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What is the cutest miniature plant
Haemaria discolor - Jewel Orchid
- Haemaria discolor - Jewel Orchid - is a true gem of the plant world.
- Jewel Orchid stuns with deep green leaves crisscrossed by glowing red veins, making it a showstopper even when not in bloom.
- When it does flower, expect delicate, bell-shaped white blooms with golden centers, lightly fragrant and lasting up to three weeks!
- This compact, low-growing orchid thrives in shade, perfect for containers or as an underplanting beneath trees. Easy to care for, it enjoys warmth, humidity, but no direct sun!
- A must-have for a plant lover looking for drama and elegance in one.
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How cats shoot the video
😘 Our PeopleCat actively participated in the video production above 🔼with real hands-on (paws-on) involvement.
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How to to make leaves green
Piper sarmentosum - Vietnamese Pepper, Lalo
📸 In the photo - Piper sarmentosum - Vietnamese Pepper, Lalot.
on the left: plants have been fertilized by adding Sunshine Boosters (Sunshine Robusta) with every watering,
on the right: without fertilizer.
Lalot that we mentioned earlier, is eaten raw in salads or cooked with other greens or dishes, or wrap meats and cook in oven or on stove or grill. It is used medicinally in India and SE Asia.
📱 Learn more about Sunshine Boosters from the video in the next post ⤵️
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What are the most beautiful desert roses
Desert roses - Adeniums, collage of varieties
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📚 About Adeniums:
- · Why Adeniums are the most popular container plants
- · How to grow a happy Adenium
- · What is the easiest container plant with beautiful flowers
- · Multi-grafted Adenium with different colors of flowers on the same plant
- · What you need for successful growing Adeniums
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What is your cats Zodiac sign? Cat Horoscope - Aries Cats 3/21 - 4/20
Cat Horoscope - Aries Cats 3/21 - 4/20
❓ How to know the astrological sign of your cat? It can be determined by either their date of birth or adoption, as adoption is often considered a second birth for cats.
- ✨ You can discover the astrological traits that describe the cat, such as their independence, diva-like tendencies, sense of humor, intelligence, and more.
- ✨ It's also important to consider the astrological relationship between cats and plants...
♈️ Aries Zodiac Cats are:
🌟 Learn more about Aries Zodiac Cats and their lucky plants
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Why Hog Plum tree is so popular: it produces so much fruit!
Hog Plum tree, Purple Mombin
Hog Plum tree, Purple Mombin
Hog Plum tree, Purple Mombin
- 💋 The Hog Plum tree, also known as Purple Mombin, produces juicy and sweet fruits with a unique plum-like flavor.
- 💋 The tree is valued for its vibrant spring blooms, which emerge from bare branches in shades of red, purple, or yellow, signaling the fruit to come.
- 💋 Hog Plum tree offers different fruit varieties: red, yellow, and orange.
- 💋 Fruit are enjoyed fresh, pickled, stewed, or made into delicious Mombin Butter.
- 💋 Easy-to-grow nature and rapid growth of the Hog Plum tree make it a favorite, thriving even with minimal care. It iis often used for creating living fences due to its fast growth and easy propagation.
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This is how the flowers of a Hog Plum look like
✏️ The Hog Plum tree blooms with small, red flowers that grow directly on the stems of the tree, a unique feature known as cauliflory. This early-blooming trait allows the flowers to appear before the leaves, creating a striking display.
See pictures of fruit in next post🔽
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What is in bloom right now?
🚩 Calliandras are known to be spectacular winter bloomers, but in our garden, they seem to flower year-round. They make fantastic ever-blooming hedges or striking small specimen trees.
📸 Red-flowering Calliandra tweedii "With Love" - Red Tassel Flower. This beautiful bush is covered in red blooms in front of Top Tropicals office at Sebring Farm.
📚 Calliandras from previous posts:
- · Powderpuff and a Bee
- · The best fast growing flowering bush for a privacy screen
- · Baby-pink fluffy flower for butterflies - Lilian
- · Flowering bush that everyone loves
- · Tree Calliandra
- · How to get a big flowering bush quickly? Calliandra - Powderpuff for blocking the unwanted view
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Date:
Spring is calling - let's plant some trees!
March 21: World Planting Day
Big Tree Sale and Specials
Spring is Officially Here! March 20, 2025, marked the Spring Equinox - the first day of Spring - a season of growth, renewal, and fresh beginnings! And on March 21, we celebrate International Day of Forests - the perfect time to plant a tree!
Happen to live in Florida? You're in luck: Top Tropicals is right around the corner! Not only do we offer a massive online selection of flowering and fruiting tropical trees, but we also have large, ready-to-go trees in 7-gal, 15-gal, and 25-gal sizes - already mature and ready to bloom and fruit! No waiting years for results! Mango, Avocado, Champaka and other hot selling trees are available in large size.
And here's the best part - FREE DELIVERY! (see offer details below ). Visit our Garden Center in Ft. Myers or our B-Farm in Sebring, Florida to check out our large tree selection. Our friendly team is ready to help you find the perfect trees, discuss delivery options, and even install them for you!
Yes, we install! We bring the trees, soil, mulch, fertilizer, and all necessary supplies for a hassle-free garden upgrade! Discounts and special deals are available based on order size and plant type. Enjoy our free delivery deal this week only! See offer details below.
Fruiting Wax Jamboo in 25 gal pot
FREE DELIVERY+
7 gal - $25 off regular price
15 gal - $75 off regular price
25 gal - $125 off regular price
Purchase over $300 in big trees, install only $30 for 15g, $60 for 25g
Purchase over $600 in big trees, install only $20 each
For walk ins only. Min order $200 for free delivery to Lee, Collier, Highlands counties and more (check with our office). Exp. 3-28-25
Peace is understanding
"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding." - Albert Einstein
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What is coffee made of?
Coffee berries (Coffea arabica)
Coffee beans (Coffea arabica)
☕️ Coffee beans are actually the seeds of red or purple cherries that grow on Coffee Trees (Coffea arabica). Once harvested, the beans are dried, roasted, and ground to make the coffee we drink. The roasting process brings out the rich, aromatic flavors that coffee lovers enjoy!
📚 Learn more from previous posts:
Coffee tree is the best gift
Top 10 fruit you'll ever need for your health benefits: #2. Coffee Tree
The best Gift plant
The most popular and the easiest tropical fruit tree grown as a house plant
📱GROW your own COFFEE plant - Free Coffee Everyday
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How to say I love you in cat language?
❤️ You can say "I love you" to your cat by looking at them with relaxed eyes and slowly lowering your eyelids. Your cat may offer a slow blink in return, letting you know they love you, too!
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What is fruiting right now?
Mulberry
😎 it's Mulberry season! Some varieties have already ripened, while others are just about to. At Top Tropicals garden we're competing with the birds to see who gets the first fruit, but honestly, there's plenty for everyone! These trees are very cold hardy and highly productive.
📚 Mulberries from previous posts:
What are the best Mulberry varieties
Top 10 fast-fruiting trees: #7. Mulberry
How Mulberry fruit helps with diabetes
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Why everyone loves these tulips growing on a tree
Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tre
Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tre
Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tre
Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tre
Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tre
Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tre
- 🌷 Ever wondered what it's like to have tulips growing on a tree? Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree - offers just that with its bold, orange-red, tulip-like flowers that bloom in winter and spring. It is the most spectacular flowering tree!
- 🌷Known for its large, vibrant orange-red, tulip-like flowers with yellow throats, creating a spectacular display from winter through spring.
- 🌷Adds to its visual appeal with rich green leaves.
- 🌷Sensitive to frost when young but becomes more cold-hardy as it matures.
🛍 Get your own Tulip Tree
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Happy Birthday!
🎉Today is the birthday of one of our PeopleCats - Google (a.k.a. Gutalin). 🎈
He is one of the Founding Fathers of TopTropicals.
Happy Birthday, Gu! Wishing you 9 more lives 🍾
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