Veterans Day is a time to honor those who served and protected our
country. To show our
gratitude, we are offering special discounts on plants, fertilizers, and
garden supplies. It’s the perfect chance to add something new to your
collection while celebrating those who made it possible for all of us to
enjoy the peace of our gardens.
Celebrate
Veterans Day with 20% OFF your
entire order – our way of saying thank you.
Get 15% OFF tropical plants with code
VETERANS2025
Min order $100 (excluding S/H), valid online only,
cannot be combined with other offers and not applicable to existing or
past orders.
Disocactus ackermanni, Red Orchid Cactus, Jungle Cactus
👹 This giant red stared right back at me
🌺 Disocactus ackermanni, also called the Red Orchid Cactus, or Jungle Cactus - is one of those plants that surprises you even when you already know it well. It grows like a tropical fern, with flat, leaflike stems that hang and drape from a basket. Most of the year it looks calm and green. Then, without much warning, it opens a single huge, bright red flower that can reach up to 6 inches wide. The color is intense, almost glowing, and the bloom only lasts a short time, which makes it even more special.
🌺 Despite being a cactus, it behaves nothing like a desert plant. This species is native to the tropical forests of Mexico, where it grows as an epiphyte in trees. It prefers shade or filtered light, and it enjoys regular watering. No spines, no trouble, just a very unusual growth habit and a spectacular bloom.
🌺 The plant usually flowers from spring through summer, sometimes offering more than one flush. When it does, it always steals attention, and it is one of those plants visitors immediately point at and ask about. This makes it a favorite among collectors of epiphytic cacti and unusual hanging plants.
🌺 If you grow it in a hanging basket and give it bright shade, humidity, and consistent moisture, it rewards you with one of the most striking red flowers you will ever see!
Photo above: A long-blooming holiday classic, Schlumbergera New
Deal, an heirloom Thanksgiving-to-Christmas cactus with cascades of
oversized pink flowers. Blooms from Thanksgiving through Easter!
As our way of saying thank you for growing with us all year long, here is
your exclusive holiday code. Use it for 15% off any order over $100 (excluding
shipping and handling):
THANKS2025
Ends November 30th, 2025 (Sunday) at midnight.
Min order $100 (exculuding S/H).
One use per customer.
Cannot be combined with other discounts.
Cannot be applied to previous orders.
Check out our specials below - hand-picked by our horticulturist for
size, beauty, and vigor! These are the biggest, fullest plants you'll see
all year! Take advantage of this Holiday discount code and get them now at
their best and fullest point!
Gloxinia
sylvatica - Bolivian Sunset. A perfect fall-winter standout: it bursts
with glowing blooms and makes a great holiday gift as a flowering
start.
Gardenia
nitida, Shooting Star: a rare African gardenia with sweet fragrance and
star-shaped blooms that appear several times a year. Soft diamond-shaped
leaves. This true collectors gem blooms in dramatic waves, filling the air
with a strong, sweet scent.
Date: 8 Dec 2025
Floridians, mark your calendar: December 13, 2025 - Holiday Plant Market!
🎉 Floridians, mark your calendar: December 13, 2025 - Holiday Plant Market!
🔴 Welcome to the Holiday Plant Market, proudly hosted by the #PeopleCats of TopTropicals.
King is on gate duty (checking every car, as usual). Paisley is rearranging plants for the tenth time this morning because he wants them perfect. Snitch is already relaxing in a chair, supervising with a cup of iced tea. Persephone is under the tables, greeting guests from the Underworld. Sushi and Loki are grooming - getting ready for the guided tours. Together they invite you to stroll the gardens, snack on a donut, enjoy holiday music, and pick out something tropical and beautiful to take home.
🔴 Why you should come
It is December in Florida - warm breeze, sunshine, and perfect planting weather. While the rest of the country is scraping frost off windshields, you're choosing which banana tree to take home. Come enjoy a colorful Saturday surrounded by plants, music, snacks, and friendly #PeopleCats. This is your holiday escape, your plant-hunting adventure, and your chance to bring home something amazing before the season ends.
🔴 What makes this event special
We bring out the biggest, rarest, most impressive plants we grew all summer. Trees with developed branches, vines ready to take off, fragrant blooms that stop people mid-walk. Everything looks better by December in Florida, and this is the day we put it all on display!
🔴 Holiday extras
- 30% OFF online prices - FREE plant with purchase - $5-10 specials - Mini donuts and holiday treats - Cold drinks, iced tea, citrus-infused water - Tropical Christmas music playing all day - Cat-guided tours from our PeopleCats (they know the garden better than we do) - Subject to Purrrson's schedule/availability - Exciting Raffle prizes - Fruit tasting table (subject to enough ripe fruit in the morning!)
📱 Event discounts and specials valid at both locations:
🎄 Holiday Plant Market:
Saturday, Dec 13, 2025, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM 🎉
Smokey: We invited people, so we need to be prepared for the crowd.
Sunshine: I am prepared. I saw yummy donuts on the flyer.
Smokey: Of course you did, genius. You are responsible for donuts
and coffee.
It is almost here. Our big end-of-season Plant Day. All year we grow the
rare and unusual plants that will be featured at this event, and Saturday is
the day they finally meet their new homes. The garden turns into a small
holiday escape: fresh air, bright colors, music, snacks, and the PeopleCats
greeting everyone like they have known you for years.
Meet PeopleCats crew in charge
King
Sushi
Snitch
Paisley
Persephone
Loki
Why you should come
It is December in Florida - warm breeze, sunshine, and perfect planting
weather. While the rest of the country is scraping frost off windshields,
you're
choosing which banana tree to take home. Come enjoy a colorful Saturday
surrounded by plants, music, snacks, and friendly PeopleCats. This is your
holiday escape, your plant-hunting adventure, and your chance to bring home
something amazing before the season ends.
Not Local?
Not everyone is lucky enough to live close by. For our online customers,
here is 20% for online orders:
EVENT2025
Valid for online orders only. Minimum order $120 (excluding shipping and
handling). Cannot be combined with any other discounts, coupon codes,
automatic promotions, or special offers. Not valid on previous purchases.
One use
per customer. Code must be entered at checkout. Offer valid through the end
of
Sunday, 12/14/2025