Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Date: 6 Jul 2024

Why red flowers are so attractive?

Bauhinia galpinii (punctata) - Pride of De Kaap, Nasturtium Bauhinia

Why red flowers are so attractive? ❤️

💋 If red is your favorite color for flowers, this is your plant!👇

❤️ Bauhinia galpinii (punctata) - Pride of De Kaap or Nasturtium Bauhinia - belongs to Orchid trees that we mentioned earlier. But this one has very unusual color of flowers for Bauhinias: bright red or scarlet!

❤️ Native to South Africa, this is a woody, vining shrub that also can be trained into a small tree, reaching 6-10 ft in height.

❤️ As a all orchid trees it has deep green, bilobed leaves are resembling butterfly wings.

❤️ Blooms almost year around, from Summer through late Fall, with vibrant orange-red, resembling those of nasturtiums, coming in clusters. Well-known for its stunning floral display.

❤️ Hardy, low-maintenance, drought-tolerant once established. Prefers full sun but can tolerate partial shade.

❤️ Attracts butterflies and bees

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Date: 28 Jul 2024

Why Poinciana is super popular tropical flowering tree

Peltophorum - Golden Flamboyant, Yellow Poinciana

Peltophorum - Golden Flamboyant, Yellow Poinciana

Peltophorum - Golden Flamboyant, Yellow Poinciana

Peltophorum - Golden Flamboyant, Yellow Poinciana

Peltophorum - Golden Flamboyant, Yellow Poinciana

🌼 Why Poinciana is super popular tropical flowering tree



🟡 Peltophorum - Golden Flamboyant, Yellow Poinciana, in one of the most popular flowering trees of Tropics, along with Delonix and Jacaranda.

🟡 Golden Showers: It has bright yellow flowers bloom in clusters, creating a stunning, sunshiny display.

🟡 Butterfly Magnet: Attracts butterflies and bees, bringing life and movement to your garden.

🟡 Shade Provider: Its wide, spreading canopy offers a cool, shady spot to relax under.

🟡 Easy Maintenance: Low-maintenance and hardy, making it perfect for those who want beauty without the hassle.

🟡 Tropical Vibe: Adds a lush, tropical feel to any garden, making you feel like you're on a permanent vacation.

🟡 Fast Grower: Quick to grow, so you don’t have to wait long to enjoy its full beauty.

🟡 Elegant Foliage: Delicate, fern-like leaves add an elegant touch and sway gracefully in the breeze.

🟡 Long Blooming Season: Enjoy its gorgeous flowers for an extended period, adding color and joy to your garden.

📚 Three top tropical trees - from the legends of Caribbean

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Date: 5 Aug 2024

How to get an easy and showy butterfly attracting bush

Tecoma stans - Yellow Elder

Tecoma stans - Yellow Elder, flower

Tecoma stans - Yellow Elder, flower

Tecoma stans - Yellow Elder flowering

Tecoma stans - Yellow Elder flowering

💛 How to get an easy and showy butterfly attracting bush

🐝 Tecoma stans
- Yellow Elder is a great everblooming bush or a small tree for your butterfly garden.

🐝 Golden Blooms: Bright yellow trumpet-shaped flowers that light up your garden with vibrant color.

🐝 Pollinator's Delight: Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, adding lively visitors to your garden.

🐝 Drought-Tolerant: Tough and resilient, perfect for sunny spots and low-water gardens.

🐝 Long Blooming: Flowers almost all year round, providing continuous bursts of sunshine.

🐝 Compact Size: Ideal for small spaces or containers, fitting nicely into any garden layout.

🐝 Easy Care: Low-maintenance and hardy to light freeze, great for gardeners of all experience levels.

🐝 Lush Greenery: Rich green foliage that stays beautiful all year, even when not in bloom.

🐝 Tropical Charm: Adds a bright, tropical feel, making every day feel like a sunny getaway.

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Date: 14 Jun 2024

2 most favorite flowering trees for small yards

Tabebuia chrysotricha - Dwarf Golden Tabebuia tree

Tabebuia chrysotricha - Dwarf Golden Tabebuia tree

Tabebuia chrysotricha - Dwarf Golden Tabebuia flowers

Tabebuia chrysotricha - Dwarf Golden Tabebuia flowers

Tabebuia impetiginosa - Dwarf Pink Tabebuia tree

Tabebuia impetiginosa - Dwarf Pink Tabebuia tree

Tabebuia impetiginosa - Dwarf Pink Tabebuia flowers

Tabebuia impetiginosa - Dwarf Pink Tabebuia flowers

🌸 2 most favorite flowering trees for small yards



❓ What tree to plant when you have a limited space? Two winners under 20 ft will fit any garden setting:

💛 Tabebuia chrysotricha - Dwarf Golden Tabebuia

💗 Tabebuia impetiginosa - Dwarf Pink Tabebuia

✔️ These two small trees are spectacular bloomers in late winter to spring. The leafless trees are covered with bright flowers - yellow and pink. The flowers cover these trees completely, before new leaves appear.

✔️ They both are great or container culture. Perfect for small yard or patio.

✔️ Hardy and easy to grow.

🎥 Video of spectacular Tabebuia bloom in earlier post

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Date: 3 Jun 2024

What is your favorite Mango variety? - the most Frequently Asked Question about fruit trees

Mango and cat

Mango and cat

Mango Alphonso

Mango Alphonso

Mango Maha Chinook

Mango Maha Chinook

Mango Fralan

Mango Fralan

Mango Fruit Cocktail

Mango Fruit Cocktail

Mango Nam Doc Mai

Mango Nam Doc Mai

🥭 What is your favorite Mango variety? - the most Frequently Asked Question about fruit trees.



❤️ Top 5 Favorite Mango we just love:



🥭 1. Alphonso - the best Indian cultivar in terms of sweetness and flavor. One of the rarest varieties and sought after - sweet large juice fruit. Coconut-like flavor. Shop➡️

🥭 2. Maha Chinook - Many consider it the best mango had ever tasted. Very rare mango variety from Singapore. This variety is semi-dwarf and great for pot culture. Nam Doc Mai close relative.

🥭 3. Fralan - Super reliable producer and hardy tree. Green fruit, sweet and juicy. Fralan means "Thunder" - as the fruit cracks when peeled.

🥭 4. Fruit Cocktail - Flavor is an amazing palette of different fruit, with citrus, pineapple, and guava notes.

🥭 5. Nam Doc Mai - It's not just us, everyone loves this Mango! The most popular variety: semi-dwarf and great for pot culture. Eaten green or ripe, a Thailand favorite. It is hands down the most sought after of the Asian mangoes and for good reason.

❓ What is your favorite Mango variety?
Share yours in comments! 👇

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