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Mark your calendars: September 7, 2024

September 7, 2024 - SATURDAY - Fall Plant Market

Fall Plant Market
Saturday, September 7, 9 am - 4 pm

Save the date! Join us on September 7, 2024, for our Fall Plant Market!

This Event will be featuring the largest selection of flowering and fruiting plants! Get unbeatable deals with plants starting at just $2, $5, and $10. Plus, enjoy a free plant with every purchase, and if you're one of the first 25 guests to spend $50, you'll receive a special gift bag!

Our plants have grown big and beautiful over the summer, so don't miss this chance to fill your yard at fantastic prices. Bring friends and family, and let our friendly PeopleCats guide you around the garden. We look forward to seeing you there!

Highlights of the event:

30% OFF online prices, one day only! (excluding 15 gallon material and rare plants)
Gift bags - for first 25 customers with $50 order
$2, $5 and $10 plants
Raffle
Free plant with any purchase as a token of our appreciation

Event discounts valid at both locations:

Ft Myers Garden Center: 13890 Orange River, Ft Myers, FL
Sebring B-Farm: 9100 McRoy Rd, Sebring, FL

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How to make an exotic treat: Barbados Cherry Jelly. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How to make an exotic treat: Barbados Cherry Jelly

How to make an exotic treat: Barbados Cherry Jelly
🍒 How to make an exotic treat: Barbados Cherry Jelly

Barbados Cherry is a vigorous grower that starts producing right away, and by the second year you have so much fruit that you don't know what to do with it - you can eat only so much fruit out of hand! Earlier we shared a recipe of delicious Barbados Cherry Juice drink. The juice tastes very similar to Guava juice: it is very aromatic and tasty, and has a beautiful Baby-pink color. The Jelly recipe is even more exotic teat!

🎀 Barbados Cherry Jelly

  • ✔️ 4 cups cherry juice
  • ✔️ 5 cups sugar
  • ✔️ 1 package dry pectin
  • ✔️ 2 tbsp lemon juice

  • 🍷To fully ripen cherries, place them in plastic container, cover and leave overnight. Cherries will be dark, rich red color the next day.

  • 🍷To make juice: Place cherries in a pan, cover with water, bring to boil. Crush cherries and simmer for a few minutes. Strain.

  • 🍷Add pectin and bring to a boil again. Add sugar and lemon juice and boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and skim off foam. Pour into sterilized glass and seal.


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Why the shamans call Ayahuasca "vine of the soul" A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Why the shamans call Ayahuasca vine of the soul

Banisteriopsis caapi - Ayahuasca

Banisteriopsis caapi - Ayahuasca

Banisteriopsis caapi - Ayahuasca

Banisteriopsis caapi - Ayahuasca

‍♀️ Why the shamans call Ayahuasca "vine of the soul"

Banisteriopsis caapi, known as Ayahuasca, is the key ingredient in the traditional Amazonian brew revered as the "vine of the soul." Used in sacred rituals for its hallucinogenic and healing properties, it cleanses the body and spirit while serving as a profound teacher in indigenous ceremonies.

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Join. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

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How to grow Parrot's Beak. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How to grow Parrots Beak

How to grow Parrot's Beak

🎥 Gmelina philippensis - Parrots Beak, check out the video 👇

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Why Yellow Aphelandra looks red? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Why Yellow Aphelandra looks red?

Aphelandra hartwegiana - Yellow Aphelandra

💥 Why Yellow Aphelandra looks red?

👒 Aphelandra hartwegiana - Yellow Aphelandra - is getting ready to bloom! Soon it will be shooting its curious yellow flowers out of these "candles"... Stay with us to see it bloom!

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"Sleep faster, your pillow is needed by someone else. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Sleep faster, your pillow is needed by someone else

Sleep faster, your pillow is needed by someone else Sleep faster, your pillow is needed by someone else
🐾 "Sleep faster, your pillow is needed by someone else." – Vladimir Mayakovsky

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What fruit tree is full of fruit year around. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

What fruit tree is full of fruit year around

DWARF June plum, Ambarella (Spondias cytherea)

🍈 What fruit tree is full of fruit year around

Our Dwarf June Plum that we mentioned earlier is full of fruit again! Looks like this tree is fruiting year around. We always see either fruit on it, or both flowers and fruit. It is probably the heaviest producer we've ever seen!
  • ✳️ This exciting fruit tree will amaze you with its ability to fruit abundantly at a young age and small size. This is a DWARF variety of June plum, or Ambarella (Spondias cytherea).
  • ✳️ Compact 6-7 ft tree. Perfect container fruit tree.
  • ✳️ Very aromatic fruit, resembling that of a Mango (it's Mango's close relative) but with completely different, fragrant flavor.
  • ✳️ Expect heavy fruit production!


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Why this Tibouchina is so popular: giant leaves & bold purple flowers. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Why this Tibouchina is so popular: giant leaves

Glory bush, Quaresmeira - Tibouchina multiflora (grandifolia)

💜 Why this Tibouchina is so popular: giant leaves & bold purple flowers
  • 🟣 Glory bush, Quaresmeira - Tibouchina multiflora (grandifolia) - is truly a showstopper!
  • 🟣 Fuzzy, Giant Leaves: We're talking huge velvety leaves, up to 10" across (or even 12" in shade!) - perfect for giving a gentle touch.
  • 🟣 Colorful Surprise: As the plant matures, its lower leaves shift to fiery shades of orange and red—adding a pop of color.
  • 🟣 Purple Majesty: When in bloom, it graces you with spikes of stunning purple flowers. It’s a real head-turner!
  • 🟣 Sun or Shade? No problem! This beauty thrives in either, so it’s pretty flexible for your garden.


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When you do your evening yoga - focus on meditation. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

When you do your evening yoga - focus on meditation

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How to make an improved Avocado sandwich. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How to make an improved Avocado sandwich

How to make an improved Avocado sandwich
How to make an improved Avocado sandwich.

  • 💚 Ingredients    :

  • · 1 ripe avocado
  • · 2 slices of your favorite bread (whole grain, sourdough, etc.)
  • · 1 small tomato, sliced
  • · 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
  • · A handful of fresh spinach or arugula
  • · 1-2 tablespoons of hummus or mayonnaise
  • · Salt and pepper to taste
  • · Optional: A squeeze of lemon juice, red pepper flakes, or a fried egg


💚 Instructions:

  • · Toast the slices of bread until they're golden and crispy.
  • · Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a bowl. You can either slice it or mash it with a fork until smooth, then season with salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon juice if desired.
  • · Spread hummus or mayonnaise on one slice of the toasted bread.
  • · Layer the avocado, sliced tomato, red onion, and fresh spinach or arugula.
  • · Top with the second slice of bread (optional).
  • · Cut the sandwich in half and serve immediately.


🍿 Enjoy!

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Discover rare Allamandas: Mandarin-flowered beauty. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Discover rare Allamandas: Mandarin-flowered beauty

Allamanda violacea - Golden Indonesian Sunset.

🍊 Discover rare Allamandas: Mandarin-flowered beauty

Allamanda violacea - rare variety Golden Indonesian Sunset. Flowers are multi-colored with bronze/golden highlights, some gardeners call it Mandarin Allamanda. Very showy flower, slightly fragrant.

❓ What colors of Allamanda do you have? Share in comments👇

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🍷 Cabernet Allamanda
⭐️ Stansils Double Gold Allamanda williamsii

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Life is like a game of hide and seek. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Life is like a game of hide and seek

🍂 "Life is like a game of hide and seek. The more you try to hide, the more you’ll be found."

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How big is Giant Granadilla fruit and does it come from a Passion Vine? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How big is Giant Granadilla fruit and does it come from a Passion Vine?

Passiflora quadrangularis - Giant Granadilla Fruit

🍆 How big is Giant Granadilla fruit and does it come from a Passion Vine?

Passiflora quadrangularis - Giant Granadilla Fruit is one of the species of a Passion Vine. Known for its impressive fruits and exotic flowers, it offers numerous benefits to gardeners.
  • ☸️ Edible Fruit is impressive in size: 6-12 inches in length; it can weigh between 2 to 4 pounds! Though some may grow even larger under optimal conditions.👀

    • Granadilla fruits that are not only delicious but also rich in vitamins and nutrients.
  • ☸️ Showy Flowers: Produces large, fragrant flowers with intricate designs
  • ☸️ Attracts Pollinators: The flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, promoting a healthy garden ecosystem.
  • ☸️ Vigorous Grower: This vine grows rapidly and can cover trellises, fences, and pergolas, providing lush greenery and shade within just one season.
  • ☸️ The fruits can be eaten fresh, juiced, or used in desserts and culinary dishes
  • ☸️ Medicinal Properties: Traditionally used in some cultures for its potential health benefits, including digestive aid and anti-inflammatory properties.
  • ☸️ Heat Tolerant: Thrives in warm climates and is relatively drought-tolerant once established.


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Discover the most impressive Florida Vine. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Discover the most impressive Florida Vine

Pyrostegia venusta - Flame Vine

Pyrostegia venusta - Flame Vine

🔥 Discover the most impressive Florida Vine!

💻 "I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers." - Claude Monet

📸 Pyrostegia venusta - Flame Vine, is a stunning winter bloomer native to Florida. Its vibrant orange flowers resemble a fiery cascade, blanketing the tops of trees where the vine climbs. The tubular blossoms form dense clusters, creating a striking, flame-like appearance that stands out against the winter landscape, making it a spectacular sight during the cooler months.

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