Most plants don't need more fertilizer - they need the right one at the right stage. Growth, flowering, and fruiting all require different support. Once you match feeding to what the plant is actually doing, everything starts to improve.
One system for every plant and stage
The Sunshine Boosters system includes different formulas for different stages of growth or plant types. Some are designed for young plants, some for vegetative growth, and others for flowering and fruiting. This allows you to match feeding to what your plant is doing without changing the overall system. All formulas, including additional supplements, remain compatible and can be used together when needed.
Build structure and foliage
Sunshine Robusta supports vegetative growth. It is useful for building strong structure, adding foliage, and helping plants recover after stress or damage. Sunshine Bombino is a gentle formula for young plants, seedlings, and cuttings. It supports early root development without stressing tender growth. Sunshine Home is made for indoor houseplants. It is mild and balanced for regular feeding of sensitive plants grown indoors.
Feeding for flowers Sunshine Megaflor is a bloom booster. It helps plants produce more flowers, improves flower size, and supports strong pollen development. Sunshine Pikake is designed for fragrant flowering plants. It increases the number of blooms and improves flower fragrance. Sunshine Orchidasm is a complete feed for orchids. It supports steady growth and encourages longer and more frequent blooming cycles.
Feeding for fruit and yield Sunshine C-Cibus is a crop and fruit booster. It is used during flowering and fruit development to improve yield and plant vigor. Sunshine Mango Tango is designed for mango trees. It helps improve flowering, fruit set, and reduces flower and fruit drop.
Mango Plant Facts
Botanical name: Mangifera indica Also known as: Mango
USDA Zone: 9 - 11
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Sunshine Citron is a complete formula for citrus trees. It supports healthy leaves, strong growth, flowering, and fruit production. Sunshine Ananas is made for bromeliads and pineapple. It supports healthy growth and improves fruit quality in these plants.
Pineapple Plant Facts
Botanical name: Ananas comosus Also known as: Pineapple, Pina
USDA Zone: 9 - 11
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To be continued - next we'll cover the additional boosters that take your plants from good to exceptional. More... Get your plants real food
🕊 Get up close with the Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia - its huge, creamy white petals look like sculpted wax, and the scent is fresh, lemony, and unforgettable!
Which jaboticaba to grow: a quick guide to the most popular varieties
Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba tree
Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba fruit
Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba fruit
🍇Which jaboticaba to grow: a quick guide to the most popular varieties
Jaboticabas are among the most unusual fruit trees in the world. Native to Brazil, they produce grape-like fruit directly on the trunk and branches. Most varieties have sweet pulp, can fruit multiple times per year, and grow well in containers.
Despite their tropical appearance, jaboticabas are surprisingly cold hardy. During our historic Florida freeze, established trees handled 25F for two nights and nearly two weeks of unusual cold without protection. Many varieties can tolerate temperatures into the 20s, making them one of the more cold-hardy tropical fruit trees for Florida.
From fast-fruiting dwarfs to giant-fruited collectors' varieties, each jaboticaba offers something a little different. Here's a practical guide to some of the most popular selections.
For beginners: Precoce Dwarf (Red Scarlet)
One of the fastest-fruiting jaboticabas, often producing in 3-5 years. Compact, container-friendly, ideal for gardeners who want fruit sooner.
• Fruits young • Naturally compact • Excellent container plant • Good for cooler climates where winter protection is needed
The classic choice: Sabara
The classic Brazilian jaboticaba and still the most widely grown variety. Small, exceptionally sweet fruit with thin skin and juicy pulp. Can produce several crops per year.
• Traditional jaboticaba flavor • Thin-skinned fruit • Sweet and juicy • Excellent for bonsai and containers • One of Brazil's most popular wine varieties
For large fruit: Grimal
Often called Giant Jaboticaba, with much larger fruit than most varieties. Thick juicy pulp, small seeds, heavy production.
• Larger fruit • Thick pulp • Heavy producer • Excellent fresh eating quality
For exceptional flavor: ESALQ
Known for large, exceptionally sweet fruit and relatively early production.
• Outstanding sweetness • Large fruit • Fruits in about 4-5 years • Collector favorite
For beauty and productivity: Branca Vinho
One of the most ornamental jaboticabas, with attractive foliage, upright growth, and excellent white-fleshed fruit. Fruits young and often several times per year.
• Beautiful foliage and trunk • White-fleshed fruit • Excellent flavor • Multiple crops per year • Good cold tolerance
For collectors: Blue Jaboticaba
A close jaboticaba relative (Myrciaria vexator) producing blue-purple fruit with a sweet grape-like flavor. Often grown as much for its beauty as its fruit.
• Unique blue fruit • Sweet grape-like flavor • Ornamental tree • Rare and unusual
For faster growth: Volcano Red (La Vinotinto)
More vigorous and faster growing than traditional jaboticabas. Famous in Hawaii for Volcano Red wine.
• Faster growth • More vigorous tree • Good adaptability • Tolerates occasional waterlogging • Source of Hawaiian Volcano Red wine
👉 All jaboticabas share the same magical trait - flowers and fruit appearing directly on the trunk. The differences are in fruit size, growth rate, and how quickly you'll enjoy your first harvest. Jaboticabas are notoriously slow growing, and large fruiting-size trees can take many years to develop. Established specimens are hard to find and can save years of waiting. If you've been thinking about adding one to your garden, remember: the best time to plant a jaboticaba was years ago - the second-best time is today.
