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Date: 22 Aug 2024

What flower looks plastic

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, flower

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, flower

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, fruit with seeds

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, fruit with seeds

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, fruit

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, fruit

What flower looks plastic... or ceramic?



🔥 #Fun_Facts: Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple is a delightful small tree native to America with flowers looking just like they are made of porcelain! Gorgeous pink flowers with mauve throats look almost artificial. The tree happily blooms in shade, and the fruit resembles a small apple and is enjoyed by birds and wildlife. Very undemanding plant.

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Date: 21 Aug 2024

What hibiscus has the most health benefits

Hibiscus sabdariffa (Flor de Jamaica, Karkade Sorrel, Roselle)

🌺 What hibiscus has the most health benefits



Hibiscus sabdariffa (Flor de Jamaica, Karkade Sorrel, Roselle) flowers have deep red calyces that are used worldwide to make a refreshing teas "Agua de Flor de Jamaica" and Karkade Tea, known for its tart flavor and health benefits. This is one of the most fast growing plants, bringing from seed to big bush a big flower crop within just one season.

📚 Learn more:
· 5 most useful edibles for tropical garden
· How to eat and drink Hibiscus plants
· Most useful Hibiscus plants

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Date: 21 Aug 2024

Fun Fact: Long Leaf Anthurium

Anthurium vittariifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium

Anthurium vittariifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium

Anthurium vittariifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium

Anthurium vittariifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium

Anthurium vittariifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium

Anthurium vittariifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium

🔍 Fun Fact: Long Leaf Anthurium



💎 Anthurium vittariifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium. This rare rainforest gem flaunts leaves that can stretch up to 6 feet long, creating a stunning cascading effect when grown in hanging baskets. Plus, it surprises with bright pink, showy fruits that add a vibrant splash of color to its dramatic foliage!

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Date: 20 Aug 2024

How to create your personal retreat

How to create your personal retreat How to create your personal retreat How to create your personal retreat

🌳 How to create your personal retreat



Bob, Scooby and Cash: "Grow your plants in the bathroom, and watch as your tropical oasis flourishes right where you begin and end your day."

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Date: 20 Aug 2024

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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Date: 20 Aug 2024

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.

📚 From previous posts:
•Cherry juice recipe
•65 times more of vitamin C than an orange - in Barbados Cherry
•Barbados Cherry Mini Version
• Learn more about Barbados Cherry

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Date: 20 Aug 2024

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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Date: 19 Aug 2024

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😨 Snitch loves to seek out sunny spots at Top Tropicals where he can relax and spy on the customers. Good night...

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Date: 19 Aug 2024

How to grow Parrots Beak

How to grow Parrot's Beak



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

Date: 19 Aug 2024

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!

📚 Learn more about Aphelandras from previous posts:
📍 What is the best flowering shrub for a shady spot?
📍 Panama Queen
📍 How to grow Zebra in container?

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Date: 18 Aug 2024

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

😶 Bob & James taking turns sleeping on their favorite slippers. Good night...

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Date: 18 Aug 2024

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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Date: 18 Aug 2024

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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Date: 17 Aug 2024

When you do your evening yoga - focus on meditation

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Date: 17 Aug 2024

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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