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Why is it called Chinese Hat Flower? Winter bloomer is here!

Holmskioldia sanguinea, or Chinese Hat Flower

💍 Why is it called Chinese Hat Flower? Winter bloomer is here!

👒 The Holmskioldia sanguinea, or Chinese Hat Flower, gets its charming nickname from the shape of its blooms. Each flower resembles a tiny, colorful hat or parasol, with a narrow tubular structure backed by a broad, circular calyx, giving it a "hat-like" appearance!
👒 This unique form has also inspired other playful names like Cup and Saucer, Parasol Flower, and Mandarin's Hat.
👒 One of the most amazing features of the Chinese Hat Flower is that it's a vibrant winter bloomer. Just when many plants are dormant, it bursts into color, brightening up gardens with its eye-catching hues.
👒 The classic variety produces red blooms, but there are also rare types, including Holmskioldia citrina, which has bright yellow flowers, and a bronze variety with orange-bronze blooms. These vibrant colors make it a fantastic choice for adding a splash of color to any garden during the cooler months.
👒 This scrambling shrub is not only beautiful but also hardy and fast-growing, perfect for training along trellises, fences, or arbors, where its cascading blooms can shine.
👒 Besides being visually striking, the Chinese Hat Flower is a magnet for pollinators, drawing in butterflies and hummingbirds.
👒 For gardeners seeking a low-maintenance, colorful plant with a tropical vibe, the Chinese Hat Flower is an ideal choice!

📸 More photos of varieties in the next post ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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✏️ New variety of Sapodilla? Thai Brownie!

🍪 Back in 2005, TopTropicals crew traveled to Thailand and discovered very interesting variety of Sapodilla at the fruit market (first pic). No one could tell us the name of this variety so we named it Brownie. We brought the seeds with us...
🍪 Seven years later, we've had fruiting trees from those seeds! The fruit was even more elongated that the parent.
🍪 The trees we have right now for sale are the second generation, seedlings from that original Thai Brownie. Try these for your fruit forest!
🍪 The elongated fruit is small, 3-4" long, smooth pulp is very sweet.

👍 What is your favorite tropical fruit? Share in comments⬇️

🛒 Online order: Sapodilla Thai Browny, Achras (manilkara) zapota

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✏️ New variety of Sapodilla? Thai Brownie!

🍪 Back in 2005, TopTropicals crew traveled to Thailand and discovered very interesting variety of Sapodilla at the fruit market (first pic). No one could tell us the name of this variety so we named it Brownie. We brought the seeds with us...
🍪 Seven years later, we've had fruiting trees from those seeds! The fruit was even more elongated that the parent.
🍪 The trees we have right now for sale are the second generation, seedlings from that original Thai Brownie. Try these for your fruit forest!
🍪 The elongated fruit is small, 3-4" long, smooth pulp is very sweet.

👍 What is your favorite tropical fruit? Share in comments⬇️

🛒 Online order: Sapodilla Thai Browny, Achras (manilkara) zapota

#Food_Forest

🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals

Sapodilla Thai Browny, Achras (manilkara) zapota

✏️ New variety of Sapodilla? Thai Brownie!

🍪 Back in 2005, TopTropicals crew traveled to Thailand and discovered very interesting variety of Sapodilla at the fruit market (first pic). No one could tell us the name of this variety so we named it Brownie. We brought the seeds with us...
🍪 Seven years later, we've had fruiting trees from those seeds! The fruit was even more elongated that the parent.
🍪 The trees we have right now for sale are the second generation, seedlings from that original Thai Brownie. Try these for your fruit forest!
🍪 The elongated fruit is small, 3-4" long, smooth pulp is very sweet.