Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

What is the best purple flowering bush? Glory bush!

Tibouchina multiflora (grandifolia) - Glory bush, Quaresmeira

💜 What is the best purple flowering bush? Glory bush!

🟣 Why everyone in Florida wants this fuzzy-leaf Tibouchina? Tibouchina multiflora (grandifolia), Glory bush, Quaresmeira

🟣 The leaves are huge, soft, and fuzzy - up to 10 inches wide, sometimes 12 in shade. They're as fun to touch as they are to look at!
🟣 And when it blooms? You get bold spikes of purple flowers from August through winter, turning your garden into a purple paradise.
🟣 But here's the twist: the older leaves can surprise you by turning shades of orange and red - a rare bonus of fall color in the tropics.
🟣 It thrives in sun or shade, grows fast, and handles Florida’s winters without a fuss.

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Ipomoea sinuata - Alamo Vine

🌞 The morning glory that sleeps in? Alamo Vine - the noon-blooming mystery

💮 Ipomoea sinuata - Alamo Vine or Woodrose isn't your average morning glory.
💮It's a fast-growing, very fine vine with feathery, soft-textured leaves that look like they belong in a fairytale.
💮 And its white pretty blooms? They're a little rebellious! Opening around noon instead of morning, then closing again before sunset.
💮 Perfect for trellises, fences, or even a container if you want a vine with personality. Attracts butterflies and bees.
💮 It's fast, it's different, and it's ready to cover a small fence or trellis.

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Devils Backbone, Jacobs Ladder - Pedilanthus tithymaloides

💪 Grows in neglect: tough plant for tough spots

🌿If you've got a dry, rough patch where nothing wants to grow, try Devil's Backbone, or Jacobs Ladder - Pedilanthus tithymaloides.
🌿This plant is seriously tough. It handles heat, drought, poor soil - no complaints.
🌿Its zig-zag stems look like they were folded by hand, and the little pink flowers are a nice surprise.
🌿Low maintenance, spreads well, and doesn’t mind being ignored.
🌿Great as a groundcover, border filler, or just doing its thing in a forgotten corner.

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Cordyline fruticosa - Hawaiian Ti plant

🌈 Color that lasts year-round: Ti plant: bold color, easy care

🌿 Looking to add some serious color to your garden without adding a lot of work?

🌿 Shades of deep burgundy, hot pink, bright green, even chocolate - and everything in between. The glossy, sword-shaped leaves look like something out of a vacation photo.
🌿 And the best part? It's super easygoing. Ti plants grow well in sun or shade, in the ground or in pots, and need very little water.
🌿 Perfect for borders, containers, or as a tropical accent - Ti Leaf brings instant island vibes to your space.

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