⚡ This is how Exotic Blue Flame Cactus is blooming
🔥 Why we love this plant? Because it's a true showstopper that delivers again and again! Pseudorhipsalis amazonica - the Exotic Blue Flame Cactus, isn't just rare - it's a repeat bloomer that puts on an unforgettable display.
🔥 At the @TopTropicals garden it's blooming not once, but twice a year - in November and now again in March - with a burst of dazzling, truly "blue-flame" flowers that light up the whole space.
🔥 This plant turns any garden or patio into a tropical wonderland. Don’t miss the chance to grow something truly exotic and spectacular!
Secret Banana Daiquiri Recipe:
Healthy Never Tasted So Good!
Q: What can I do with a lot of Bananas? All three trees I got from you last year produced lots of bananas and I can eat only so much. Any exotic recipes?
A: When we get lots of bananas (which happens every year!), we make banana bread or banana pudding for the whole team. But those are pretty common recipes. Try Banana Daiquiri!
Banana Daiquiri Recipe Ingredients:
1 ripe banana
2 ounces light rum
1 tablespoon sugar
1 ounce lime juice
1/2 ounce triple sec (optional for added depth)
Ice cubes
Slice of lime or banana for garnish>
Instructions:
Prepare the Banana: Peel the banana and cut it into chunks. Blend the Ingredients: In a blender, combine the banana chunks, light rum, sugar, lime juice, and triple sec. Add a handful of
ice cubes. Blend on high until the mixture is smooth. If the mixture is too thick, you can add a small amount of water or more lime juice to adjust the consistency.
Garnish and Serve:
Pour the mixture into a chilled glass. Garnish with a slice of lime on
the rim of the glass or a small wheel of banana. Serve immediately and enjoy the refreshing tropical flavors!
This Banana Daiquiri is not only refreshing but also offers a creamy
texture and a perfect balance of sweetness and citrus. It's a fantastic choice for hot days or when you're in the mood for something a bit exotic. Cheers!
Hibiscus tiliaceus Variegatum - Variegated Mahoe young tree
🍀 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!
What does a mature Champaka Tree look like? Practical Growing Guide
Joy Perfume tree (Magnolia champaca)
☀️ 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!
Fragrance, color, and hummingbirds - all in one tree
Lilac Tree (Lonchocarpus violaceus) flowers
Lilac Tree (Lonchocarpus violaceus) flowers on a branch
Lilac Tree (Lonchocarpus violaceus)
🌳 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.
