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Wood Chip Flower - Strophanthus bovinii

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What is the symbol of exotic allure? Meet legendary Coral Trees -

What is the symbol of exotic allure? Meet legendary Coral Trees - What is the symbol of exotic allure? Meet legendary Coral Trees - What is the symbol of exotic allure? Meet legendary Coral Trees - What is the symbol of exotic allure? Meet legendary Coral Trees - What is the symbol of exotic allure? Meet legendary Coral Trees - What is the symbol of exotic allure? Meet legendary Coral Trees -
🪸 What is the symbol of exotic allure? Meet legendary Coral Trees - Erythrinas...

  • 💋 Vivid red blooms: striking, coral-red flowers that create a breathtaking visual display.

  • 💋 Eye-catching: makes a stunning focal point with its bold and vibrant floral clusters.

  • 💋 Fast-growing: quickly develops into a magnificent tree.

  • 💋 Unique branch structure: an interesting, sculptural form that adds architectural interest even when not in bloom.

  • 💋 Pollinator magnet: attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, supporting local wildlife. 🐞🦋🐝🦜

  • 💋 Drought tolerant: withstands dry conditions once established.

  • 💋 Adaptable: thrives in a range of soils, demonstrating versatility and hardiness.

  • 💋 Low maintenance: requires minimal care.

  • 💋 Legendary beauty: often considered a symbol of exotic allure, brings a touch of the extraordinary to a Southern landscape.


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What is the symbol of exotic allure? Meet legendary Coral Trees -

Coral Tree - Erythrina - Butea monosperma

Coral Tree - Erythrina - Butea monosperma

Coral Tree - Erythrina

Coral Tree - Erythrina

Coral Tree - Erythrina

Coral Tree - Erythrina

Coral Tree - Erythrina

Coral Tree - Erythrina

Coral Tree - Erythrina

Coral Tree - Erythrina

Coral Tree - Erythrina crysta-galli

Coral Tree - Erythrina crysta-galli

🪸 What is the symbol of exotic allure? Meet legendary Coral Trees - Erythrinas...
  • 💋 Vivid red blooms: striking, coral-red flowers that create a breathtaking visual display.
  • 💋 Eye-catching: makes a stunning focal point with its bold and vibrant floral clusters.
  • 💋 Fast-growing: quickly develops into a magnificent tree.
  • 💋 Unique branch structure: an interesting, sculptural form that adds architectural interest even when not in bloom.
  • 💋 Pollinator magnet: attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, supporting local wildlife. 🐞🦋🐝🦜
  • 💋 Drought tolerant: withstands dry conditions once established.
  • 💋 Adaptable: thrives in a range of soils, demonstrating versatility and hardiness.
  • 💋 Low maintenance: requires minimal care.
  • 💋 Legendary beauty: often considered a symbol of exotic allure, brings a touch of the extraordinary to a Southern landscape.


🛒 Shop Coral Trees

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Top 10 Dwarf Condo Mango - great for container culture

Mango Cogshall

Mango Cogshall

Mango Ice Cream

Mango Ice Cream

Mango Julie

Mango Julie

Mango Okrung

Mango Okrung

Mango Pickering

Mango Pickering

Mango Nam Doc Mai

Mango Nam Doc Mai

Mango Mallika

Mango Mallika

Mango Carrie

Mango Carrie

Mango Diamond

Mango Diamond

Mango Keitt

Mango Keitt

🥭 Top 10 Dwarf "Condo" Mango - great for container culture.
  • 🟠 1. Cogshall - an ultra compact grower up to just eight feet tall, will still produce a good size crop. Very colorful and has a mild, sweet flavor. Fungus resistant.
  • 🟠 2. Ice Cream - far and away the most popular of the "condo mangoes." Flavored like the name. Maintained at a height of just six feet (!) making it ideal for container growing.
  • 🟠 3. Julie - the most popular variety in Jamaica and many other Caribbean islands because of its rich, sweet, coconut/pineapple-like flavor. Great for containers, but keep in mind it's very cold sensitive, don't plant it in the ground if you get freeze in winter.
  • 🟠 4. Okrung - Thai compact cultivar, served in Thailand in combination with sticky rice. One of the most popular varieties in Thailand. The fruit is very sweet, with the highest sugar content.
  • 🟠 5. Pickering - great for pot culture. It has a bushy, compact growth habit, maintained in a container at just six feet (!). The fruit has a firm flesh with a fantastic coconut/mango flavor.
  • 🟠 6. Nam Doc Mai - The most popular variety for pot culture. Everyone loves it. Eaten green or ripe, a Thailand favorite.
  • 🟠 7. Mallika - condo mango native to India. Among the best of the new generation of Indian dessert mangos. Intensely sweet, rich and highly aromatic flavor with hints of citrus and melon.
  • 🟠 8. Carrie - the flavor is by far the most outstanding. It has absolutely no fiber and extremely rich in flavor, sweet, aromatic and a pure pleasure to eat. You will savor every mouthful! Its compact size makes it an excellent dooryard tree.
  • 🟠 9. Diamond - It has a great taste very similar to Nam Doc Mai. Very compact, of a dwarf habit, great condo mango.
  • 🟠 10. Keitt - the best all-around late mango. Very productive, good-flavored, and disease resistant. Has a very long and late season. The compact tree is semi dwarf that bears 4-5 pound goliath fruit!


📝 See also earlier post: 5 most Favorite Mango Varieties

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Iguana attacking!

Iguana attacking! Iguana attacking! Iguana attacking! Iguana attacking!
🦎 Iguana attacking! your plants...

Q: I am having a hard time keeping iguanas eating everything! Any solution to keep them out?

Iguanas may become quite a problem in the garden. Our first suggestion would be - get a Duck as we have (Duck Dobi), she is so dominant and keeps any wild animals away from the property, including gators... and cats! They are scared of her! Dobi thinks she owns the place.

Here are a few other ways to control iguana problem in your backyard:

  • ✅ Rid your lawn of dropped fruits. Iguanas love fruit. And they love low-hanging fruit or fruit that's easy to get to. If you have fruit trees, take the time to pick up your yard and dispose of any dropped fruit.

  • ✅ Keep a lid on a garbage can. Put your garbage cans in a place they can't get to, or put a cinder block on your can lid.

  • ✅ Do not leave pet food out. If you're putting a bowl of dog food or a plate of cat food out for your pets, you're inviting iguanas into your yard.

  • ✅ Fill iguana holes. Iguanas like to dig. Wherever you see a hole, fill it. Stuff rocks into the hole first, then fill it with dirt and top it with sod. The iguana may return to dig again, but he won't dig through large rocks.

  • ✅ Do NOT feed the iguanas. Don't be friendly with them, so they won't come back.

  • ✅ Wire netting around plants. You can use wire netting or screens to prevent iguanas from entering plants and shrubs.

  • ✅ Spray them with a hose. When you see an iguana in the yard, spray them with the hose. They also hate loud noises. Constant "harassment" can keep them from returning.

  • ✅ Keep your yard clean. Excessive overgrowth or yard storage are great places for iguanas to hide.

  • ✅ Do not leave food out, unattended. Iguanas are mainly herbivores but that doesn't mean they won't smell something good and want to eat it. They will TRY anything.


Hopefully these tips help keep your iguana problems to a minimum!

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Are you ready for this massive sausage? Meet the tree everyones talking about: sausages growing on a tree!

Are you ready for this massive sausage? Meet the tree everyones talking about: sausages growing on a tree! Are you ready for this massive sausage? Meet the tree everyones talking about: sausages growing on a tree! Are you ready for this massive sausage? Meet the tree everyones talking about: sausages growing on a tree! Are you ready for this massive sausage? Meet the tree everyones talking about: sausages growing on a tree! Are you ready for this massive sausage? Meet the tree everyones talking about: sausages growing on a tree! Are you ready for this massive sausage? Meet the tree everyones talking about: sausages growing on a tree!
🌭 Are you ready for this massive sausage? Meet the tree everyone's talking about: sausages growing on a tree!

  • 🦇 Crazy Fruits: The Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata - lives up to its name with giant, sausage-shaped fruits that can grow over 2 feet long - talk about a conversation starter!

  • 🦇 Nighttime Drama: It blooms stunning maroon flowers that come alive at night, releasing a musky scent to attract bats - it's like a plant's version of nightlife!

  • 🦇 Medicinal: This tree isn't just for show; it's packed with traditional medicinal uses. Nature’s pharmacy!

  • 🦇 Symbolism. These big, sausage-like fruits... They've earned the tree a cheeky reputation for symbolizing fertility and virility - definitely a plant with personality!

  • 🦇 Garden Superstar: With its quirky fruits and eye-catching flowers, the Sausage Tree is a must-have for exotic garden collection. It is easy to grow and hard to kill. Heat- and drought tolerant, and very fast growing.


🛒 Get your own Sausage Tree

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Are you ready for this massive sausage? Meet the tree everyones talking about: sausages growing on a tree!

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata fruit

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata fruit

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata flower

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata flower

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata fruit

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata fruit

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata fruit

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata fruit

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata fruit

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata fruit

🌭 Are you ready for this massive sausage? Meet the tree everyone's talking about: sausages growing on a tree!
  • 🦇 Crazy Fruits: The Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata - lives up to its name with giant, sausage-shaped fruits that can grow over 2 feet long - talk about a conversation starter!
  • 🦇 Nighttime Drama: It blooms stunning maroon flowers that come alive at night, releasing a musky scent to attract bats - it's like a plant's version of nightlife!
  • 🦇 Medicinal: This tree isn't just for show; it's packed with traditional medicinal uses. Nature’s pharmacy!
  • 🦇 Symbolism. These big, sausage-like fruits... They've earned the tree a cheeky reputation for symbolizing fertility and virility - definitely a plant with personality!
  • 🦇 Garden Superstar: With its quirky fruits and eye-catching flowers, the Sausage Tree is a must-have for exotic garden collection. It is easy to grow and hard to kill. Heat- and drought tolerant, and very fast growing.


🛒 Get your own Sausage Tree

#Nature_Wonders #Trees

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What is your favorite Mango variety? - the most Frequently Asked Question about fruit trees

Mango and cat

Mango and cat

Mango Alphonso

Mango Alphonso

Mango Maha Chinook

Mango Maha Chinook

Mango Fralan

Mango Fralan

Mango Fruit Cocktail

Mango Fruit Cocktail

Mango Nam Doc Mai

Mango Nam Doc Mai

🥭 What is your favorite Mango variety? - the most Frequently Asked Question about fruit trees.

❤️ Top 5 Favorite Mango we just love:
  • 🥭 1. Alphonso - the best Indian cultivar in terms of sweetness and flavor. One of the rarest varieties and sought after - sweet large juice fruit. Coconut-like flavor. Shop➡️
  • 🥭 2. Maha Chinook - Many consider it the best mango had ever tasted. Very rare mango variety from Singapore. This variety is semi-dwarf and great for pot culture. Nam Doc Mai close relative.
  • 🥭 3. Fralan - Super reliable producer and hardy tree. Green fruit, sweet and juicy. Fralan means "Thunder" - as the fruit cracks when peeled.
  • 🥭 4. Fruit Cocktail - Flavor is an amazing palette of different fruit, with citrus, pineapple, and guava notes.
  • 🥭 5. Nam Doc Mai - It's not just us, everyone loves this Mango! The most popular variety: semi-dwarf and great for pot culture. Eaten green or ripe, a Thailand favorite. It is hands down the most sought after of the Asian mangoes and for good reason.


❓ What is your favorite Mango variety?
Share yours in comments! 👇

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What is a perfect shade tree with flower benefits? Discover the sunny Kassod Tree

Cassia siamea - Kassod Tree (Siamese Senna)

Cassia siamea - Kassod Tree (Siamese Senna)

Cassia siamea - Kassod Tree (Siamese Senna)

Cassia siamea - Kassod Tree (Siamese Senna)

Cassia siamea - Kassod Tree (Siamese Senna)

Cassia siamea - Kassod Tree (Siamese Senna)

🌻 What is a perfect shade tree with flower benefits? Discover the sunny Kassod Tree...
  • 🟡 Cassia siamea - Kassod Tree (Siamese Senna) is a remarkable subtropical tree known for several special features:
  • 🟡 Fast Growing, making it an excellent choice for quick shade and ornamental use.
  • 🟡 Bright yellow flowers that bloom in clusters, adding a vibrant splash of color.
  • 🟡 Evergreen foliage: lush green leaves year-round, providing continuous beauty and shade.
  • 🟡 Hardy: highly resilient and can thrive in a variety of soil types and conditions, including poor soils and dry climates. Tolerates both light frost and summer heat.
  • 🟡 Low maintenance, easy care, not messy, making it an ideal choice for both novice and experienced gardeners.
  • 🟡 Nitrogen fixation: Improves soil fertility by fixing nitrogen, benefiting surrounding plants and enhancing garden productivity.
  • 🟡 Medicinal use: herbal medicine (laxative properties and to treat various ailments).
  • 🟡 Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, supporting local biodiversity and ecosystem health 🐞🦋🐝
  • 🟡 Shade provider: Ideal for creating shaded areas in gardens and landscapes, contributing to a cooler environment during hot weather.


🛒 Add shade and color to your garden with Kassod Tree

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Try cleaning bottles with this brush!

Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.)

Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.)

Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.) Little John

Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.) Little John

Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.)

Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.)

Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.)

Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.)

Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.)

Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.)

Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.)

Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.)

♨️ Try cleaning bottles with this brush! 🧹
  • 🍾 Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.) is renowned for its spectacular, fire-red brush-like flowers and landscape appeal.
  • 🍾 Originated from Australia, this exotic tree can add a touch of exotic charm to any landscape.
  • 🍾 Cold hardy to zone 8, tolerates both cold and heat.
  • 🍾 Its striking, vibrant flowers resemble bottle brushes.
  • 🍾 Attracts pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with its nectar-rich blooms.
  • 🍾 Adds a burst of color and texture to gardens and landscapes.
  • 🍾 Ideal for creating focal points, hedges, or as standalone specimens.
  • 🍾 Thrives in warm climates and is drought-tolerant once established, making it a low-maintenance choice for Southern landscapes.
  • 🍾 Offers many varieties, including the dwarf 'Little John,' perfect for containers, reaching only 4ft tall.


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