5 simple rules how to grow a fragrant Plumeria tree and make it bloom for you, just like on the pictures
Plumeria, Frangipani red rainbow
Plumeria, Frangipani pink rainbow
Plumeria, Frangipani rainbow
Plumeria, Frangipani dark pink
Plumeria, Frangipani yellow
Plumeria, Frangipani red rainbow
Plumeria, Frangipani rainbow
Plumeria, Frangipani white
🌸 5 simple rules how to grow a fragrant Plumeria tree and make it bloom for you, just like on the pictures.
Soil must be well-drained: use potting mix with good amount of perlite, bark, and coconut fiber. We recommend Sunshine Abundance professional soil mix for best results.
Container must be the size of the root ball and not much bigger, to avoid water-logging. Plumeria likes dry conditions. Water only when the soil gets slightly dry.
Full sun is a must. If grown indoors, keep the plant in the brightest spot and take it outside for the sun bathing when possible.
Dormancy in winter: this little tree drops leaves during winter. When it happens, reduce water to the minimum and let your Plumeria rest until it starts sprouting new leaves.
Fertilize for the most profuse flowering with a plant food that is high in Phosphorus. Plumeria is a heavy feeder. We recommend Sunsine Megaflor Bloom Booster liquid fertilizer - it can be used with every watering and year around.
Guava varieties: Pink flesh (upper left quarter), White flesh and Cas
(upper right quarter), Red Cattley Guava (bottom left quarter) and Golden
Cattley (bottom right quarter).
Let’s talk Guava. Few fruits check as many boxes: flavor,
productivity, health, and adaptability. We’ve grown guava trees at Top
Tropicals for years here in Florida, and it never fails to surprise people
with how
easy it is — and how quickly it rewards you.
🌿 Health Benefits
We know the first question: "Why guava in addition to all the other
fruit trees I could plant?" Because guava is one of the healthiest tropical
fruits you can eat and grow — and it produces faster than almost
anything
else.
Vitamin C powerhouse — guava has four times more vitamin C than
oranges. One fruit covers your daily needs and then some.
Potassium and fiber — good for balancing blood pressure and
keeping your heart strong.
Antioxidants like lycopene and vitamin C — these keep your skin
glowing and help protect your cells from damage.
Dietary fiber — aids digestion and helps keep blood sugar
steady.
Guava is a true "food as medicine" tree you can plant right in your
backyard or in pot.
♥️ Our Favorite Varieties are Available Now
We currently have a DOZEN excellent guava varieties in stock selected by
our plant expert Tatiana Anderson — something special for every
garden. Our top picks are:
Pink Guavas
Barbie Pink
– Yellow pear-shaped fruit with thick pink flesh, sweet and juicy.
Cold
hardy for a tropical fruit. The best seller.
Hong Kong
– Large, round, smooth pink fruit. Sweet flavor, very few seeds, and
very
productive.
Tikal
– Our top pick. Fast-growing, disease-resistant, and produces the
sweetest
pink guavas with very few seeds.
White Guavas
Indonesian White
– Aromatic, classic white-fleshed guava with an excellent
tropical flavor.
Kilo White
– Giant fruit up to 2 lbs (1 kilo) each! Few seeds, creamy white
flesh,
and fruits even in containers.
Brazilian Araca
Pera – Rare hybrid used for Guava Wine in Brazil. Tart,
concentrated juice makes excellent wine, sorbet, or jelly. Learn more...
Pineapple Guava,
Guavasteen – Feijoa sellowiana. Strongly perfumed fruit, best
enjoyed when the pulp is mixed with sugar – like forest strawberries.
Cold-hardy, tolerates freeze, and doubles as a great windbreak. Learn more...
Looking for a small tree that blooms like fireworks but still fits on
your patio? We hear this question all the time at Top Tropicals: Cassia or
Bauhinia? Both are tropical showstoppers, but they shine in very different
ways.
🌞
Cassias: Sunshine Fireworks
Cassia trees
are some of the most rewarding tropical bloomers you can
grow. Fast-growing, free-flowering, and surprisingly cold-tolerant, they
thrive in full sun and summer heat. Their bright clusters come in shades of
yellow, orange, pink, red, and even multicolor blends. The famous Rainbow
Cassias
show swirls of coral, gold, and rose on the same tree, creating a living
fireworks display.
Cassias can also be grown in pots with pruning and
patience. Once mature, they reward you with breathtaking color that turns
any patio
or pool deck into a tropical show. Most showy cassias (numbers correspond to
the photos in the collage above):
Cassia
bicapsularis (Butterfly Bush) - is a fast-growing,
low-maintenance shrub covered in bright yellow, butterfly-like blooms from
fall
through winter.
Cassia roxburghii (Ceylon Senna) - graceful tree with spreading,
drooping branches appearing to be overweighed by its wealth of clustering
red
blossoms.
Cassia
x nodosa (Pink Shower) - is a spectacular medium-sized, fast-growing
tree with cascading clusters of fragrant pink-and-white appleblossom blooms
in spring and summer.
Cassia fistula (Golden Shower) - to many tropical gardeners, the
most beautiful of cassias with masses of bright gold flower clusters appear
on
almost every branch.
Cassia javanica (Apple Blossom) - dazzles with dense clusters of
pink-to-white blossoms that change shades as they bloom, creating a
spectacular
display that lasts for months.
"Cassias love the heat and sunshine," says Tatiana
Anderson, Top Tropicals Plant Expert. "They are perfect for anyone
who wants big
bursts of color and doesn’t mind giving them space and light to grow."
Bauhinia Magic: Orchid-Like Blooms in a Compact Size
Bauhinia orchid trees: top left
– Bauhinia acuminata (Dwarf White Orchid Tree), middle left –
Bauhinia blakeana (Hong Kong Orchid Tree), bottom left – Bauhinia
monandra
(Napoleon’s Plume Orchid Tree), top right – Bauhinia
madagascariensis (Red Dwarf Orchid Tree), and bottom right – Bauhinia
tomentosa
(Yellow Orchid Tree)
Bauhinia trees
known as Orchid Trees, bring a touch of tropical luxury
to any space. Their butterfly-shaped leaves and orchid-like blossoms appear
in shades of red, pink, purple, white, and yellow, often lasting up to ten
months a year. Bauhinias are ideal for gardeners who want nonstop color in a
manageable size. Most species grow well in large pots and bloom young, often
within the first season.
The following compact varieties stay neat and flower almost
continuously in warm weather:
Bauhinia blakeana (Hong Kong Orchid Tree). A large tree in the
ground, but compact in pots if trimmed. Grafted trees flower right
away.
Winter bloomer, cold hardy to light frost.
The Hong Kong Orchid Tree is especially prized because it
is sterile and produces no messy seed pods, keeping patios clean. Grafted Buhinia
blakeana trees begin blooming while still small, making them perfect for
containers or tight spaces.
"Bauhinias are generous bloomers," Tatiana explains. "They respond
beautifully to regular feeding and full sun. If nights turn too cold, just
move the
pot to a sunny porch - they’ll keep their tropical charm most of the
year."
Give them full sun, regular fertilizer, and a well-drained
mix such as Sunshine
Abundance, and they will reward you with months of vivid
blooms. When nights turn too cold, simply move the pot to a sunny porch or
bright
window. Bauhinias adjust beautifully and keep their tropical grace year
after
year.
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Is winter killing your mango flowers? 33 winter-proof mid-season mango varieties in 90-sec tour
33 winter-proof mid-season mango varieties
❄️ Is winter killing your mango flowers? 33 winter-proof mid-season mango varieties in 90-sec tour
🥭 Mid-season mango varieties make up the heart of the mango harvest. They are not as early as the first winter bloomers and not as late as the extended-season types, but they fill out most of the season.
🥭 Mango trees are winter bloomers, but freezing temperatures can damage them, especially when the trees are still young.
🥭 Right now it is January, and many mid-season mango trees are in bloom or just starting to bloom. While a winter cold snap can damage flowers, mango trees are resilient and often re-bloom once warmer weather returns.
🥭 A list of winter-proof mid-season mango varieties in Top Tropicals garden - Winter 2026
Blooming time: late December - January, may re-bloom February-March
How long does it take for a mango tree to bear fruit?
🥭 How long does it take for a mango tree to bear fruit?
🥭 A Mango tree (Mangifera indica) grown from seed can take anywhere from 7 to 10 years to start fruiting, depending on conditions. Doesn’t sound too exciting, ah? Besides such a long wait, you never know how good the fruit will be – most likely it'll taste fibrous and not very sweet. Unless your cross-pollination was perfectly set between some top-notch parent cultivars, it's a gamble. Seedling results are always hit or miss.
🥭 That's why you need a grafted tree – it fruits soon (in the ground or in a large container) and guarantees the quality of the fruit. There are hundreds of cultivated varieties to choose from: juicy, sweet, and flavorful. Some taste like pina colada, pineapple, or lemon meringue pie, others like peach sherbet or even guava! The mango flavor spectrum is broader than that of apples!
🥭 So, you’ve got yourself a nice mango tree in a container and can’t wait for your first harvest. How soon?
Mango trees start flowering from early winter (early cultivars like Nam Doc Mai) to early spring (late cultivars like Keitt). One little tree can produce hundreds, even thousands of tiny flowers, but not all will set fruit. The younger the tree, the fewer fruits it can hold. Expect just a few the first year. Even if your mango sets a lot, don’t keep them all - let the young tree focus on establishing roots and strong growth. Leave 1-2 fruits and remove the rest. Your tree will thank you and grow fast and sturdy.
🥭 By the second year, you can let your tree keep a bit more fruit. Young trees usually know their limits and will naturally drop any extra fruit they can’t support. Within 2–3 years, you’ll be harvesting good crops – enough to enjoy yourself and share with friends!
🥭 Remember, a strong, healthy tree produces sooner and more. Feed it with Sunshine Mango Tango liquid booster or Green Magic controlled-release fertilizer, and protect it from frost, especially while young. Once established, your mango will reward you with reliable, abundant harvests year after year.
📸 In the photos: the trees in 7 gal pots are 2 years from grafting, and the trees in the ground are 1 year from the time of planting and 3 years from grafting.
