Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Date: 13 May 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

Fire on top of the tree! What is it bursting with orange brilliance? Meet Colvilles Glory

Colvillea racemosa, Colvilles Glory

🔥 Fire on top of the tree! What is it bursting with orange brilliance? Meet Colvilles Glory.

Colvillea racemosa, also known as Colvilles Glory, is a stunning specimen tree renowned for its vibrant orange flowers that bloom in fall.

🟠 Fast growing tree able to reach heights of 30-50 ft
🟠 Striking addition to any landscape where you need to grow a tree quickly.
🟠 Fern-like foliage that may shed in cooler winters offers a captivating display with its long inflorescences and bright yellow stamens.
🟠 Drought-tolerant and resistant to pests.
🟠 Easy-to-care-for and relatively cold hardy.

🛒 Add some color to your garden with Colvilles Glory

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Date: 11 May 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

Why Dutchmans Pipe is the best butterfly attracting vine? Smell it!

Aristolochia trilobata - Birthwort Dutchman's Pipe

Why Dutchman's Pipe is the best butterfly attracting vine? Smell it!

Without any doubt, Aristolochia, or Dutchman's Pipe, is one of the best butterfly plants.

🍃 Aristolochia trilobata - Birthwort Dutchman's Pipe is celebrated for its unique and intricate flowers that resemble Dutch smoking pipes, hence its name.
🍃Dutchman's Pipe flowers emit a scent mimicking decaying matter, which certain butterfly species, like the Pipevine Swallowtail, find irresistible 💩🙄
🍃The butterflies lay their eggs on the plant, as it serves as a suitable host for their larvae, contributing to the plant's ecological significance by promoting pollination and biodiversity.
🍃 As a result, it not only beautifies gardens but also supports local butterfly populations, enriching the ecosystem.
🍃 Beyond its distinctive appearance, it's valued for its historical use in traditional medicine, particularly for its alleged healing properties.

🛒 Bring butterflies to your garden!

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Date: 9 May 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

Watch out - Ball of Fire!

Combretum constrictum - Ball of Fire

🔥 Watch out - Ball of Fire!

Combretum constrictum - Ball of Fire - is very showy beautiful vining shrub with powderpuff red flowers.

🔴 Easy to grow and undemanding, it only requires regular water to establish, then can be drought tolerant.
🔴 Blooms almost year round in warm climates.
🔴 Responds well to pruning.
🔴 Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

🛒 Order your Ball of Fire Plant

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Date: 8 May 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

What is the most spectacular flowering shrub?

Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Dwarf Poinciana, or Bird of Paradise

♥️ What is the most spectacular flowering shrub?

🔥 Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Dwarf Poinciana, or Bird of Paradise - is one of the most beautiful flowering shrubs. It is a low-maintenance yet visually striking plant to enhance outdoor spaces.

♦️ Prized for its stunning, vibrant flowers that resemble miniature versions of tropical flamboyant blooms.
♦️ Compact size
♦️ Easy to care of
♦️ Prolific blooming period
♦️ Resilience to heat and drought
♦️ Red, Yellow, and Pink flowering varieties available.