Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Date: 25 Apr 2026

♥️ Mother’s Day: More Than a Gift

Smokey  cat  with  glasses  showing  mango  tree  to  mother  cat  in  garden
Mom: You grew this… for me? You remembered my favorite…
Smokey: I did.
Mom: You never forget what matters. It’s beautiful.
Smokey: Not as much as you. Happy Mother’s Day.
Sunshine: You raised him right. It shows.

Some things stay with you from your mom.

A favorite fruit. A smell from the garden. The way she showed you how to care for something and stick with it.

At the time, it felt small. Later, you realize it wasn’t. It turns into something real - a tree, a habit, a way of doing things you still follow.

Mother’s Day is simply a reason to tell your mom you remember. To say thank you for what she taught you, and to show your love.

It does not have to be complicated. Just something that makes it clear you were paying attention.

If you are thinking what to give, start simple.

A fruit she loves. A plant she will enjoy watching grow. Something alive, not just something that sits on a shelf.

It does not have to be big. What matters is that it means something to her.

And maybe, years from now, it becomes one of those things that stays.

We put together a few plants that make good Mother’s Day gifts.

Fragrant flowers. Fruit trees she can enjoy year after year. Easy growers that do not require much effort.

If she has a favorite, start there. If not, pick something simple and reliable.

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Date: 21 Mar 2026

Today: Spring Equinox Plant Festival 🌿

Smokey  the  tuxedo  cat  holding  Sunshine's  coffee  while  Sunshine  carries 
 a  large  stack  of  donut  boxes  in  a  tropical  nursery  with  lush  plants  and  an 
 equinox  sale  poster
Sunshine:Smokey, hold my coffee. Donuts are coming. Big day today.

Smokey: Under control. Try not to drop half of them.

Both: Friends, come over today.

Everything is ready for today at our Spring Equinox Plant Festival. The garden is full and we would love to see you. Come over today and enjoy it with us.

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Date: 8 Mar 2026

Happy March 8 - flowers, coffee, and cats!

Happy March 8 from cats Smokey and Sunshine

Happy March 8 from cats Smokey and Sunshine

Happy March 8 - flowers, coffee, and cats! 💐🐈🐈

🌹 Today, March 8, a big part of the world celebrates International Women's Day.
In many European countries it is also a celebration of spring, love, and new beginnings. The day when flowers appear everywhere, small gifts are exchanged, and warm wishes are shared.

🌹 Smokey and Sunshine decided they should not miss such an important occasion. Smokey arrived properly prepared with a bright bouquet, while Sunshine handled the essentials - coffee and donuts. And of course, no celebration at our place would be complete without plants.

🌹 So here is a cheerful March 8 greeting from our greenhouse crew!
Happy March 8 to all - both related and non-related.
Wishing love, happiness, and many beautiful days ahead to all women and to everyone lucky enough to have them in their lives.

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Date: 14 Jan 2026

Did you know that Tacca is a cat?

Tacca plants and Cats

Tacca plants and Cats

🐈 Did you know that Tacca is a cat?



That’s probably the real evolutionary secret no botanist will admit! Those whiskers? Pure marketing genius from nature.
Cats had it figured out first — look mysterious, add long elegant whiskers, and everyone falls in love.
Tacca just took notes and said, “Alright, I can work with that!
Continue reading: Tacca wants to be a cat! - and everyone loves cats!

Tacca colors: Black, White, Green:


Tacca nivea - White Tacca
Tacca chantrieri - Black Tacca
Tacca leontopetaloides - Green Tacca

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Bat Head Lily Plant Facts

Botanical name: Tacca chantrieri
Also known as: Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower, Black Tacca
USDA Zone: 9 - 11
Highligths Small plant 2-5 ftShadeWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyOrnamental foliageUnusual color
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Tacca Lily in Plant Encyclopedia
Perfect Halloween plant: Black Bat Lily (Tacca)
When plants cross into the Gothic: the Darker Bat Lily
What is the rarest Tacca?
The mystery of the White Bat Lily - the plant with wings and whiskers
A flying bat with whiskers
The rarest Green Tacca - Tacca leontopetaloides
When Bat Head Devil Flower is in bloom
Bat Head - Devil Flower

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Date: 13 Jan 2026

A dancing water nymph revealed!

Habenaria repens - Dancing Water-Spider orchid, Floating Orchid, flower spike

Habenaria repens - Dancing Water-Spider orchid, Floating Orchid, flower spike

Habenaria repens - Dancing Water-Spider orchid, Floating Orchid, flower close up

Habenaria repens - Dancing Water-Spider orchid, Floating Orchid, flower close up

Habenaria repens - Dancing Water-Spider orchid, Floating Orchid, flower close up

Habenaria repens - Dancing Water-Spider orchid, Floating Orchid, flower close up

Habenaria repens - Dancing Water-Spider orchid, Floating Orchid, flowers

Habenaria repens - Dancing Water-Spider orchid, Floating Orchid, flowers

💃 A dancing water nymph revealed!



Habenaria repens - the tiny Dancing Water-Spider orchid, Floating Orchid, a dancing fairy, sprite, sylph, pixie - or a water nymph?

Water-spider Bog Orchid Plant Facts

Botanical name: Habenaria repens, Orchis repens, Platanthera repens
Also known as: Water-spider Bog Orchid, Floating Orchid
USDA Zone: 8 - 11
Highligths Small plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunKeep soil moistKeep soil wet: Bog or aquatic plantYellow, orange flowersUnusual colorSubtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeFlood tolerant plant
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💞 If you look closely, this native orchid really does look like it is dancing. The tiny, spidery flowers of Habenaria repens seem to hover in motion, giving rise to its charming common name - Water-spider Bog Orchid, also called Floating Orchid.

💞 Habenaria repens is one of the few orchids that can live both on land and in water. It naturally grows in wet ditches, marshes, meadows, and along pond and lake edges, and it can even form floating mats in still water. In warm climates, it may bloom almost year-round, sending up tall flower spikes packed with 10-50 delicate greenish-white blooms. The narrow, spider-like petals and lip are designed to attract pollinators, while the light green sepals blend perfectly into wetland surroundings.

💞 This orchid produces several yellow-green leaves along its stem, with smaller leaves near the flower spike. It prefers consistently moist to wet conditions and slightly acidic soil. In cultivation, it does best in bog gardens, shallow pond margins, alongside carnivorous plants like pitcher plants, or even in containers kept very wet.

💞 Small, subtle, and easy to overlook at first glance, Habenaria repens rewards anyone who stops and looks closely. Once you see that little flower dancing, you will never forget it.

❓ What does this tiny flower look like to you?


A dancing fairy, sprite, sylph, pixie - or a water nymph?

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Habenaria repens - Water-spider Bog Orchid, Floating Orchid in Plant Encyclopedia

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