Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Date: 24 Jun 2018

How to keep your plants green

We continue experimenting with a new plant health booster SUNSHINE SuperFood. Couple weeks ago we grabbed a very sad looking jasmine with completely yellow leaves... It suffered from winter cool night temperatures plus some overwatering that caused weak roots and due to that - a number of deficiencies. The plant looked pretty hopeless as far as turning yellow leaves back to green. The best bet to revive it was to cut it short, remove old leaves and wait for new healthy growth... but we decided to try SuperFood. And it worked! Since the plant was almost hopeless, we put it in a far corner and forgot about it. Imagine the surprise when we looked again and it was green! See full plant photo of this jasmine.

Try SUNSHINE SuperFood on sick looking plants, especially with yellowing and/or deformed leaves. There are no miracles, but this one works a like a Miracle! All you need is a few drops of SUNSHINE SuperFood - item 6000!
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Date: 7 Oct 2018

Featured Plant. Jasminum sambac Belle of India



Lovely Jasmine Belle of India makes you feel pretty and loved!

This one is the most wanted variety with elongated petals that are sweetly scented. Compact and slow growing shrub, it makes a great houseplant and flowers freely throughout the year. The most profuse flowering is from Spring to Summer.
Called pikake in Hawaii, Jasmine sambac is the plant used to flavor the jasmine tea and making perfumes. Perfect houseplant takes both sun or shade, it is a beautiful fragrant everbloomer for your home and garden.
Belle of India is a slow grower, with pale green pointed leaves and double flowers with elongated narrow petals. Prefers filtered light for a better look of the leaves, but will tolerate full sun. In fact the more sun the more flowers you get.

Secrets of successful culture:

1) use only well-drained potting soil
2) keep the plant a little bit on a dry side so roots don't get too wet. Water again when the soil gets slightly dry.
3) Use micro-element mix - SUNSHINE Superfood works the best. It will keep leaves nice and green and induce more profuse flowering.

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Date: 18 Feb 2026

How to find peace

Cat Riki watching cat TV

🕊 How to find peace



"Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means." - Ronald Reagan

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Date: 8 Feb 2026

How to grow Chinese Hat Flower

Holmskioldia sanguinea - Chinese Hat Flower

🎩 How to grow Chinese Hat Flower - when winter colors most needed

  • The Holmskioldia sanguinea, better known as the Chinese Hat Flower, gets its name honestly. Each bloom looks like a tiny hat or parasol - a little tube backed by a flat, round disc. Once you notice it, you cannot unsee it!
  • What really makes this plant special is when it blooms. While most gardens slow down, Chinese Hat Flower kicks into gear from winter through early spring. The branches fill with flowers first, and the leaves follow later. It is one of those plants that quietly steals the show when everything else is taking a break.

    • More than one color


    Most people know the classic red form, but there are several color varieties worth mentioning:

🔴 Red - the most common and bold
🟡 Yellow - Holmskioldia citrina, bright and cheerful, harder to find
🟠 Bronze / orange-bronze - warm tones that glow in winter light
Having different colors makes it easy to mix them or use just one as a winter focal point.

    • How it grows and where it works best


    Chinese Hat Flower is a fast-growing, scrambling shrub. It is not stiff or formal. Think loose, graceful branches that like support. It does great when trained on:

· Trellises
  • · Fences
  • · Arbors
  • · Large containers with a support
  • · You can also let it grow as a free-form shrub and lightly prune to keep it tidy.


Care, the practical version

  • · Light: Full sun to light shade
  • · Water: Regular watering, especially while establishing
  • · Soil: Well-drained, not picky
  • · Pruning: After flowering to shape and encourage new growth
Once established, it is easygoing and forgiving.

Bonus points

  • · Blooms when the garden needs color most
  • · Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
  • · Works as a flowering screen or accent plant
  • · Looks tropical without being high-maintenance

If you like plants that earn their space and do something interesting in winter, Chinese Hat Flower is one to keep in your garden.

🛒 Explore varieties of winter-blooming Chinese Hats

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Plant Facts

Holmskioldia sanguinea
Chinese hat, Cup and Saucer, Parasol Flower, Mandarins hat
USDA Zone: 9-11
Large shrub 5-10 ft tallVine or creeper plantSemi-shadeFull sunKeep soil moistRed, crimson, vinous flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsSubtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeSeaside, salt tolerant plant

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Date: 24 Jun 2018

The Enchanting Datura

New article by Jane Jordan
"...Commonly known as the Devils trumpet, Datura has long been associated with witchcraft and voodoo rituals. Ideally suited for moon or night gardens, the blooms are fragrant and particularly so at night..." Continue reading...

5 important tips for successful growing Datura and Brugmansia;
1. Full sun
2. Use fertile soil that must be vewry well-drained. Plant in elevation
3. Ample water encourages fast growth, but never allow wet feet!
4. Fertilize heavily during hot season
5. Propagate Brugmansia with semi-woody cuttings, Datura - with seeds that have a long shelf live

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