Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Aglaia odorata - Chinese Perfume Plant, Chinese Rice Flower

Tibouchina Peace Baby - Eyelash Flower

Klaksa the Cat looking at window

Randia formosa - Jasmin de Rosa, Blackberry Jam

Here is how Blackberry Jam comes from Gardenia

Did you know that Blackberry Jam Fruit Tree blooms like Gardenia?
Randia formosa, or Jasmin de Rosa is a unique small evergreen tree or bush that offers both beautiful, fragrant flowers and delicious fruit.
The fruit, with its rich, sweet flavor, tastes just like fresh blackberry jam, making it a delightful treat right off the tree.
Its white flowers, which resemble those of gardenias, fill the air with a pleasant fragrance.
Native to tropical regions, this plant is the perfect choice if you're looking for something unique and useful in your garden. Its fruit can be enjoyed fresh or used to create delicious jams and desserts, making it a great addition to both ornamental and edible landscapes.

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Impatiens repens - Balsam, Busy Lizzie

Josephine the Cat with her kitten Charlie

Josephine's Kittens

Josephine the Cat with her Kittens

Dragon fruit plantation

Adenium Flamingo Glow

Which adenium is ever-blooming? Discover Flamingo Glow

If you've visited our Top Tropicals Farm in Sebring, you've surely noticed our two beautiful ever-blooming Adeniums Flamingo Glow - the favorites that always draw admiration (and wishlists) from everyone! Our 2 Flamingo Glow mother plants we have in 7 gal pots are in bloom most of the time, almost year around, except for the Winter dormancy period.
We're excited to share some great news: these two stunning Flamingo Glow adeniums cross-pollinated and have produced seeds, and their offsprings are now already blooming! The well-sized 3 year old seedlings have inherited the same vibrant, glowing color as their parents, and we now have a few plants available for sale.
Desert Rose Flamingo Glow is a dazzling Top Tropicals hybrid (A. arabicum x A. obesum) that adds a splash of tropical elegance to any collection. Its soft pink blooms glow like a flamingo at sunset, gradually deepening from delicate blush to rich rose with darker splashes that illuminate the petals. Compact and easy to grow, this variety has a naturally dwarf habit and forms a beautifully rounded caudex, perfect for containers or bonsai-style displays. A living jewel that glows brighter with time!

Mr B, the Founder of the B-Farm