Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

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Why every garden needs a banana tree (or three!) A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Bananas

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Lilys fresh start: from bullied to beloved! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Cat Lily (Lilimon)

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Anthurium with leaves longer than you! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Anthurium vittarifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium

🍃 Anthurium with leaves longer than you!
  • 🌿 Ever seen an Anthurium with leaves longer than you are tall? Anthurium vittarifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium - is a true rainforest treasure from South America. Its strap-like leaves can reach an incredible 6 feet in length but stay only about 2 inches wide, creating elegant green ribbons that drape down like a waterfall.
  • 🌿 Grow it in a hanging basket and you’ll get a cascading curtain of foliage that instantly turns any space into a jungle hideaway.
  • 🌿 As if the leaves weren’t enough, this rare beauty produces clusters of bright pink berries that pop against the deep green leaves, adding an unexpected splash of color!
  • 🌿 It's rare, it's dramatic, and it's the kind of plant that makes people stop and ask, “What on earth is THAT?”


🛒 Grow the 6-foot leaf Anthurium

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#Nature_Wonders #Container_Garden #Shade_Garden
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Bohemian Catsody (Rescue Edition) A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

James Coconuts, Cash, Scooby and Timo - rescued cats

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Why your gut is begging for papaya. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Papaya fruit and trees (Carica papaya)

🍊Why your gut is begging for papaya
  • 🌴Papaya (Carica papaya) is more than just a tasty tropical fruit - it's a natural remedy for your gut. Thanks to an enzyme called papain, it helps with digestion, bloating, and even supports immune health with high levels of vitamin C and A.
  • 🌴But here's what makes papaya a must-have in every garden: it's fast, space-saving, and super productive. Many trees start fruiting within a year!
  • 🌴Dwarf varieties only reach 6-8 feet but still give you full-sized fruit that's easy to harvest.
  • 🌴Grow it in the ground or in a container - it thrives in sun, handles light freezes, and even stands strong in high winds.
  • 🌴Low effort, high reward. Sweet fruit, strong plant. What more do you need?


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🛒 Your gut will thank you - plant Papaya

#Food_Forest #Papaya
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August 8 - International Cat Day: cats taking over? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

August 8 - International Cat Day: cats taking over?

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Black n White. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Black n White Black n White

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What is the best purple flowering bush? Glory bush! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Tibouchina multiflora (grandifolia) - Glory bush, Quaresmeira

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