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Why everyone's falling for the Hog Plum - the tropical fruit tree that does it all! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Why everyones falling for the Hog Plum - the tropical fruit tree that does it all!

Hog Plum tree (Spondias purpurea)

🍅 Why everyone's falling for the Hog Plum - the tropical fruit tree that does it all!
  • ♦️The Hog Plum tree (Spondias purpurea), that you saw blooming in March, set the fruit by May and now in July - it's finally ripening at TopTropicals garden, and wow, what a crop!
  • ♦️Also known as Jocote, Spanish Plum, or Purple Mombin, this fast-growing tropical tree is a superstar in the garden. It explodes with bright flowers right on bare branches in spring, then follows up with juicy, plum-like fruits that smell amazing and taste even better.
  • ♦️The fruits are super versatile - eat them fresh, cook them down with sugar, pickle them green, or even make a spread like apple butter. You can even cook the young leaves for a tangy side dish.
  • ♦️It grows fast, fruits early, and does great in all kinds of soil. Want a living fence that feeds you? This is it.
  • ♦️And it's not just tasty - Hog Plum is packed with vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidants. It’s refreshing, great for digestion, and may even help with blood pressure and blood sugar.
  • ♦️ If mango is king, Hog Plum is definitely next in line!


🛒 Sweet fruit, right this way!

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🔥 Featured: 7-Gal Royal Poinciana

Delonix regia

Bigger Tree, Bolder Start

Our 7-gal Royal Poinciana (Delonix regia) is the real deal. Carefully trimmed for strong branching, and ready to burst with tropical growth. Unlike smaller 3-gal plants, this tree already has a well-developed root system, woody trunk, and structural shape. It's ready to anchor your landscape or patio with presence.

While we trim it for safe shipping, this does not set the tree back — in fact, it encourages new lateral growth and canopy development. You’ll see fast recovery and faster flowering in the seasons ahead.

This tree is perfect for:

  • Creating instant tropical curb appeal
  • Adding shade and structure in a small space
  • Getting a head start on future blooms — it matures faster than small plants

Even if you're not in Florida, this 7-gal size brings the bold look of the Tropics — and yes, we'll ship it to you!

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Royal poinciana flower close up

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🌱 Bigger Trees, Bigger Benefits

Fruiting Mango and Avocado Tree Installed

Why Choose a 15 or 25-Gal Tree?

These are not starter trees — they’re mature, fruiting specimens that give you a head start in your garden or orchard. You’ll enjoy faster harvests, fuller canopies, and a more immediate impact on your landscape.

Top Reasons to Choose a Bigger Tree:

  • Already fruiting – enjoy your own mangos or avocados right away
  • Pre-trained and shaped for strong structure and balanced growth
  • Instant results in the yard – no years of waiting
  • Thicker trunks and stronger roots make transplanting easier

We make it easy for Florida gardeners:

  • Pickup available at two South Florida locations
  • Local delivery and installation services offered – just ask!
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Did you know that cannonballs grow on a tree? The Marvelous Cannonball Tree. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Did you know that cannonballs grow on a tree? The Marvelous Cannonball Tree

Did you know that cannonballs grow on a tree? The Marvelous Cannonball Tree.

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All for one and one for all. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

All for one and one for all

Gutalin (a.k.a. Google the Cat), Jacques and Klaksa at TopTropicals

🐈 All for one and one for all

"All for one and one for all!" - Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers

🐈📸 Gutalin (a.k.a. Google the Cat), Jacques and Klaksa at TopTropicals

#PeopleCats #Quotes

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The fastest vine to cover a fence - everyone asks about it. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

The fastest vine to cover a fence - everyone asks about it

Thunbergia laurifolia - Blue Sky vine

💙 The fastest vine to cover a fence - everyone asks about it
  • 🔵 If you need a beautiful vine to cover your fence quickly - plant Thunbergia laurifolia, Thunbergia grandiflora - Blue Sky vine, Blue Trumpet Vine, Scrambling sky flower.
  • 🔵 This vigorous tropical climber explodes with 3-inch trumpet-shaped blossoms in a shade of blue so vivid, it looks unreal. In just one season, it can cover a fence, trellis, or arbor with lush green foliage and long cascading chains of flowers.
  • 🔵 Once established, it blooms heavily from fall through spring, creating a waterfall of sky blue that feels cool and soothing even in the heat. It's not just a pretty face either - its fast growth makes it ideal for quickly creating privacy, shade, or a living screen.
  • 🔵 Thrives in heat and humidity, low-maintenance once established
  • 🔵 Dramatic focal point, pollinator magnet, and conversation piece! And if blue isn't your color, the rare white version, Thunbergia grandiflora Alba, offers the same performance in pure ivory tones.


🛒 Get the vine everyone asks about

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▫️How to have the Blue Sky in just one season and forever

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Put it into practice. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Put it into practice

James Coconuts the Cat

James Coconuts the Cat

😰 Put it into practice

"Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice." - Anton Chekhov

🐈📸 James Coconuts the Cat is at his practice, at TopTropicals.

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What is better - Lychee or Longan? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

What is better - Lychee or Longan?

Longan - Euphoria longana - tastes a lot like Lychee

🍊What is better - Lychee or Longan?
  • 🟠 What is more productive than a lychee tree and just as delicious? The Longan tree - Euphoria longana.
  • 🟠 This fast-growing beauty is a breeze to care for and starts fruiting early. Longan produces clusters of sweet, juicy fruit with crisp skin and fragrant white flesh that tastes a lot like lychee - some even say better!
  • 🟠 It's tougher too: more wind-resistant, less fussy about soil and water, and fruits more regularly than its famous cousin. You can keep it compact with pruning or grow it in a container.
  • 🟠 If you want a tropical fruit tree thats reliable, prolific, and packed with flavor, Longan is the one to grow!


🛒 Add a Longan tree to my garden!

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The most prolific and as good as Lychee

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PeopleCats.Garden Official Cat Feeding Policy. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

PeopleCats.Garden Official Cat Feeding Policy

PeopleCats.Garden Official Cat Feeding Policy

PeopleCats.Garden Official Cat Feeding Policy

⬆️ PeopleCats.Garden Official Cat Feeding Policy

Updated whenever the cats decide it's outdated.
  • 🐾 1. Feeding schedule

  • ▫️Cats are to be fed when hungry, which, according to them, is always.
  • ▫️If a cat claims to be starving five minutes after eating - believe them. You're late.

  • 🐾 2. Approved food items

  • ▫️Gourmet kibble that costs more than your lunch
  • ▫️Wet food served at room temperature, on a ceramic dish
  • ▫️Treats (because they did a thing)
  • ▫️That expensive tuna you bought for yourself - it's theirs now

  • 🐾 3. Prohibited food items

  • ▫️Anything labeled "vet-approved"
  • ▫️Leftovers (unless you're trying to insult them)
  • ▫️Generic brand food (how dare you)

  • 🐾 4. Feeding etiquette

  • ▫️Do not make eye contact while they eat. You'll break the spell.
  • ▫️Food must be served with a verbal offering: "Here you go, dinner is served, Your Majesty."
  • ▫️If multiple cats are present, they all want what the other one got. Rotate plates. Begin again. Forever.

  • 🐾 5. Midnight snacks

  • ▫️Yes.
  • ▫️Don't ask.

  • 🐾 6. The "empty bowl" rule
  • ▫️If a bowl is 70% full, it's 100% empty.
  • ▫️Refill immediately. Apologize for the oversight.


🐾 7. Human consequences

Failure to follow these guidelines may result in:
  • ▫️Judgmental stares
  • ▫️Paw-swat to the face at 3 a.m.
  • ▫️Strategic hairball placement
  • ▫️Passive-aggressive purring near guests who like dogs


❗️Note: All policies are subject to change without notice, based on the whims of the feline board of directors.

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