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Top Tropicals is now in Telegram!

Top Tropicals is now in Telegram!
🌴 Top Tropicals is now in Telegram!

TopTropicals.com - the World's leading authority on tropical plants - is now in Telegram. If you grow a tropical garden or indoor collection of rare plants, this is your channel!

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🎨 "Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas." - Elizabeth Murray

❓ Why is it called a Peacock Flower? See yourself...

📷 Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Red Dwarf Poinciana, Bird of Paradise, Pride of Barbados, Peacock flower...

One of the most spectacular tropical bloomers. An eye-stopper!

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#Quotes #Butterfly_Plants #Hedges_with_benefits

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Three tropical plants that help you to stay young

Three tropical plants that help you to stay young Three tropical plants that help you to stay young Three tropical plants that help you to stay young
🌱 Three tropical plants that help you to stay young.
  1. Longevity Spinach - as the name suggests, this is one of the superfoods, and it lowers cholesterol. The leaves and young shoot tips can be used fresh in salads, steamed, used in stir fry, stews, and soups. Just add them at the very end. Recipes here 🥣
  2. Amlak, or Otaheite Gooseberry - fruit is a major ingredient of Chavyanprash, a popular Ayurvedic tonic. It is the richest source of vitamin C. Makes a perfect lemonade.
  3. Noni - a world-famous medicinal fruit. The noni juice works on a cellular level and rejuvenates nearly every system in the body. Large leaves, very tropical look, quick to fruit... This is a perfect tree for container and indoors. PDF: Noni's health benefits (Tropical Treasures Magazine).


⚕️ Discover more medicinal plants

#Food_Forest #Remedies

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How to keep weeds away?

How to keep weeds away?
☘️ How to keep weeds away?

"Give a weed an inch and it’ll take a yard...."

Hot season started, and so did the weed season!

💚 Ways to keep your yard weed-free without use of herbicide:
  1. Mulch, mulch, mulch
  2. Cover the area with cardboard (still getting those Amazon boxes?) and put mulch, mulch, mulch on top.
  3. Plant dense ground cover plants! Weeds will lose competition for food and light.


    4. 🎥 Did you know that Confederate Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) makes not only a trellis/fence solution, but also a dense fragrant ground cover? It's not demanding, fast growing, drought tolerant plant, takes full sun or shade. Sweet, deliciously fragrant flowers is a pleasant bonus!

    🛒Get your fragrant ground cover

    #How_to #Perfume_Plants

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Enter to Win Dwarf Ylang Ylang, Chanel No5 Tree!

Enter to Win Dwarf Ylang Ylang, Chanel No5 Tree!
🏆 Enter to Win Dwarf Ylang Ylang, Chanel No5 Tree!

Cananga fruticosa - Dwarf Ylang-Ylang, or Chanel No5 Tree - is the most desired and sought after perfume plants. See our previous post about this plant.
This is your chance to win a rare, expensive plant that everyone wants!

💰$79.95 Value + FREE shipping 🚚
yes, delivered to your door absolutely FREE!

How to become a winner? It's very simple. Enter a number in comments to this post. The winner will be selected by automatic Randomizer Wheel and the process of "spin and pick" will be broadcasted in this Channel.

Rules and terms:
  1. Must be our Channel Subscriber (click JOIN 👇)
  2. Every player enters a number in comments to this post: 1,2,3... and so on, in a row. Watch to avoid duplicate entries.
  3. All numbers will participate in the Spin (for example, if we have 123 participants, all numbers between 1 and 123 will be run by the Wheel). The Randomizer Wheel will select the Winner.
  4. Delivery - USA addresses only.
  5. Deadline - May 1, 2024 at 3 pm, and we will run the Wheel!
  6. No purchase necessary to enter or win (see full rules PDF)


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What is the best perfume tree for container culture? Dwarf Chanel No 5 Tree

What is the best perfume tree for container culture? Dwarf Chanel No 5 Tree What is the best perfume tree for container culture? Dwarf Chanel No 5 Tree What is the best perfume tree for container culture? Dwarf Chanel No 5 Tree What is the best perfume tree for container culture? Dwarf Chanel No 5 Tree
⚜️ What is the best perfume tree for container culture? Dwarf Chanel No 5 Tree!

Cananga fruticosa - Dwarf Ylang-Ylang, or Chanel No5 Tree - is the most desired and sought after perfume plants.

  • 🔅 Elegant pendant flowers are a piece of art.

  • 🔅 Easy to grow, stays compact and in nice tree-like shape. Flowers smell as great as full size Ylang Ylang tree.

  • 🔅 Needs warm and humid conditions for a full aroma.

  • 🔅 Perfect container plant🪴and a house plant, but keep in mind it requires bright light for profuse flowering.


📚 Learn more about Chanel No5 Ylang Ylang Tree

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How to grow Desert Roses (Adeniums)

How to grow Desert Roses (Adeniums) How to grow Desert Roses (Adeniums) How to grow Desert Roses (Adeniums)
🌸 How to grow Desert Roses (Adeniums)

Adeniums, also known as Desert Roses, are exotic and striking plants with curious caudex and bright flowers. They can bring beauty to any indoor or outdoor garden. Despite their desert origins, they require a bit of care to thrive. Here's a simple guide to help you grow healthy and vibrant adeniums:

📚 A Guide to Growing Adeniums

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#How_to #Container_Garden

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Why is Davidia called Handkerchief (Dove) Tree? This one from Germany is one of the most unusual plants you ever see!

🕊 Why is Davidia called Handkerchief (Dove) Tree? This one from Germany is one of the most unusual plants you ever see!

This spectacular tree is Davidia, also called Dove Tree, Ghost Tree, Handkerchief Tree. It is growing in Germany - not so tropical, but still the most beautiful!

🧺 Handkerchief Tree earns its nickname due to the unique appearance of its flowers. The tree produces large, white bracts that hang down in a manner resembling handkerchiefs or, more poetically, like delicate lace handkerchiefs swaying in the breeze. These bracts surround the actual flowers of the tree, which are small and inconspicuous. The sight of the tree in bloom, with its "handkerchiefs" fluttering in the wind, is truly captivating and has led to the endearing nickname.

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#Nature_Wonders

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How to start a tropical garden?

How to start a tropical garden?
🌳 How to start a tropical garden?

❓ Q: It's spring, finally! I can't wait to plant my paradise garden. We moved into a nice new house but the yard has nothing but grass. Where do I start?

👉 A: When you start your garden from scratch, you need to plant your trees first.
Getting tropical flowering trees now is really important for making your garden strong and beautiful. Trees are like the bones of your garden, giving it shape and shade. If you plant them in spring, they have enough time to grow strong roots before winter. This helps them survive better.
Trees also give shade to other plants so they can grow well too. It's like building a house - you need to start with the frame before adding other parts. So, it's a good idea to get those trees now before moving on to shrubs and vines.

📚 Learn how to start a tropical garden

#How_to

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How to start a tropical garden?

Lagerstroemia

Photo above: Lagerstroemia speciosa - Queen Crape Myrtle. Gorgeous flowering tree with cascades of lilac flowers. One of the most popular trees in Southern gardens.

Q: It's spring, finally! I can't wait to plant my paradise garden with lots of tropical flowers. We moved into a nice new house but the yard has nothing but grass. Where do I start?

A: When you start your garden from scratch, you need to plant your trees first. It's a perfect timing!
Getting tropical flowering trees now is really important for making your garden strong and beautiful. Trees are like the bones of your garden, giving it shape and shade. If you plant them in spring, they have enough time to grow strong roots before winter. This helps them survive better.
Trees also give shade to other plants so they can grow well too. It's like building a house - you need to start with the frame before adding other parts. So, it's a good idea to get those trees now before moving on to shrubs and vines.
Remember to provide regular fertilizing program which is the most important during season of active growth. The more food your tree gets, the stronger and faster it grows! For flowering trees, we recommend Sunshine Boosters Megaflor formula.

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Royal poinciana, Flamboyant tree, Delonix regia

Photo above: Royal poinciana, Flamboyant tree - Delonix regia. "The Royal Poinciana is one of the most spectacular flowering trees in the USA, and probably among the top 10 on this planet. In full bloom, it is like a regal elephant caparisoned in red and yellow brilliance." (Larry M. Schokman, The Kampong, National Tropical Botanic Garden)

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