Mark your calendars:
June 14, 2025 - Father's Day Plant Market
June 14, 2025: 9 am - 4 pm
Celebrate Father's Day at Top Tropicals - June 14!
Summer is blooming - it's the perfect time to plant something meaningful.
- Kids, bring your dads and surprise them with the gift of a tree! Let them pick any tree they like
and plant it together.
- Fathers, bring your kids and teach them how to connect with nature - show them how to plant a
tree and grow something lasting!
Stroll through our lush gardens, meet the friendly PeopleCats, and enjoy a fun day for the whole family. Our team will
help you choose the perfect plants for your space and guide you every step of the way.
Event Highlights:
30% OFF online prices (*excludes rare/15gal plants)
Free plant with any purchase
Gift bags for first 25 customers with $50+ order
Special deals on select plants
Exciting raffle prizes
Live music by the Famous Hand Pan Lady!
Don't just mow - grow!
Start your food forest, beat rising prices, and plant a future your family will thank you
for.
🔥 Too hot to function?
20% off QUALITY fertilizers
When it gets this hot, even Macaron the cat gives up on pretending to
care. He flops sideways, paw in the air like he's surrendering to the sun, and
doesn't move for hours. Your plants? They’re doing the same.
That's not neglect. It's survival.
If your tropical plant suddenly stopped growing, it's not mad at you -
it's on summer strike. And the worst thing you can do is try to push it with a
shovel of cheap dry fertilizer.
In our next column we will tell you how to save plants from heat stress,
root burn, or just plain summer sulking. Macaron's Paw of Approval
🐾.
While you're at it - give your plants the gentle support they actually
need - and save!
Use code FERTI20 to
save 20% on fertilizers and garden supplies!
Shady spots aren't a problem - they're an opportunity
Photo above: Niki and Cash, the Top Tropicals PeopleCats-in-residence, lounging in a lush indoor
jungle
Most tropical gardens have at least one corner that gets morning light,
filtered sun, or just bright shade - and that's exactly where Anthuriums thrive, along with many other shade-loving plants. That makes them ideal for spaces where other
tropicals struggle.
Don't have a greenhouse? You don't need one. Anthuriums do beautifully
on a shaded porch, in a screened lanai, or even indoors near a north or
east-facing window. They're perfect for:
Bathrooms with natural light
Bright kitchens with indirect sun
Shaded entryways or under eaves
Hanging baskets under tree cover
Mounting on cork or wood in humid areas
Even a small space can feel like a tropical conservatory with the right
plant - and Anthuriums bring that look without being demanding. They grow
slowly, stay manageable, and don't need constant pruning or repotting.
Best of all, they reward consistency. Keep them warm, give them some
humidity, water when the top inch feels dry, and they'll stay healthy for years.
No drama - just quiet, lasting beauty.
If you've never grown tropicals in the shade, this is where to start.
If you only know dragon fruit from the grocery store, you probably think
it looks pretty but tastes bland. That is because most commercial fruit is
picked early, shipped far, and loses its sweetness. The truth? Homegrown
dragon fruit is juicy, sweet, and full of flavor. The best of all is the
yellow
variety, Palora
(Selenicereus megalanthus), a cactus fruit from Ecuador that bursts
with tropical taste.
🌵 Pitaya or Dragon fruit – what is the difference?
Both names describe the same climbing cactus. In Latin America it is
called Pitaya, while Asia and English speakers say Dragon fruit. There are
three
main kinds:
Some hybrids give purple or magenta flesh. All are beautiful, all are
easy to grow at home.
⚡️ Do
red, white, and yellow taste different?
Yes. White types are mild and refreshing. Reds are sweeter and juicier.
Yellows are the sweetest of all.
⚡️
Flowers from a fairy tale
Dragon fruit flowers are among the most spectacular in the plant world.
They open at night, glowing under moonlight, with pale petals and a sweet
fragrance. Each flower can be a foot wide. Seeing one bloom feels like
stepping
into another world.
⚡️ Top
Dragon Fruit Health Benefits
High in fiber for digestion and gut health
Low in calories but full of vitamins
Great for weight management
Adds color and freshness to smoothies and salads
🍹
Dragon Fruit Smoothie recipe
Blend together:
2 dragon fruits, peeled
1/2 cup mango pulp
1 banana
1 cup milk of your choice
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp lime juice
Ice cubes to taste
Top with mint for a refreshing tropical treat.
Watch
Dragon Fruit short videos:
💲
Special Offer – 25% off Dragon Fruit Pitaya Plants!
Get 25% OFF Pitaya plants with code
DRAGON2025
Min order $100. Excluding S/H, valid online only,
cannot be combined with other offers.
Guava varieties: Pink flesh (upper left quarter), White flesh and Cas
(upper right quarter), Red Cattley Guava (bottom left quarter) and Golden
Cattley (bottom right quarter).
Let’s talk Guava. Few fruits check as many boxes: flavor,
productivity, health, and adaptability. We’ve grown guava trees at Top
Tropicals for years here in Florida, and it never fails to surprise people
with how
easy it is — and how quickly it rewards you.
🌿 Health Benefits
We know the first question:"Why guava in addition to all the other
fruit trees I could plant?"Because guava is one of the healthiest tropical
fruits you can eat and grow — and it produces faster than almost
anything
else.
Vitamin C powerhouse — guava has four times more vitamin C than
oranges. One fruit covers your daily needs and then some.
Potassium and fiber — good for balancing blood pressure and
keeping your heart strong.
Antioxidants like lycopene and vitamin C — these keep your skin
glowing and help protect your cells from damage.
Dietary fiber — aids digestion and helps keep blood sugar
steady.
Guava is a true"food as medicine"tree you can plant right in your
backyard or in pot.
♥️ Our Favorite Varieties are Available Now
We currently have a DOZEN excellent guava varieties in stock selected by
our plant expert Tatiana Anderson — something special for every
garden. Our top picks are:
Pink Guavas
Barbie Pink
– Yellow pear-shaped fruit with thick pink flesh, sweet and juicy.
Cold
hardy for a tropical fruit. The best seller.
Hong Kong
– Large, round, smooth pink fruit. Sweet flavor, very few seeds, and
very
productive.
Tikal
– Our top pick. Fast-growing, disease-resistant, and produces the
sweetest
pink guavas with very few seeds.
White Guavas
Indonesian White
– Aromatic, classic white-fleshed guava with an excellent
tropical flavor.
Kilo White
– Giant fruit up to 2 lbs (1 kilo) each! Few seeds, creamy white
flesh,
and fruits even in containers.
Brazilian Araca
Pera – Rare hybrid used for Guava Wine in Brazil. Tart,
concentrated juice makes excellent wine, sorbet, or jelly. Learn more...
Pineapple Guava,
Guavasteen – Feijoa sellowiana. Strongly perfumed fruit, best
enjoyed when the pulp is mixed with sugar – like forest strawberries.
Cold-hardy, tolerates freeze, and doubles as a great windbreak. Learn more...
