Garden Blog - Top Tropicals
Why everyone loves these tulips growing on a tree
Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tre
Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tre
Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tre
Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tre
Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tre
Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tre
- 🌷 Ever wondered what it's like to have tulips growing on a tree? Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree - offers just that with its bold, orange-red, tulip-like flowers that bloom in winter and spring. It is the most spectacular flowering tree!
- 🌷Known for its large, vibrant orange-red, tulip-like flowers with yellow throats, creating a spectacular display from winter through spring.
- 🌷Adds to its visual appeal with rich green leaves.
- 🌷Sensitive to frost when young but becomes more cold-hardy as it matures.
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What is in bloom right now?
😡 Orchid trees are among the most spectacular trees in Florida, flowering from late winter through spring. They are fast-growing, not fussy about soil or water, and bloom for several weeks in a stunning display of white, purple, pink, or red flowers.
📸 Bauhinia alba (candida) - White Orchid Tree - the most cold-hardy of all Bauhinias, tolerating temperatures as low as 26F. You can see them in full bloom across Florida right now!
📚 Orchid trees from previous posts:
- 💋Pure white and elegant
- 💋The most beautiful of all orchid trees - Hong Kong
- 💋Orchid tree with stunning red-and-yellow flowers
- 💋How to grow Orchid Trees in pots
- 💋Pride of De Kaap or Nasturtium Bauhinia
- 💋What is the best shade tree that is fast growing and beautiful?
- 💋Why Bauhinias are called Orchid Trees: orchid flowers with butterfly wings
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Pau DArco blooming in small size
Tabebuia impetiginosa - Dwarf Pink Tabebuia, Pau DArco - flowering in 1 gal pot
🌸 Tabebuia impetiginosa - Dwarf Pink Tabebuia, Pau DArco - flowering in 1 gal pot.
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What is the most beautiful winter flowering tree for Florida snowbirds?
Tabebuia impetiginosa - Dwarf Pink Tabebuia, Pau DArco, Taheebo
- 🌸 It's not a cherry blossom! It's one of the most beautiful Florida trees - Tabebuia impetiginosa - Dwarf Pink Tabebuia, Pau DArco, Taheebo. It is in full bloom now, and it's a spectacular view!
- 🌸 This tree is a Florida favorite that's sure to make your garden stand out. This beauty is a winter-spring bloomer that'll have your landscape looking fabulous with bright pink flowers and a splash of yellow in the throats.
- 🌸 These gorgeous blooms pop up before the tree even puts out new leaves.
- 🌸 Perfect for smaller yards, this compact tree brings a burst of color without taking up too much space. Plus, it's the ideal choice for snowbirds visiting Florida in winter - when you're craving some color!
- 🌸 But this Tabebuia isn't just pretty - it's also practical! This tropical beauty is cold-hardy down to the upper 20’s, making it a great fit for Central Florida.
- 🌸 It's been a prized medicinal tree for centuries! Pau DArco (Taheebo) bark is brewed to make a smooth, earthy, and subtly sweet tea that contains compounds like lapachol and quercetin, used for centuries by indigenous South American tribes. A tree that's not only lovely to look at but also useful? That’s a win-win!
- 🌸 Starts flowering in very small size - see next post ⬇️
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When you need a Bottlebrush right now
Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.)
- 💖 Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.) is in full bloom right now!
- 💖 It is a striking, low-maintenance tree with fiery red, brush-like blooms that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
- 💖 Bottlebrush is a carefree dream tree: tolerates both heat and cold (hardy to zone 8), and is drought-resistant once established.
- 💖 Its vibrant flowers and unique texture make it perfect as a focal point, hedge, or standalone specimen.
- 💖 With varieties like the compact Little John, ideal for containers at just 4 feet tall, this tree brings year-round beauty and pollinator activity to any landscape.
📚 Learn more: Cleaning bottles with bottlebrush
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