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The number one flower for shady spots! Every tropical gardener wants Brunfelsias: the magical, fragrant shrubs of Day and Night
Brunfelsia lactea
Brunfelsia australis
Brunfelsia grandiflora
Brunfelsia manaca
Brunfelsia grandiflora
Brunfelsia paucifolia
- 💠 Brunfelsias are truly enchanting tropical flowers. There are two groups - purple-flowered and cream/white-flowered.
- 💠 All Brunfelsias are wonderfully fragrant.
- 💠 Perfect flowering shrub for shaded areas; ideal for growing in containers.
- 💠 Compact and graceful growers.
- 💠 Purple-flowered are known as Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow for their magical color transformation from purple to lavender to white over three days. Examples: B. grandiflora, B. paucifolia, B. australis.
- 💠 White-flowered: intensely fragrant at night, earning the name Lady of the Night.
- 💠 Hybrids: A standout hybrid is Brunfelsia isola, that we mentioned earlier. It is blending the best of both purple and white varieties, inheriting purple color from the purple parent and night fragrance from the white one.
Examples: B. americana, B. nitida, B. plicata, B. manaca.
📚 Learn more about purple Brunfelsias:
Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow, Brunfelsia from Brazil
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What plant is fragrant, easy and fast growing? Cashmere Bouquet!
Clerodendrum bungei - Glory Bower, Cashmere bouquet
Clerodendrum bungei - Glory Bower, Cashmere bouquet
Clerodendrum bungei - Glory Bower, Cashmere bouquet
Clerodendrum bungei - Glory Bower, Cashmere bouquet.
🌸 Need a fast growing, spreading shrub for privacy? Cashmere bouquet is a shrub with benefits - the flowers are beautiful and sweetly fragrant.
Also ideal for the container grown patio plant.
Attracts butterflies to the large flower trusses.
🌡 Hardy to zone 8.
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The truth about Seaside Clerodendrum: it can cover the whole beach!
Clerodendrum inerme - Sorcerer's Bush, Seaside Clerodendrum
Clerodendrum inerme - Sorcerer's Bush, Seaside Clerodendrum
✅ Need to cover a large area, slope, or a fence with a pretty, fragrant dense shrub just in one season? This is your plant!
- 🏖 Clerodendrum inerme, also known as Wild Jasmine, Sorcerer's Bush, or Seaside Clerodendrum, is perfect for covering large areas or fences quickly in just one season. This is perfect privacy plant!
- 🏖 It is called Seaside Clerodendrum for a reason! It grows anywhere, including sand and, as we discovered, even over hot black plastic ground cover 😎
- 🏖 Fast growing vining shrub with round, shiny, deep green leaves. Always in flower with white, fragrant blooms.
- 🏖 Extremely hardy: withstands cold, heat, salt, and drought. Not picky about soil (can grow on sand! it's seaside!) and tolerates drought well.
- 🏖 Ideal for coastal areas, tolerates salt spray and harsh sun, as well as shaded areas.
- 🏖 Versatile: suitable for topiary or bonsai.
- 🏖 Wind-tolerant and robust, making it a reliable choice for various settings.
🛒 Get your indestructible, fast growing Seaside Clerodendrum and have fun! 🏖
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The perfect vine is finally found! Everybody wants it: the breathtaking dramatic Hawaiian Sunset
Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell
Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell
Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell
Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell
Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell
Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell - has a stunning flower has splendid rich tones that are a marvel to see!
- ❤️ Breathtaking flowers: stunning tri-color blossoms with rich, dramatic sunset tones that captivate and delight.
- ❤️ Super-fast growing: quickly establishes, adding lush greenery over a large fence and vibrant blooms to your garden in just one season.
- ❤️ Versatile light tolerance: thrives in conditions ranging from full sun to deep shade, adapting to various garden spots.
- ❤️ Scented blooms: fills the air with a pleasant fragrance.
- ❤️ Tropical foliage: features huge, up to 12" wide, velvety leaves that provide a lush, exotic appearance.
- ❤️ Year-round blooms: flowers sporadically throughout the year, ensuring continuous beauty.
- ❤️ Cold tolerant: resistant to cold spells, grows back vigorously in Spring.
- ❤️ Container friendly: can be grown in container with a large trellis, but be prepared to frequent pruning - it grows fast.
- ❤️ A must-have tropical vine: an essential addition to any tropical plant collection for its striking appearance and easy care.
📚 Learn more: Stunning Hawaiian Sunset
🎥 Watch the secret Life of Two Bees inside the Hawaiian Sunset flower
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Why everybody wants this plant? Intoxicating sweet fragrance is the answer!
Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine
Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine
Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine
Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine
⭐️ This fast growing, dense shrub is a garden favorite, one of the most famous and desirable fragrant plants.
🌃 The sweetest fragrance at night is intoxicating.
🌄 Flowers are pale yellow to white, open at night and stay extremely fragrant until sunrise.
🙏 These flowers are widely used in India and other countries of South Asia for perfumery, medicinal applications and in religious ceremonies.
🏡 Best location will be near driveway, window or entrance, where the magic fragrance can be appreciated.
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Try cleaning bottles with this brush!
Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.)
Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.) Little John
Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.)
Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.)
Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.)
Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.)
- 🍾 Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.) is renowned for its spectacular, fire-red brush-like flowers and landscape appeal.
- 🍾 Originated from Australia, this exotic tree can add a touch of exotic charm to any landscape.
- 🍾 Cold hardy to zone 8, tolerates both cold and heat.
- 🍾 Its striking, vibrant flowers resemble bottle brushes.
- 🍾 Attracts pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with its nectar-rich blooms.
- 🍾 Adds a burst of color and texture to gardens and landscapes.
- 🍾 Ideal for creating focal points, hedges, or as standalone specimens.
- 🍾 Thrives in warm climates and is drought-tolerant once established, making it a low-maintenance choice for Southern landscapes.
- 🍾 Offers many varieties, including the dwarf 'Little John,' perfect for containers, reaching only 4ft tall.
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Tired of an ugly hedge? Replace it with Aglaia - Chinese Rice Flower, and enjoy Lemony Fragrance year around!
Aglaia odorata - Chinese Perfume Plant flowers
Aglaia odorata - Chinese Perfume Plant
Aglaia odorata - Chinese Perfume Plant
Aglaia odorata - Chinese Perfume Plant hedge
- 🟡 Aglaia odorata is also known as Chinese Perfume Plant, Chinese Rice Flower, or Mock Lemon.
- 🟡 The plant has an outstanding fragrance from tiny, rice-sized yellow flowers.
- 🟡 Aglaia grows into a dense bush without pruning. It is relatively slow-growing; so large plants are rare and hard to find.
- 🟡 Easy to grow bush, it is perfect for a cold tolerant tropical hedge.
- 🟡 Aglaia has many medicinal uses; contains odorine and odorinol, which have cancer chemopreventive activity.
🛒 Get a few bushes of Aglaia for lemony-fragrant hedge
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Would you like some Scrambled Eggs? Scrambled Egg Bush is a burst of sunshine, this splash of gold blooms on and on
Senna surattensis (Cassia glauca) - Scrambled Egg Bush
Senna surattensis (Cassia glauca) - Scrambled Egg Bush
Senna surattensis (Cassia glauca) - Scrambled Egg Bush
Senna surattensis (Cassia glauca) - Scrambled Egg Bush
- 🌞 Senna surattensis (Cassia glauca) - Scrambled Egg Bush - produces vibrant, sunny yellow flowers that resemble scrambled eggs, adding a cheerful touch to your garden.
- 🌞 Long blooming season: flowers profusely throughout much of the year.
- 🌞 Compact: grows into a manageable, medium-sized shrub, perfect for smaller gardens or as a stunning focal point.
- 🌞 Low maintenance: easy to care for and requires minimal attention, making it ideal for busy gardeners.
- 🌞 Drought tolerant: thrives in dry conditions once established, reducing the need for frequent watering.
- 🌞 Attracts Pollinators: draws bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects, enhancing garden biodiversity.
- 🌞 Versatile: can be used as a standalone specimen, hedge, or in mixed borders for added interest.
- 🌞 Soil Improvement: enhances soil quality through nitrogen fixation, benefiting nearby plants.
- 🌞 Hardy and resilient: adapts well to cool winter, heat and poor soil.
- 🌞 Evergreen: retains its green leaves all year round, providing constant coverage and aesthetic appeal.
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Dwarf Poinciana we have now in our Nursery - beautiful bushes in 3-15 gal pots, in full bloom
Dwarf Poinciana - Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Red
📚 See our previous post about Dwarf Poinciana.
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