and their favorite isle is fruit trees! At this time of the year, Pineapples are ripening, and these fruit are always fun for both people and PeopleCats.

In this short video, Philemon and Scooby are discovering new tastes of Pineapple varieties.

More to see: Watch Philemon eating Avocado!

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Pineapple, Mango and Cats

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NEW VIDEO:
My new, rare, exotic fruit tree -
the Peanut butter fruit tree from Top Tropicals

By Scott Riddle

Ready to dive into your first-time mail-order plant experience? If you've ever been curious about what really happens when plants take a trip through the mail, this is the video you've been waiting for!

Get ready to embark on a mail-order gardening adventure with the one and only Scott Riddle, our customer from sunny California! What just landed in his mailbox was a package from Top Tropicals... This isn't an ordinary delivery - it's a Bunchosia argentea, a.k.a. the quirky Peanut Butter Tree!

You didn't know that peanut butter can grow on a tree?... Here at Top Tropicals we have a tree for everything - even for !

And hey, it's not just about plants - Scott's got an too! Brace yourselves for a rollercoaster of gardening escapades and loads of fun videos. Don't be shy, hit that like button, share the green-thumb goodness, and of course, make sure you subscribe!

Bunchosia argentea - Peanut Butter Tree, fruit on the branch

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