⚜️ What orchids can be grown in the ground?

🏵 Orchids have a mystique that seems to set them apart from most other flowers... they are elegant and almost unreal in their perfection... But not every gardener has luck growing traditional orchids.

🏵 Terrestrial orchids (a.k.a. ground orchids) grow in regular garden soil instead of in the air on tree branches

🏵 Ground orchids come in many colors and shapes.

🏵 Ground orchids will be happy to bloom in sun or shade and are very easy to grow!

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👍 Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever!

White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium) is a must for every Southern garden.

Famous for its intense, sweet scent.

Symbol of Hawaiian Paradise along with Plumeria and Jasmine we mentioned earlier.

Lei and hair decoration: popular in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands for leis and hair adornments.

Butterfly-like flowers: bears fragrant, butterfly-resembling flowers in summer.

Great cut flower: long lasting cut flowers, ideal for scenting the home.

Can survive light freezes, with tops regrowing in the spring. Takes sun or shade.

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✨ The Number One King of Perfume - Jasmine Sambac in bloom! Can you smell it from here? 😉

🔘 In full bloom today - Jasmine Sambac Belle of India. Everyone wants this variety, with long elegant petals and a fine structure.

🔘 Jasmine Sambac is number one source of essential oils in perfumery.

🔘 In India, this variety also goes under names Mangalore Malli, Uduppii Malli, or Shankarapuram Malli.

🔘 Belle of India can be grown as a small bush specimen, or a fragrant low hedge.

🔘 Perfect for containers, too. Takes both sun and shade. The more sun - the more flowers.

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🍆 How big is Giant Granadilla fruit and does it come from a Passion Vine?

Passiflora quadrangularis - Giant Granadilla Fruit is one of the species of a Passion Vine. Known for its impressive fruits and exotic flowers, it offers numerous benefits to gardeners.

☸️ Edible Fruit is impressive in size: 6-12 inches in length; it can weigh between 2 to 4 pounds! Though some may grow even larger under optimal conditions.👀
Granadilla fruits that are not only delicious but also rich in vitamins and nutrients.

☸️ Showy Flowers: Produces large, fragrant flowers with intricate designs

☸️ Attracts Pollinators: The flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, promoting a healthy garden ecosystem.

☸️ Vigorous Grower: This vine grows rapidly and can cover trellises, fences, and pergolas, providing lush greenery and shade within just one season.

☸️ The fruits can be eaten fresh, juiced, or used in desserts and culinary dishes

☸️ Medicinal Properties: Traditionally used in some cultures for its potential health benefits, including digestive aid and anti-inflammatory properties.

☸️ Heat Tolerant: Thrives in warm climates and is relatively drought-tolerant once established.

📚 Learn more about Passion fruit and vine from previous posts:

· The truth about Passion flower and Passion fruit
· The Passion Fruit – Juicy Maracuya

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🎸 How to have the Deep Purple mood year around

🟣 Calathea rufibarba - Fuzzy Pheasant Feather, Deep Purple Velvet Furry - a favorite of shade garden landscapers. This thin, fuzzy, rippled leaf Calathea is very attractive as well as durable. A purple leaf back adds to this plants rich color and texture.

🟣 The upper foliage of Calathea rufibarba is semi-glossy, and olive green. The under side of the foliage, along with the stems are rich burgundy to deep purple!

🟣 The stems are covered with fine purplish-brown hairs.

🟣 Place your Deep Purple Calathea in bright filtered or indirect light.

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