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Bug off! Simple and safe ways to clean your plants. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Bug off! Simple and safe ways to clean your plants

Simple and safe way to clean plants

🕷 Bug off! Simple and safe way to clean your plants
  • 🕷 Got pests? Try this quick, organic fix:

▫️1 cup warm water
  • ▫️1 tsp cooking oil
  • ▫️A few drops of dish soap

    • Mix it up and wipe leaves with a soft cloth or paper towel. Works great for aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, and whiteflies.

  • 🕷For sucking insects like scale, you may need a stronger solution, like a systemic insecticide from local garden center. Try products containing Imidacloprid (also safe and found in flea shampoos).
  • 🕷Got sooty mold on leaves? Wipe with household hydrogen peroxide, then rinse.
  • 🕷 SUNSHINE NoBug - Natural Plant Protector works for all kinds of bugs! Fast. Easy. No bugs!


🛒 Stay bug-free with SUNSHINE NoBug - Natural Plant Protector

📚 Learn more:
️How to get rid of pests on Hibiscus?

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What is the difference between Brunfelsia americana and nitida? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

What is the difference between Brunfelsia americana and nitida?

Brunfelsia americana - Lady of the Night

⭐️ What is the difference between Brunfelsia americana and nitida?
  • ⭐️ Brunfelsia americana and Brunfelsia nitida are very similar and both are commonly called Lady of the Night, They are night-fragrant shrubs that bloom with creamy white flowers, but they differ slightly in form and character.
  • ⭐️ Brunfelsia americana grows taller and more upright, reaching up to 12 feet in favorable conditions, with creamy white tubular flowers that release a rich, sweet fragrance after dusk - filling the garden with magic scent.
  • ⭐️ Brunfelsia nitida has a more compact, bushy growth habit, making it better suited for smaller spaces or containers. Its star-shaped white flowers are also fragrant at night, though the scent is typically lighter or spicier than that of B. americana. The foliage of B. nitida is glossier and more refined, adding to its neat, ornamental appearance.
  • ⭐️ While both offer evening blooms and fragrance, B. nitida stands out for its tidy size and formal appeal, whereas B. americana impresses with its height and intense perfume.


📚 Learn more:

🛒 Choose your perfect night-fragrant Brunfelsia

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A wonderful gift at 3 am. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

A wonderful gift at 3 am

Mr Barcy and a frog present

Mr Barcy and a frog present

🐟A wonderful gift at 3 am

"A wonderful gift may not be wrapped as you expect." - Jonathan Lockwood Huie

🐈📸 Mr Barcy is delivering a present at 3 a.m. at TopTropicals

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Three things you will love about the tiniest Powderpuff - for the Tidiest Garden. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Three things you will love about the tiniest Powderpuff - for the Tidiest Garden

Calliandra emarginata Nana, Dwarf Powderpuff

💖 Three things you will love about the tiniest Powderpuff - for the Tidiest Garden
  • 💖 Calliandra emarginata Nana, Dwarf Powderpuff - this cheerful little shrub stays compact and blooms non-stop with fluffy pink powderpuff flowers that bees and butterflies can't resist.
  • 💖 The name Calliandra means "beautiful stamens" - and it delivers! You'll see round, silky flowerheads popping out along the branches almost all year.
  • 💖 It's easy to grow, easy to shape into a tidy bush or a mini tree, and easy to love!


🛒 Shop Calliandras - Powderpuffs

📚 More about Calliandras:

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Blooming Lobster Claw Show at TopTropicals. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Blooming Lobster Claw Show at TopTropicals

Heliconia rostrata - Lobster Claw

Blooming Lobster Claw Show at TopTropicals
  • 🔻 Heliconia rostrata - Lobster Claw or Parrot's Beak - is one of the most iconic tropical plants, and for good reason. Its vivid, dangling blooms look like parrot feathers or lobster claws and last for weeks, making them perfect for garden displays or cut flower arrangements.
  • 🔻This bold beauty grows up to 7 feet tall, thriving in tropical climates or large pots in cooler zones. Surprisingly cold-tolerant, it can handle temps in the high 20s and still put on a spectacular show.


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Happy Independence Day!
4th of July Sale

Independent cat on Independence Day opening a can

"Independence is happiness." - Susan B. Anthony

Happy 4th of July from the tropics! Whether you're staying local or escaping for the long weekend, it's the perfect time to enjoy your garden, start something new, or grab that plant you've been eyeing. Red Desert Roses, white fragrant Gardenias and Jasmines, rare Blue Ginger - tropical blooms are showing off right now, and we are celebrating with a hot summer sale: 20% off everything with code HAPPY4TH25, plus extra savings on combined DEALS and BOGO! Add some color to your summer and let your garden do the fireworks!

Use the code below to save 20% on your entire order:

HAPPY4TH25

Min order $200. Excluding S/H. Exp. 7-7-25

Reminder: use our FREE and DISCOUNTED SHIPPING for qualified orders

Shop Now Bauhinia madagascariensis, Red Butterfly Orchid Tree

In the photo above: Bauhinia madagascariensis, Red Butterfly Orchid Tree - dazzles with bright red flowers striped in gold. A rare, fast-growing tropical that brings serious color to your garden, it is one of the most striking Orchid trees you can grow. It thrives in sun and rewards with nonstop color.

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Imagination will take you everywhere. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Imagination will take you everywhere

James Coconuts the cat

James Coconuts the cat

🐱 Imagination will take you everywhere

"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." - Albert Einstein

🐈📸 James Coconuts and his Time Machine at TopTropicals

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Where do Macadamia nuts come from. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Where do Macadamia nuts come from

Macadamia trees with fruit

🌰 Where do Macadamia nuts come from

🐿 Macadamia trees (Macadamia integrifolia) that were flowering earlier in Spring, are now full of nuts at Top Tropicals garden! We are looking forward to harvesting these sweet, delicious and nutritious treats, competing with squirrels!

📚 More about Macadamia tree:

🛒 Grow your own Macadamia Nuts

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Coral-blooming bonsai with a bottle-shaped trunk - perfect container plant. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Coral-blooming bonsai with a bottle-shaped trunk - perfect container plant

🔥 Coral-blooming bonsai with a bottle-shaped trunk - perfect container plant

  • Jatropha podagrica - Gout Plant - is a one-of-a-kind tropical showpiece with a knobby, swollen caudex, massive umbrella-like leaves, and bright coral-red flowers that pop like underwater treasures.

  • Compact and only 2-3 feet tall, it's perfect for containers, bonsai lovers, and small gardens craving something bold and unusual. It thrives in partial shade, grows giant leaves in low light, and needs little water to stay happy. Easy-care and eye-catching, it's more than a plant it’s a conversation starter.


🛒 Get your Gout plant - the plant with a personality

📚 Learn more:
Attention grabber: swollen trunk, giant leaves, and flowers just like corals

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Coral-blooming bonsai with a bottle-shaped trunk - perfect container plant. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Coral-blooming bonsai with a bottle-shaped trunk - perfect container plant

Jatropha podagrica - Gout Plant

🔥 Coral-blooming bonsai with a bottle-shaped trunk - perfect container plant
  • Jatropha podagrica - Gout Plant - is a one-of-a-kind tropical showpiece with a knobby, swollen caudex, massive umbrella-like leaves, and bright coral-red flowers that pop like underwater treasures.
  • Compact and only 2-3 feet tall, it's perfect for containers, bonsai lovers, and small gardens craving something bold and unusual. It thrives in partial shade, grows giant leaves in low light, and needs little water to stay happy. Easy-care and eye-catching, it's more than a plant it’s a conversation starter.


🛒 Get your Gout plant - the plant with a personality

📚 Learn more:
Attention grabber: swollen trunk, giant leaves, and flowers just like corals

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Never trouble the trouble. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Never trouble the trouble

Wesley the cat at TopTropicals

Wesley the cat at TopTropicals

😱 Never trouble the trouble

"Better never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you;
For you only make your trouble double trouble when you do."
- Robert D. Keppel

🐈📸 Wesley is staying out of trouble at TopTropicals

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How to grow tropical fruit outside the Tropics. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How to grow tropical fruit outside the Tropics

How to grow tropical fruit outside the Tropics
How to grow tropical fruit outside the Tropics

👨‍ Can you grow tropical fruit in colder climates? Absolutely! The key is growing them in containers so you can move them indoors during cold weather. With the right plant selection, a bit of motivation, good plant food, and a little love, you can enjoy a delicious harvest of exotic fruit - enough to treat your family and even share with friends. Here's everything you need to start your own Tropical Fruit Garden in containers.

🏆 Top tropical fruits and expert tips for growing in containers

🛒 Shop top picks for your container tropical garden:

Condo Mango
Cold hardy Avocado
🍒 Tropical Cherries - Eugenias
⭐️ Carambola (Start Fruit)
🍉 Guava
🍈 Annona
🍍 Pineapple
🌶 Herbs and spices - tropical edibles right away
🕙 Fast-fruiting trees
🍊 Shop all fruit trees
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How to grow tropical fruit outside the Tropics. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How to grow tropical fruit outside the Tropics

Tropical fruit trees grown in containers

Tropical fruit trees grown in containers

How to grow tropical fruit outside the Tropics

👨‍ Can you grow tropical fruit in colder climates? Absolutely! The key is growing them in containers so you can move them indoors during cold weather. With the right plant selection, a bit of motivation, good plant food, and a little love, you can enjoy a delicious harvest of exotic fruit - enough to treat your family and even share with friends. Here's everything you need to start your own Tropical Fruit Garden in containers.

🏆 Top tropical fruits and expert tips for growing in containers

🛒 Shop top picks for your container tropical garden:

Condo Mango
Cold hardy Avocado
🍒 Tropical Cherries - Eugenias
⭐️ Carambola (Start Fruit)
🍉 Guava
🍈 Annona
🍍 Pineapple
🌶 Herbs and spices - tropical edibles right away
🕙 Fast-fruiting trees
🍊 Shop all fruit trees
Supplies and Boosters

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The perfect ever-bloom beneath your shade tree. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

The perfect ever-bloom beneath your shade tree

Tabernaemontana divaricata - Pinwheel Jasmine in bloom

🎡 The perfect ever-bloom beneath your shade tree
  • ➕ Tabernaemontana divaricata, also known as Pinwheel Jasmine or Crape Jasmine, is in bloom virtually year around at Top Tropicals garden.
  • ➕ It is a charming, low-maintenance shrub that thrives under taller trees, like palms or oaks. With glossy green leaves and delicate white, pinwheel-shaped flowers, it adds brightness and elegance to shaded spaces.
  • ➕ Blooming year-round, Pinwheel Jasmine brings steady beauty to your garden and can even be trained into a small ornamental tree.
  • ➕ While it loves bright light for the best floral show, it's surprisingly shade-tolerant - making it a go-to choice for under-tree planting.


🛒 Let your shady spots bloom beautifully!

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What is the best showy shrub to plant under a shade tree?

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Holding the world together. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Holding the world together

Pearl the dog and her cat buddy Ricki

Pearl the dog and her cat buddy Ricki

😘 Holding the world together

"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together." - Woodrow Wilson

🐈📸 Pearl and her cat buddy Ricki at TopTropicals

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