☕️ How to grow your own tea? Where does the tea come from? From Camellia!

• 🍃 Did you know that tea comes from a Camellia plant?
Camellia sinensis - Tea Leaf Tree - is the plant used to make all types of true tea: green, black, white, and oolong.
• 🍃Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world, after water.
• 🍃Green tea is rich in antioxidants, which help protect your cells from damage.
• 🍃Drinking tea can boost your immune system, help fight off infections, improve oral health by reducing the growth of bacteria.
• 🍃Regular tea consumption is linked to improved bone health and reduced risk of osteoporosis. It can aid in weight loss by boosting metabolism and help reduce the risk of heart disease.
• 🍃Tea contains caffeine, which can improve mental alertness and focus. On the other hand, tea contains L-theanine, an amino acid that promotes relaxation and reduces stress.
• 🍃The plant is very slow growing, can be grown in container or in the ground in frost-free areas. Takes sun to semi-shade.

📚 Instructions how to make tea from tea leaves (PDF)

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How to attract more butterflies to your garden?

Attracting butterflies to your garden can be a fun and rewarding experience. Here are some tips to help you create a butterfly-friendly environment.

• 💐 Choose the right plants: butterflies are attracted to nectar-producing flowers such as odontonemas.
• 💐 Plant lots of bright flowers, especially of yellow and pink colors like some cassias which seem to be the pleasant to butterfly's eye.
• 💐 Use a variety of flowers to attract different species of butterflies. Check the list of butterfly-attracting tropical plants.
• 💐 Provide food for caterpillars: butterflies lay their eggs on specific host plants that caterpillars will eat. For example, monarch butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed. Passion flower (Passiflora) and Aristolochia that we introduced earlier, are also great butterfly hosts, but be prepared to sacrifice some leaves!
• 💐 Provide a water source: butterflies need a source of water to drink from. A shallow dish or birdbath with rocks in it will provide a place for butterflies to rest and drink.
• 💐 Avoid using pesticides: they can harm butterflies and other beneficial insects. Try using natural methods to control pests in your garden.
• 💐 Create a sunny spot: butterflies love warm, sunny spots. Plant your butterfly garden in an area that receives at least six hours of direct sunlight each day.
• 💐 Add a butterfly house to provide shelter for butterflies during bad weather and at night.

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⚠️ 10 common mistakes to avoid with mail order plants

Continued from previous post 👆

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  ⏺6. Placing the plant in the wrong environment
It's important to give your plant the right temperature, light, and humidity based on its natural habitat. We grow tropical plants. They won't survive in areas with freezing temperatures.
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  ⏺7. Not trimming damaged branches.
Transit can cause minor damage to leaves or branches. Trimming these parts can help the plant recover faster.
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  ⏺8. Expecting immediate growth
Plants need time to adjust after the trip. Give them a chance to settle for a few weeks before expecting new growth or blooms.
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  ⏺9. Fertilizing too soon
Do not fertilize your plant right after arrival. Let it get established first - usually a few weeks - before adding fertilizer to avoid stressing the plant.
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  ⏺10. Not checking for pests

Always inspect new plants for pests. Shipping stress can lead to infestations, so a close check is vital.

🌷By avoiding these mistakes and following the planting instructions included with your order, you'll be on the right path to creating your tropical paradise. Take care of your new plant, and it will thrive, rewarding you with vibrant growth for years to come.

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🔍 How to add flowering vines to the landscape

• 🍀 Vines, by their nature, are almost always climbers. There are also some that make good hanging flower vines for your baskets hanging under trees or on the front porch.
• 🍀 Some vines are also in the fruit category. The Passiflora is a beautiful perennial climbing vine that has very showy flowers and then a fruit that can be eaten off the vine or made into a wonderful juice. It would make a nice fast growing vine for a fence or trellis. The Barbados Gooseberry also falls into this category.
• 🍀 One of the most popular fast growing flowering vines is the trumpet vine - Allamanda. It is an evergreen vine and will take some cold without damage, although it is still considered a tropical flowering vine. It can be grown as a large shrub or small tree and makes a beautiful focal point in the landscape.
• 🍀 If you have some large trees in your yard, a great climbing vine for shade that also produces a usable product is the Pepper family. Yes, they flower and yes some of them produce pepper that you can use in your kitchen. If you like to know what is in your food, grow your own!
• 🍀 Another perennial, fast growing and evergreen climbing vine is the Monstera. Monsteras will climb the side of a large tree and can produce an edible fruit after a few years. It is very tropical looking, but will take some cool nights as it is protected under the canopy of the tree.

🎥 Urechites lutea (Pentalinon luteum) - Yellow Mandevilla

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😎 Why Should I Use Sunshine Boosters?

⚠️ Plants need nutrients to grow strong and healthy. Nutrients help plants develop roots, leaves, flowers, and fruits. Sunshine Boosters fertilizers provide all key nutrients.

Sunshine Boosters are specially made to give plants everything they need to thrive. They work for both indoor and outdoor plants.

😼 Why Sunshine Boosters are better than other fertilizers?

• 🟡Easy to use: Just mix with water and feed your plants.
• 🟡Balanced nutrients: They contain the right mix of essential nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, as well as trace minerals.
• 🟡No harmful chemicals: Sunshine Boosters are safe for your plants, pets, and the environment.

😎 Benefits of using Sunshine Boosters:

• 🟡Plants grow faster and produce more flowers and fruits.
• 🟡Stronger plants can resist diseases, pests, and tough weather.
• 🟡Sunshine Boosters help plants recover from stress, like after being moved or pruned.
• 🟡For all types of plants: whether you have tropical plants, vegetables, fruit trees, or flowers, Sunshine Boosters help them grow better.

Sunshine Boosters make your plants stronger, healthier, and more beautiful. By using Sunshine Boosters, you’re giving your plants everything they need to grow fast, resist stress, and produce lots of flowers or fruits. It’s the best way to keep your plants happy and thriving!

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Why should you use Sunshine Boosters

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