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When is the best time to plant a tree?

Cat in a tree

"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in." - Greek proverb

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. And the second best time is now." - Chinese Proverb.

"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." - Warren Buffett

"Regardless of which wisdom you follow, plant a tree today to make the difference. You have a chance to see the shade very soon." - Top Tropicals.

Ceiba tree

Photo above: Chorisia speciosa - Pink Silk Floss Tree, spectacular winter bloomer, large size tree.

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Where does the tea come from?

Camellia sinensis - Tea Leaf

Camellia sinensis - Tea Leaf

☕️ Where does the tea come from? Tea Leaf Plant!
  • 🍃 Camellia sinensis - Tea Leaf. Yes, tea comes from a camellia!
  • 🍃 Tea Leaf is a small evergreen tree, usually pruned back to shrubs in cultivation.
  • 🍃 In the fall and winter, the plant will produce small white flowers with a lovely fragrance.
  • 🍃 Tea is the second most commonly drank liquid on earth after water. It has numerous medicinal benefits mainly due to its antibacterial and antioxidant properties.
  • 🍃 To grow Tea Leaf Plant, make sure to pick an area of your landscape where it does not flood or remain wet during our rainy season. Camellia sinensis do not like wet feet at all. They prefer well-drained, sandy and slightly acidic soil.


📚 Learn more: Tea Leaf Plant and Tea Harvesting Recipes

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Would you like to spice Up Your Garden with Variegated Ginger?

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger flower

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger flower

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

🫚 Would you like to spice Up Your Garden with Variegated Ginger?
  • 🌿 Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata is a clumping ginger valued for its beautiful variegated foliage. With its colorful foliage and beautiful flowers, variegated ginger is a stunning ornamental.
  • 🌿 Striking Foliage: Glossy green leaves with white striping add a pop of color and interest to your garden.
  • 🌿 Unique Flowers: Unlike other gingers, its beautiful, fragrant, shell-like flowers droop from leafy stems, adding summer charm.
  • 🌿 Perfect Size: This small shrub grows 2-4 feet tall and can be pruned for size control.
  • 🌿 Moisture Lover: Keep the soil moist for happy, thriving plants.
  • 🌿 Ideal Conditions: Thrives in shaded garden corners with organically rich, well-drained soil. Mulch for best results.
  • 🌿 Low Maintenance: No serious insect or disease problems, making it an easy addition to your garden.
  • 🌿 Indoor Option: Can be grown as a houseplant with bright light and humid conditions, reaching 3-4 feet indoors.
  • 🌿 Edibe: Like every ginger, this ornamental beauty also has edible rhizomes.


🛒 Shop Vriegated Ginger

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Cats are connoisseurs of comfort

Cats are connoisseurs of comfort
🐱 "Cats are connoisseurs of comfort." - James Herriot.

Good night🌜

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Spooky! Bat Head - Devil Flower here

Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower - Tacca Lily White

Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower - Tacca Lily White

Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower - Tacca Lily Black

Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower - Tacca Lily Black

Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower - Tacca Lily Black

Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower - Tacca Lily Black

Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower - Tacca Lily Green

Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower - Tacca Lily Green

👻 Spooky! Bat Head - Devil Flower here...
  • 🦇 Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower - or Tacca Lily - is one of the most exotic and bizarre flowers along with Amorphophallus or Clitoria.
  • 🦇 Curious, bat-like inflorescence both in shape and color, with wide spreading, wing-like bracts of rich maroon-black, accompanied by long trailing filaments or "whiskers".
  • 🦇 Perfect container plant for a greenhouse. Needs filtered light, prefers high humidity.
  • 🦇 Comes in different species and colors: Black, White, Green:

Tacca nivea - White Tacca
Tacca chantrieri - Black Tacca
Tacca leontopetaloides - Green Tacca

🛒 Shop Bat Head Lily Tacca

#Nature_Wonders #Shade_Garden #Container_Garden

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The Drama you want in your garden: dazzling Medinilla!

Medinilla plant

Medinilla plant

Medinilla plant

Medinilla plant

Medinilla plant orange

Medinilla plant orange

Medinilla plant

Medinilla plant

🌺 The Drama you want in your garden: dazzling Medinilla!
  • 🎀 Show-Stopping Blooms: The Medinilla plant is known for its spectacular, dramatic clusters of pink, pendulous flowers that cascade like floral chandeliers - perfect for turning heads!
  • 🎀 Tropical Flair: With its lush, leathery leaves and exotic appearance, the medinilla adds a touch of the tropics to any indoor or outdoor space.
  • 🎀 Conversation Starter: Its unique and eye-catching flowers make the Medinilla a true centerpiece, sparking admiration and conversation among garden visitors.
  • 🎀 Low Maintenance: Despite its luxurious look, the Medinilla is surprisingly easy to care for, thriving in indirect light (loves shade!) and only moderate watering.
  • 🎀 Pollinator's Delight: The vibrant blooms attract a variety of pollinators, making your garden not only more beautiful but also more buzzing with life 🐞🦋🐝
  • 🎀 Year-Round Beauty: Unlike many plants that only shine for a season, the Medinilla can bloom multiple times a year.


🛒 Shop Medinilla plants

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Different species of Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus titanum

Amorphophallus titanum

Amorphophallus titanum

Amorphophallus titanum

Amorphophallus peonifolius

Amorphophallus peonifolius

Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus konjak

Amorphophallus konjak

📸 Different species of Amorphophallus

#Nature_Wonders #Shade_Garden #Container_Garden

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The biggest flower in the world - Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus bulbifer

🗿 The biggest flower in the world - Amorphophallus. The name speaks for itself.

After meeting Sausage Tree and Clitoria, are you ready for the Amorphophallus? Now you have seen everything!
  • 💀 Common names of this exceptional plant: Voodoo lily, Devils tongue, Snake Palm, Elephant Foot Yam, Corpse flower.
  • 💀 Why Corpse flower? Because of the smell that the flower omits, which is only present for a few hours after the flower opens - to attract pollinator flies!
  • 💀 Amorphophallus is the largest flower in the world and one of the most exotic bizarre flowers. Amorphophallus titanum is known for its massive size, its flower can reach heights of over 10 feet and blooms only once every few years.
  • 💀 This perennial exotic Asian plant grows a single, elongated center called a corm (that is actually edible) and a single large leaf that wraps around it.
  • 💀 The seed stalk is very pretty with the seeds changing colors from green to red. During this time the tuber will not produce a leaf. After the flower and seed stalk dies away, a giant single leaf grows from the tuber.
  • 💀 The single leaf dormant in winter, then in spring the plant shoots out this fantastic flower again.
  • 💀 It is relatively cold hardy tropical and can survive cooler winters during dormancy.
  • 💀 Can be easily grown in a pot as a houseplant.


🎥 Amorphophallus bulbifer and other specials in next post.

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Flower of Angels that every gardener wants: Angels Trumpet

Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia) pink

Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia) pink

Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia) white

Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia) white

Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia) peach

Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia) peach

Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia) yellow

Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia) yellow

Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia) pink

Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia) pink

Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia) white

Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia) white

👼 Flower of Angels that every gardener wants: Angel's Trumpet.
  • 🎺 Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia) is one of the most wanted flowering shrubs in Southern landscapes.
  • 🎺 It is known for its large, trumpet-shaped flowers that hang downward from the branches.
  • 🎺 The flowers come in a range of colors🌈 including white, yellow, pink, orange, and emit a sweet, intoxicating fragrance, especially in the evening.
  • 🎺 Very easy to grow and undemanding, this fast growing shrub or a small tree will fill your garden with happiness, blooms and fragrance just within one season.
  • 🎺 Heavy feeder! Apply fertilizer on a monthly basis for rapid growth and free flowering.


🛒 Shop Angel's Trumpets

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If you want to be happy, be a cat

If you want to be happy, be a cat
🐱 "If you want to be happy, be a cat. Or at least think like a cat..."

Good night🌜

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