🟢 What is camphor made of?

🌱 Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) - is your aromatic ally in the garden!

🌱 This charming relative of the cinnamon tree is known for its glossy oval leaves that can grow up to 5 inches long.

🌱 Not only does it boast a lovely canopy, but it’s also the source of camphor, a fragrant compound used in medicines and mothballs.

🌱 The leaves and branches can be used to create aromatic saunas and medicinal baths, filling your space with a soothing scent.

🌱 This cold-hardy, slow-growing tree is tough enough to withstand various conditions while developing a dense canopy that provides excellent shade.

🌱 Camphor Tree is a delightful addition that brings a touch of nature's fragrance to your home. While it's little known among gardeners, this underappreciated gem deserves a spot in every landscape for its unique qualities and benefits!

🛒 Plant your own Camphor tree

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🍀 How to make perfect ground cover: this colorful house plant thrives outdoors!

✳️ Did you know that there is a showy houseplant that makes an excellent ground cover in southern gardens?

✳️ The Iresine, also known as Beefsteak Plant or Chicken Gizzard, is an evergreen perennial that grows up to 3 feet tall. It showcases bright mauve, or variegated puckered foliage that adds a pop of color to any space.

✳️ Perfect for both indoor gardening and warm climate gardens, it thrives in both shady or full sun areas and requires regular water when actively growing, with moderate watering afterward.

✳️ Its striking "Blood Leaf" features purplish-red, oval-shaped leaves with notched tips on vibrant red-maroon stems, forming dense, bushy clumps. It grows fast and spreads fast, making a perfect ground cover.

✳️ You'll find delightful varieties: the traditional Iresine herbstii Acuminata, with its sharply pointed blood-red leaves, and Iresine Aureo-Reticulata, or "Chicken Gizzard Plant," boasting bright yellow-veined, apple-green rounded leaves. And don't miss the Confetti variety, with its leaves sprinkled in green, red, and yellow!

✳️ Whether used indoors or as a ground cover outdoors, Iresine is a colorful choice that deserves a spot in every garden!

🛒 Get Iresine ground cover

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🕊 Do you have a spot for pure white and elegant?

Bauhinia acuminata - Dwarf White Orchid Tree - is a true gem for any garden! This charming small tree flaunts pure white, orchid-like flowers that bring a delicate beauty to sunny or semi-shaded spaces.

Despite its smaller size, it's a standout with its lovely, five-petaled blooms and graceful, rounded leaves.

Ideal for compact gardens or even containers, the Dwarf White Orchid Tree creates a tropical, elegant atmosphere while being easy to care for.

With its bright, long-lasting blooms, this tree is sure to capture your heart!

📚 Learn more about Orchid trees from previous posts:
💋The most beautiful of all orchid trees - Hong Kong
💋Orchid tree with stunning red-and-yellow flowers
💋How to grow Orchid Trees in pots
💋Pride of De Kaap or Nasturtium Bauhinia
💋What is the best shade tree that is fast growing and beautiful?
💋Why Bauhinias are called Orchid Trees: orchid flowers with butterfly wings

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🐱 Cat of the month: Persephone - the Queen of the Underworld

🔠ell, well, well... it seems we have a new purrsonality around here! A few days ago, we discovered a mysterious little purrrson living under the TopTropicals office.

🔠id a customer leave her behind? Or was she simply drawn to our PeopleCats paradise? Who can say!

🔠ither way, since she made her grand entrance from the underground, we decided to name her Persephone, after the Greek goddess and queen of the Underworld.

🔠ersephone has come a long way - she finally let us pet her, and now she's taken over the office desk!

🔠he even drools a little when she gets those precious head scratches. Persephone has officially joined our Nursery Team, adding her charm to Customer Service

🔠ome and see our #PeopleCats (including the queen herself!) in purrrrson at our Garden Center in Ft Myers, Florida!

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🏝 Why getting bigger plants in bigger pots are a better choice than smaller ones

Stronger Roots: Bigger pots give roots more room to spread, making them stronger and healthier.
Easier to Establish: These plants adjust more quickly when planted, making them easier to care for.
Faster Growth: Plants will grow faster once planted in your garden, as their larger root systems help them absorb nutrients and water more effectively.
Better Resilience: Larger plants can handle stress, like temperature changes or less watering, better than smaller ones.

🍀 Choosing a plant in 3-7 gallon pot means a healthier, faster-growing plant with less work needed, than for 1 gal plant.

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