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⏳ How to tell the difference between Jasmine Sambac Varieties

• 💮 Jasminum Sambac is hands down the most fragrant jasmine in existence - and the most popular among tropical gardeners and plant collectors.
• 💮 Native to India, it's the source of jasmine perfume oil and the signature ingredient in jasmine tea.
• 💮 This plant comes in several varieties, each with unique flower size, shape, and growth habit - ranging from compact shrubs to vigorous bushes and climbing vines. It takes both sun and shade and makes a perfect container plant and indoor plant favorite.
• 💮 All varieties of Sambac are equally fragrant. To get more flowers, just use Sunshine Pikake plant booster and enjoy the perfume all day long!
• 💮 At Top Tropicals, we grow every known variety of Jasminum sambac in cultivation:

Arabian Nights - compact slow growing shrub with small delicate flowers

Belle of India - compact vine with long elegant petals, shade lover

Grand Duke of Tuscany - the most popular, vigorous bush with carnation-like flowers

Grand Duke Supreme - bigger, more vigorous version of Grand Duke with larger flowers

Gundu Malli - new hybrid between Arabian Nights and Grand Duke

Little Duke - more compact version of the Grand Duke

Maid of Orleans - vigorous full sun climber, great for hedges and fences

Mali Chat - very delicate, rare variety, with miniature 3-tier flowers, not easy to establish, shade lover

Mysore Mulli - vigorous vining shrub for sunny or semi-shade locations

🛒 Smell the Difference – Shop Sambac varieties

Learn more:
📚 Jasminum Sambac Absolute Flower - book download

• 📱 Sambac varieties
• 📱 Jasminum Sambac Page

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👑 Want a Fence Covered in Royal Blooms?

• 😈 Petrea volubilis, also known as Queen's Wreath or Sandpaper vine, started blooming in our garden again in April. This tropical wisteria that steals the show is a twining vine with large, rough leaves - just like a sandpaper!
• 😈 Petrea is the ultimate tropical climber - fast-growing, bold, and breathtaking. Its rough, sandpaper-like leaves are just the beginning... the real magic is in the massive cascading clusters of royal purple flowers that can stretch over a foot long!
• 😈 There's also a rare white variety - Petrea glandulosa Alba - White Queen's Wreath. It features the same cascading form as the purple type, but with elegant snow-white, pinwheel-like flowers that create a soft, striking contrast in the garden.
• 😈 Often called Tropical Wisteria, Petrea thrives in warm, humid climates and puts on a non-stop floral display. Each bloom lasts a few days, but the blue calyxes remain, giving the illusion of continuous flowering.
• 😈 These flowers draw in butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds, turning your garden into a buzzing paradise.
• 😈 Let it climb a trellis, fence, or arbor and watch it become the centerpiece of your yard - fast!

🛒 Add the Queen's Wreath to your garden and grow your own royal display! 👑

📚 Learn more:
The Royal Snow White that everyone loves
Purple Sandpaper Vine

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🍯 Plant This and Let the Sweetness Take Over - Honeysuckle Magic Awaits!

• 🐝 Lonicera japonica - Japanese Honeysuckle - is the vine that steals hearts!
• 🐝 Its sweet, nostalgic fragrance fills the air and turns any garden into a tranquil escape.
• 🐝 These fragrant, tubular blooms not only smell amazing - they also invite bees 🐝, butterflies, and ladybugs🐞 to join the party.
• 🐝 Fast-growing and ideal for trellises, fences, or arbors, this vine adds beauty, aroma, and privacy.
• 🐝 Cold hardy and tough, it's a garden classic!

🛒 Get Sweet Honeysuckle for your garden today and let the scent do the talking!

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🎶 What will Tree Calliandra bring into your garden?

• 🐾 Calliandra houstoniana - Tree Calliandra - is a stunning, bushy tree with vibrant pink blooms.
• 🐾 Why every garden needs a Calliandra tree? It effortlessly adds charm in your garden and attracts wildlife: fluffy pink flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies year around.
• 🐾 How big and fast does it grow? This is the only tree form of Powderpuff. It quickly grows into a bushy beautiful tree under 20 ft - in just one season.

📚 More prom previous post:
Calliandra Tree everyone should have: how big and fast does it grow?
What Tree Calliandra brings into your garden

🛒 Order Tree Calliandra to create an impressive butterfly paradise in no time

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Plant this if you want a vibrant color over your fence quickly

• 🔥 Senecio confusus - Mexican Flame Vine, Orangeglow Vine that we mentioned earlier - is the fast solution to turn a boring fence or unwanted view into a cheerful colorful flowers display.
• 🔥 This fast-growing, drought-resistant vine blooms for several months from winter through spring and quickly covers fences with bright orange, daisy-like flowers .

🛒 Plant Mexican Flame Vine to enjoy bright colorful view

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😈 What small plant can bring both beauty and aroma in your garden 🌸

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  ⭕️ A true showstopper, Datura metel - also known as Horn-of-Plenty - is a close relative of Angel Trumpet bush, but much more compact plant.
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  ⭕️ It boasts huge, double trumpet-shaped flowers that spiral outward like a horn, often in a unique mottled purple shade. These blooms are not only spectacular in appearance but also richly fragrant, filling the air from spring through fall.
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  ⭕️ Growing to 2–3 feet in containers, this fast-growing plant blooms repeatedly in spring, summer, and fall, adding a bold, tropical flair to gardens and patios.
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  ⭕️ Datura has a long history of medicinal uses.
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  ⭕️ With its exotic flowers, intoxicating scent, and lush foliage, Datura metel brings a mystical, surreal beauty to your garden like no other.

📚 More about Angel Trumpets:
Flower of Angels
Angel Trumpet in bloom

🛒 Plant Datura or Angel Trumpet for fragrant atmosphere 👍

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😈 What small plant can bring both beauty and aroma in your garden 🌸

• ⭕️ A true showstopper, Datura metel - also known as Horn-of-Plenty - is a close relative of Angel Trumpet bush, but much more compact plant.
• ⭕️ It boasts huge, double trumpet-shaped flowers that spiral outward like a horn, often in a unique mottled purple shade. These blooms are not only spectacular in appearance but also richly fragrant, filling the air from spring through fall.
• ⭕️ Growing to 2–3 feet in containers, this fast-growing plant blooms repeatedly in spring, summer, and fall, adding a bold, tropical flair to gardens and patios.
• ⭕️ Datura has a long history of medicinal uses.
• ⭕️ With its exotic flowers, intoxicating scent, and lush foliage, Datura metel brings a mystical, surreal beauty to your garden like no other.

📚 More about Angel Trumpets:
Flower of Angels
Angel Trumpet in bloom

🛒 Plant Datura or Angel Trumpet for fragrant atmosphere 👍

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🖕 This is the Xeriscape Star

Crocosmia - Coppertips Grass, Falling Stars from the previous post ⤴️

🛍 Plant Crocosmia

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⭐️ What is the easiest flower for dry sunny spots

• 🔥 Crocosmia - Coppertips Grass, Falling Stars - is a fiery burst of color!
• 🔥 Crocosmia is perfect for borders, flower beds, and rock gardens. This easy-to-grow perennial boasts sword-like leaves and arching spikes of vivid red, orange, and golden blooms in summer, attracting hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies.
• 🔥 Resilient and long-lasting, it thrives in full sun to semi-shade and well-drained soil. Drought tolerant, great for xeriscaping. With minimal care, this plant delivers breathtaking color and pollinator activity season after season!
• 🔥 Crocosmia adds drama, movement, and a tropical touch to your garden
• 🔥 In colder climates, grow in pots and protect corms in winter.

More pictures in the next post ⤵️

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