Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

💎 Smell the Little Gem

🕊 Get up close with the Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia - its huge, creamy white petals look like sculpted wax, and the scent is fresh, lemony, and unforgettable!

📚 Learn more:

• · How big is the Little Gem?
• · Southern Magnolia from the time of the dinosaurs
• · Tropical Magnolias
• · Plants with scents as heady as incense: Enchanted Magnolias - Joy in your life

🛒 Plant the Iconic Southern Magnolia

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🔥 The Orchid Tree that NEVER Stops Blooming

• 🌺 Yes, you read that right - stunning red flowers year-round. The Bauhinia madagascariensis, or Red Butterfly Orchid Tree, is one of the most spectacular and rare Bauhinias in cultivation today.
• 🌺 Flowers that look like scarlet butterflies - with bold yellow flames at the base of each petal.
• 🌺 Grows into a compact tree or tall bush/standard - perfect for small gardens or containers.
• 🌺 Constant color + butterfly magnet = living fireworks in your yard!
• 🌺 Loves full sun and rewards you with nonstop blooms.

• 👉 Ready to grow your own rare, flowering masterpiece? Get yours before it's gone!

🛒 Bring home the tree that blooms 365 days a year

📚 More about Bauhinias:

• · Orchid tree with stunning red and yellow flowers year around
• · How to grow Orchid Trees in pots
• · Why Bauhinias are called Orchid Trees: orchid flowers with butterfly wings...
• · What is the best shade tree that is fast growing and beautiful?
• · Why red flowers are so attractive? Bauhinia galpinii - Pride of De Kaap

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🍀 The Tree Everyone's Talking About: Variegated Mahoe

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  🌳 Hibiscus tiliaceus Variegatum is the must-have tree of the year - and for good reason! This stunning, fast-growing beauty delivers shade in just one season, with a more compact, umbrella-like shape than its wild cousin, the standard Mahoe (that grows into a very large tree).
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  🌳 Variegated Mahoe's eye-catching foliage is a show in itself: splashes of red, white, green, and pink create a living kaleidoscope. The blooms are just as magical - starting yellow and deepening to orange and red as they age.
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  🌳 Perfect for Southern gardens and hot-climate landscapes, the Variegated Mahoe is low-maintenance, colorful, cool and cooling, and endlessly rewarding. Everyone wants it, and once you see it, you'll understand why!

🛒 Add color, shade, and tropical flair to your garden with Variegated Mahoe

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🍀 The Tree Everyone's Talking About: Variegated Mahoe

• 🌳 Hibiscus tiliaceus Variegatum is the must-have tree of the year - and for good reason! This stunning, fast-growing beauty delivers shade in just one season, with a more compact, umbrella-like shape than its wild cousin, the standard Mahoe (that grows into a very large tree).
• 🌳 Variegated Mahoe's eye-catching foliage is a show in itself: splashes of red, white, green, and pink create a living kaleidoscope. The blooms are just as magical - starting yellow and deepening to orange and red as they age.
• 🌳 Perfect for Southern gardens and hot-climate landscapes, the Variegated Mahoe is low-maintenance, colorful, cool and cooling, and endlessly rewarding. Everyone wants it, and once you see it, you'll understand why!

🛒 Add color, shade, and tropical flair to your garden with Variegated Mahoe

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🌳 How to Plant a Tree - A Fun Guide

1️⃣ Dig a Big Hole
Start by digging a hole 2-3 times the size of the pot. Make sure it's deep enough to give your tree's roots room to grow. Remove any sandy dirt or rocks—replace them with rich, nutrient-packed soil to help your tree establish.

2️⃣ Place the Tree Just Right
Gently remove your tree from the pot and place it in the hole. The base of the tree (where the roots meet the trunk) should sit slightly above ground level (2-3"). Avoid covering the trunk with soil to allow for proper air circulation and to promote a healthy tree.

3️⃣ Mound the Soil
Add nutrient-rich soil around the roots, then toss in a handful of granulated fertilizer. With the leftover soil, build a little mound around the tree to form a "bagel" shape. This will help water stay around the roots and give your tree a strong start.

4️⃣ Add Mulch and Water
Spread mulch around the tree, but leave a small gap around the trunk. Water generously to settle the soil and give your tree a refreshing drink. Water by hand daily for the first couple of weeks or until you see new growth. After that, you can rely on sprinklers.

⭐️ With these simple steps, your tree will be off to a great start!

🛒 Go plant shopping to excersize your green thumb and make our planet better

📚Learn more:
How to plant a tree: care of mail-order plants and detailed planting instructions (PDF)

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☀️ What does a mature Champaka Tree look like? Practical Growing Guide.

• 🏵 Champaka, or Joy Perfume tree (Magnolia champaca) is the most desirable perfume tree for Southern landscapes - and a Signature Plant of Top Tropicals! You can see several of these beautiful 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 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.
• 🏵 The lemon-lime, light green leaves are lush, soft, and tropical-looking, with a unique and beautiful color!
• 🏵 Champaka trees begin flowering within 2-3 years from seed.
• 🏵 Singing birds love this tree and in Spring make their nests in its bushy crown.
• 🏵 The tree is relatively cold hardy and can withstand light freeze for a short time once established. Make sure to provide regular watering for Champaka tree.
• 🏵 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

🎥 These Champaka trees in the video are 5 years old (3 years in the ground) and already bloomed for the last 3 years!

🛒 Claim Your Joy Today – Own Your Perfume Champaka!

📚 Learn more from previous posts:

• 🟡How to grow Magnolia champaca and get some Joy
• 🟡When does Champaka tree start blooming?
• 🟡Why Champaka is such a popular perfume tree
• 🟡Flower of the most expensive perfume
• 🟡White Champaka
• 🟡Article about Champaka

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🌳 Fragrance, color, and hummingbirds - all in one tree

• 💜 Looking for a fast-growing, elegant tree with year-round beauty and seasonal magic? Lilac Tree (Lonchocarpus violaceus) is a fragrant fountain of color!
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  💜 The Lilac Treeis a stunning evergreen native to Africa. Reaching 25 feet tall, it forms a graceful, fountain-like shape with lush, architectural foliage.
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  💜 In late summer and fall, this tree bursts into fragrant lavender to purple-blue blooms that fill the air with a scent reminiscent of lilac.
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  💜 Butterflies and hummingbirds flock to the flowers, bringing your garden to life. Long, slender seed pods follow, adding unique texture.
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  💜 Cold hardy to the 30s F for short periods, it's perfect for USDA Zones 9–11. Whether you're after fast growth, tropical charm, or simply a breathtaking flowering tree, the Lilac Tree checks all the boxes - graceful, fragrant, and irresistible.

🛒 Add Lilac Magic to Your Garden

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🌳 Fragrance, color, and hummingbirds - all in one tree

• 💜 Looking for a fast-growing, elegant tree with year-round beauty and seasonal magic? Lilac Tree (Lonchocarpus violaceus) is a fragrant fountain of color!
• 💜 The Lilac Treeis a stunning evergreen native to Africa. Reaching 25 feet tall, it forms a graceful, fountain-like shape with lush, architectural foliage.
• 💜 In late summer and fall, this tree bursts into fragrant lavender to purple-blue blooms that fill the air with a scent reminiscent of lilac.
• 💜 Butterflies and hummingbirds flock to the flowers, bringing your garden to life. Long, slender seed pods follow, adding unique texture.
• 💜 Cold hardy to the 30s F for short periods, it's perfect for USDA Zones 9–11. Whether you're after fast growth, tropical charm, or simply a breathtaking flowering tree, the Lilac Tree checks all the boxes - graceful, fragrant, and irresistible.

🛒 Add Lilac Magic to Your Garden

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🌪 Pre-hurricane season tips: how to protect your trees from winds

Some trees like mango have deep roots and handle wind well. Others - like our favorites Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree or Tabebuia caraiba - Yellow trumpet tree (in the photos) - need extra care. You've likely seen crooked Tabebuias in South Florida or lost a bushy Tulip Tree to strong winds. Their wide crowns act like sails in a storm.

💨 To help your trees withstand wind damage:

• ✅ Stake young trees with strong support - use a tripod-style setup (three bamboo sticks or boards secured around the tree for balance from all sides)
• ✅ Check and adjust supports every 6 months
• ✅ Trim long or rubbing branches - they break first
• ✅ Add extra support if a storm is coming (larger trees benefit from sturdy tripod-style bracing with boards)
• ✅ Lighten bushy growth, less sail = more survival

💡 Some remove all leaves from plumeria before a hurricane - it works!
💡 We pruned our Tulip Tree and Ceiba - and they withstood Hurricane Milton while others fell

• ✅ If a tree falls, stand it up ASAP and support it. Trim broken branches - they’ll remind you what needed pruning before, not after!
• ✅ Trees protected young, grow strong for life.

🛒 Grab your beautiful Tulip Tree and Tabebuia Tree today - support them early for strength and beauty later!

📚Learn more:
Everyone loves these tulips growing on a tree

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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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