🐲 What does a dragon taste like? Does Dragon Fruit come from a monster cactus? Learn why you need to grow your own. 🌵

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  🔴 You may have tried a Dragon fruit from the store l, but do you know how it grows? On a cactus tree!
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  🔴 Names: varieties of Hylocereus and Selenicereus - these fruit bearing cactus plants are also called Dragon Fruit or Pitaya.
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  🔴 Commercially grown fruit sold in a grocery store may be tasteless. You need to grow your own good variety to have tasty, sweet, flavorful fruit!
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  🔴 Dragon fruit comes in many varieties. Colors of flesh differ: white, pink, dark red and even purple. The outside of the fruit can be red/pink or yellow.
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  🔴 In commercial groves, Pitayas grow like cactus trees, over a strong support - big "umbrella frames" ☂️
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  🔴 It is an easy plant, with low water needs, takes both sun and semi-shade.
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  🔴 Our favorite variety is Yellow Dragon Fruit Palora, (Selenicereus megalanthus). It is the sweetest and has the most flavor of all. We shared some recipes earlier.
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  🔴 Can be grown in container with a wooden trellis. And the flower is beautiful, too!🪷

📚 Learn more about Dragon Fruit
🍹 Recipe: What to do with a Dragon fruit?

🛒Grow your own Tasty Dragon Fruits

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🏆 Enter to Win Champaka - Joy Perfume Tree!
Post a picture of your own flowering tropical plant and win this tree!

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  🏵 Magnolia (Michelia) champaca - Joy Perfume Tree, Champaka - the most wanted and sacred tree of India and tropical Asia. The flowers exude a divine fragrance. They are used to make the world's most expensive perfume 'Joy' and smell like fruity bubble gum, you can't stop sticking your nose in this flower! Great perfume tree for both in-ground or container culture, this is hands down the best perfume tree for a Southern landscape, as we mentioned in earlier post.

💰$69.95 Value + FREE shipping 🚚
yes, delivered to your door absolutely FREE!
Large, developed tree ready to bloom!

❗️ How to become a winner? It's very simple!
Post a picture of your own flowering tropical plant, grown in container.
The entry that receives more likes (hearts, thumbs up, etc) will be the winner!

📋 RULES AND TERMS:

1. Must be our Channel Subscriber (click JOIN 👇)
2. Only 1 post per participant. The post should contain: 1-3 pictures and a plant name.
3. A plant must be:

a) tropical, grown in container: trees, shrubs, vines, or any perennials, including house plants
b) flowering (fruit trees will have their chance in our future contests)
c) your own plant, not in a nursery or botanical garden
4. Delivery - USA addresses only. To receive the prize, the winner will be requested to provide shipping info.
5. Unclaimed prizes will be canceled after 2 weeks.
6. Deadline - June 1, 2024 at 3 pm, then we will count the votes and pick the Winner!
7. No purchase necessary to enter or win (see full rules PDF)

🏅 Good luck! Post your entries in this post comments 👇

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🍌 How can Banana be a flower? Meet the Banana Magnolia, a Fragrant Marvel.

• 🪷 Magnolia figo, or Banana Magnolia, boasts creamy yellow, banana-shaped flowers with a sweet, fruity aroma with a hint of banana.
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  🪷 Glossy, deep green foliage enhances its visual charm.
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  🪷 Compact and evergreen, reaching only 7-10 feet, this small tree or shrub adds sophistication to any landscape.
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  🪷 Cold tolerant and heat tolerant. Takes sun and shade.
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  🪷 Great choice for both gardens and containers.

🛒 Buy Banana Magnolia

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🍌 How can Banana be a flower? Meet the Banana Magnolia, a Fragrant Marvel.

• 🪷 Magnolia figo, or Banana Magnolia, boasts creamy yellow, banana-shaped flowers with a sweet, fruity aroma with a hint of banana.
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  🪷 Glossy, deep green foliage enhances its visual charm.
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  🪷 Compact and evergreen, reaching only 7-10 feet, this small tree or shrub adds sophistication to any landscape.
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  🪷 Cold tolerant and heat tolerant. Takes sun and shade.
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  🪷 Great choice for both gardens and containers.

🛒 Buy Banana Magnolia

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🐈 Details for the quiz earlier.

Note: the brown cat by the swing basket is a toy 🧸 😜

🐾 More #PeopleCats in our Garden:
PeopleCats.Garden

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🌈 How to grow happy, healthy plants in a care-free garden?
❓ What plant food to choose for the best results?
How to use fertilizer wisely for edibles and the environment?

😺 Organic amino-acid based Sunshine Boosters is the answer.

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  ✅ Sunshine Boosters can be used with every watering and year around including winter time (unlike dry fertilizers), even on dormant plants.
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  ✅ Scientifically developed formulas have a full spectrum of essential elements. Amino-acids provide total consumption, so nutrients do not build up in soil even with daily applications.
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  ✅ All Sunshine Boosters are compatible and can be mixed all in one watering-can 🪣
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  ✅ Environmentally safe, great for edibles, pollinating insects friendly🐞🕷🦋🐝
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  ✅ For completely easy Carefree.Garden, consider installing smart injector in your irrigation system: The Robuster - automatic fertilizer injector and doser 💻

📚 Learn more about Sunshine Boosters

🛒 Shop Sunshine Boosters for different types of plants.

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💫 What is a good plant for a fragrant elegant hedge? Discover the Angel Hair Jasmine.

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  💮 Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum), also known as Angel Hair Jasmine, is a beloved choice for landscapes, prized for its multitude of exceptional qualities.
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  💮 Bushy, dense vining shrub with star-like white flowers emitting a delightful fragrance.
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  💮 Soft, velvet-like leaves add to its charm.
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  💮 Rapid growth makes it ideal for creating lush hedges or adding vertical interest to garden spaces.
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  💮 Perfect for hedges, fences, or trellises, adding a touch of beauty and fragrance to any outdoor setting.

🛒 Make a fragrant hedge with Angel Hair Jasmine

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🐈 Cat of the Day - Jim

Do you remember those monitors that you could lay over and warm your belly? Then you must be old! Time to go to bed, grandma. Good night🌜

📸 😺 👇 Share your cats in comments!

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🥜 Why nuts? We are not nuts! But we taste like peanut butter... Craving a Nutty Surprise? Meet the Delectable Peanut Butter Tree!

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  🔴 Bunchosia argentea, commonly known as the Peanut Butter Tree, earns its name from its fleshy fruits that boast a delightful peanut butter flavor - how cool is that?
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  🔴 This attractive small tree dazzles with clusters of yellow flowers, followed by an abundance of dark red fruit with rich, sweet flesh reminiscent of peanut butter.
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  🔴 Loved by both kids and adults, this exotic fruit is as fascinating as the Miracle fruit, making it a rare gem in cultivation.
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  🔴 Compact in size, small tree reaching only 10-15 ft or kept as a bush, it's a perfect choice for limited spaces.
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  🔴 Can thrive indoors, starting to fruit within just 2-3 years from seed.

🛒 Get your own Peanut Butter Tree

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🔥 Fire on top of the tree! What is it bursting with orange brilliance? Meet Colvilles Glory.

🧡 Colvillea racemosa, also known as Colvilles Glory, is a stunning specimen tree renowned for its vibrant orange flowers that bloom in fall.

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  🟠 Fast growing tree able to reach heights of 30-50 ft
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  🟠 Striking addition to any landscape where you need to grow a tree quickly.
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  🟠 Fern-like foliage that may shed in cooler winters offers a captivating display with its long inflorescences and bright yellow stamens.
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  🟠 Drought-tolerant and resistant to pests.
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  🟠 Easy-to-care-for and relatively cold hardy.

🛒 Add some color to your garden with Colvilles Glory

#Butterfly_Plants #Nature_Wonders #Trees

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