Garden Blog - Top Tropicals
What is the best plant for a carefree flower border
Dietes - African Iris
- How to add effortless elegance in your garden?
- What makes African Iris a must-have?
Dietes - African Iris - is a stunning, exotic beauty with delicate pale yellow flowers and bold maroon markings. It blooms in cycles throughout the warm months, giving your garden a fresh, elegant look time and time again. With its graceful, clumping sword-like foliage, it adds texture year-round. Plus, it thrives on neglect!
Tough, drought-tolerant, flood-tolerant, and cold-tolerant, African Iris is perfect for virtually any type of landscape. It handles heat, sun, and even partial shade like a champ, and it's perfect for xeriscaping, borders, or mass plantings.
🛒 Get African Iris for a low-maintenance, always-blooming showstopper
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The lion does not turn around
"The lion does not turn around when a small dog barks." - African Proverb
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Why grow Grumichama? Benefits of Brazilian Eugenia Tree - Cherry of the Tropics
Grumichama (Eugenia brasiliensis), Brazilian Cherry, fruit
Grumichama (Eugenia brasiliensis), Brazilian Cherry, flowers
- 🍒 Did you know you can grow a tropical cherry right in your backyard? Grumichama (Eugenia brasiliensis), also known as the Brazilian Cherry, is a compact, evergreen fruit tree that's as beautiful as it is delicious.
- 🍒 With glossy green leaves and reddish new growth, it’s an ornamental gem. In spring, it produces white flowers that quickly turn into dark purple, cherry-like fruits - ready to harvest just four weeks after flowering!
- 🍒 The fruits have soft, melting flesh with a flavor similar to northern cherries. Enjoy them fresh, dried, made into jams, or even in baked goods and herbal teas. This is our favorite fresh cherry @TopTropicals!
- 🍒 Grumichama plant grows into a small tree or bush in tropical and subtropical climates. It tolerates light frost.
- 🍒 Fruits in small spaces or containers (5–10 gallon pots)
- 🍒 Perfect for edible landscaping and home orchards. Loaded with fiber and antioxidants.
- 🍒 Whether in the ground or in a pot, Grumichama is easy to grow, stunning year-round, and gives you a sweet, juicy reward.
📚Learn more about Eugenia cherries:
Ten best fruit trees to grow in Florida and Southern landscapes. # 3: Tropical Cherries: Eugenias.
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We didnt know if this hairy thing was a fern or a cactus
Rhipsalis x pilocarpa - the Hairy Stemmed Jungle Cactus
- 🌿 Looking for something unique? Rhipsalis x pilocarpa - the Hairy Stemmed Jungle Cactus - is an incredibly rare, "hairy-fruited wickerware cactus" from Brazil that's bound to wow any plant lover.
- 🌿 With its spidery, fuzzy stems reaching up to 20 inches and delicate white to peach-colored flowers, this plant is bound to wow anyone who sees it. After blooming, it even produces pink or red berries covered in fine bristles, adding to its charm.
- 🌿 What makes the Hairy Stemmed Jungle Cactus a must-have? It's easy to grow, thriving in warm, humid conditions with minimal watering. Perfect for USDA Zones 9-11, it makes an exotic addition to your garden or home.
- 🌿 But be quick – this rare beauty is vulnerable in the wild, making it even more special in your collection!
🛒 Add this special to your collection
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Secret Banana Daiquiri Recipe:
Healthy Never Tasted So Good!
Q: What can I do with a lot of Bananas? All three trees I got from you last year produced lots of bananas and I can eat only so much. Any exotic recipes?
A: When we get lots of bananas (which happens every year!), we make banana bread or banana pudding for the whole team. But those are pretty common recipes. Try Banana Daiquiri!
Banana Daiquiri Recipe Ingredients:
1 ripe banana
2 ounces light rum
- tablespoon sugar
1 ounce lime juice
1/2 ounce triple sec (optional for added depth)
Ice cubes
Slice of lime or banana for garnish>
Instructions:
Prepare the Banana: Peel the banana and cut it into chunks.
Blend the Ingredients: In a blender, combine the banana chunks, light rum, sugar, lime juice, and triple sec. Add a handful of
ice cubes. Blend on high until the mixture is smooth. If the mixture is too thick, you can add a small amount of water or more lime juice to adjust the consistency.
Garnish and Serve:
Pour the mixture into a chilled glass. Garnish with a slice of lime on the rim of the glass or a small wheel of banana. Serve immediately and enjoy the refreshing tropical flavors!
This Banana Daiquiri is not only refreshing but also offers a creamy texture and a perfect balance of sweetness and citrus. It's a fantastic choice for hot days or when you're in the mood for something a bit exotic. Cheers!
