Garden Blog - Top Tropicals
See the Difference: Grow Plants That Protect Your Vision
Your eyes work hard every day - give them the nutrition they deserve!
These tropical fruits and plants are rich in Vitamin A and beta-carotene, known to support clear vision, retinal health, and even help prevent age-related eye decline. Grow them in your garden and harvest real, living eye care.
👁 Top 12 Eye-Supporting Fruit and Plants (Vitamin A - Retinol)
🟡 Mango - Packed with beta-carotene, which your body converts into Vitamin A to support sharp, healthy vision.
🟡 Loquat - Naturally rich in Vitamin A, known for supporting retina and eye tissue health.
🟡 Papaya - A tasty source of beta-carotene, great for protecting your eyes and immune system.
🟡 Carambola (Starfruit) - Offers a dose of Vitamin A, beneficial for maintaining clear eyesight.
🟡 Moringa - A leafy powerhouse loaded with beta-carotene that helps support visual health.
🟡 Annatto - High in carotenoids, especially bixin, which may support eye health and clarity.
🟡 Annona - Contains antioxidants, including beta-carotene, to help nourish your eyes.
🟡 Eugenia Cherry (Cherry of the Rio Grande, Brazilian Cherry, Surinam Cherry, Pitomba) – A sweet fruit rich in Vitamin A, promoting overall eye wellness.
🟡 Peach - Supports both skin and eye health with its naturally high Vitamin A content.
🟡 Peanut Butter Fruit - Contains beta-carotene, a powerful nutrient for eye and vision support.
🟡 Canistel (Eggfruit) - Extremely high in beta-carotene, offering deep support for vision and skin.
🟡 Dragon Fruit - Offers beta-carotene and antioxidants that may protect your retinas and night vision.
📚 Learn more about health benefits of tropical plants:
TROPICAL FRUIT HEALTH BENEFITS GUIDE - Part 1 and Part 2
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Plant This and Let the Sweetness Take Over -
Lonicera japonica - Japanese Honeysuckle
🛒 Get Sweet Honeysuckle for your garden today and let the scent do the talking!
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Hop into Easter Week Sale - Plant Joy and Save!
🐣 Happy Easter Week, Tropical Gardeners!
🐣 Easter is about hope, renewal, and starting fresh - just like your garden! Whether you're planting your first tree or adding a rare gem to your edible jungle, now is the perfect time.
Spring is here - and so is your chance to grow your own magic. Eggs may be pricey... but guess what? You can grow your own food instead! Plant a fruit tree this Easter and watch it hatch into something better than chocolate - like juicy Mangoes, Dragon Fruits and Carambolas, sweet Papayas and Bananas, healthy Avocados and Jackfruits or your very own exotic Sugar Apples hanging from the branches!
- 🛍 Get 15% OFF everything in our store using this code:
🛍 EASTERWEEK 🛍
Min order $150, excluding S/H. Exp. Exp 4-20-25.
🐰 Hop to it! Don't put all your eggs in one basket... unless it's a basket full of fruit trees of flowering shrubs. Let's plant some hope together - one tree at a time.
🛒 Plant Your Easter Joy!
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How to Plant a Perfume Hedge
And What Does a Champaka Tree Look Like?
Practical Growing Guide
Photo above: Magnolia champaka (Joy Perfume tree) in landscape. This tree was planted 3 years ago from a 7-gal pot. The tree is now 5 years old from seed and has been covered with flowers for two seasons in a row. Check out short video.
Q: How big does the Champaka tree grow, tall and wide? And what is the growth habit? I'm thinking of planting a perfume hedge along my property with several of these beautiful trees (8-10 trees). How far apart should I plant them and what container size should I start with? And how soon will they start blooming?
A: Magnolia champaka, or Joy Perfume tree is the most desirable perfume tree for Southern landscapes - and a Signature Plant of Top Tropicals! You can see several of these stunning trees around our B-Farm in Sebring, including the one right by the office front door.
The flowers are used to make the world's most expensive perfume, Joy - and they smell like fruity bubble gum... you won't be able to stop sticking your nose in this flower! The Joy Perfume Tree blooms on and off year-round.
The lemon-lime, light green leaves are lush, soft, and tropical-looking, with a unique and beautiful color.
The Champaka tree has a striking columnar shape and becomes very bushy and full when established - whether in a pot with a proper fertilizer program or in the ground. In Florida, mature trees can reach 20-25 ft tall, although in true tropical environments they may grow much taller. Check out short video of a mature tree. It doesn't get very wide, and if you are planning to plant several trees as a perfume hedge, you can space them as close as 10 ft apart. This tree - light green, fragrant, evergreen, fast-growing, bushy, and dense - makes the perfect perfume hedge!
Champaka trees begin flowering within 2-3 years from seed. Singing birds love this tree and often build nests in its bushy crown during spring. The tree is relatively cold-hardy and can withstand light freeze for short periods once established. Just make sure to provide regular watering.
We have beautiful Champaka trees in all sizes:
3 gal pot:
3-4 ft tall - ready to bloom within a year, can be shipped
7 gal pot: 5-6
ft tall - ready to bloom, can be shipped
15 gal pot: 7-8
ft tall - have already bloomed, pick up or delivery*
25 gal pot: 10
ft tall - have already bloomed, pick up or delivery*
* Free delivery for qualified orders - contact us for estimate
Plant Your Perfume Hedge Today!
Imagine walking along a path lined with Champaka trees - Joy -fragrant blossoms drifting through the air, lush green leaves swaying gently, and birds singing above. With just a few trees, you can create your own heavenly hedge of joy and fragrance. Let your garden bloom with elegance, beauty, and the world's most luxurious scent!
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Hop into Easter Week Sale - Plant Joy and Save!
Happy Easter Week, Tropical Gardeners!
Spring is here - and so is your chance to grow your own magic. Eggs may be pricey... but guess what? You can grow your own food instead! Plant a fruit tree this Easter and watch it hatch into something better than chocolate - like juicy Mangoes, Dragon Fruits and Carambolas, sweet Papayas and Bananas, healthy Avocados and Jackfruits or your very own exotic Sugar Apples hanging from the branches!
Easter is about hope, renewal, and starting fresh - just like your garden! Whether you're planting your first tree or adding a rare gem to your edible jungle, now is the perfect time. Get 15% OFF everything in our store using this code:
EASTERWEEK
Min order $150, excluding S/H. Exp. Exp 4-20-25.
Hop to it! Don't put all your eggs in one basket... unless it's a basket full of fruit trees of flowering shrubs. Let's plant some hope together - one tree at a time.
