Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Date: 5 Oct 2025

Whats that fragrance in the dark?

Brunfelsia - Lady of the Night

🌠 What's that fragrance in the dark?



💐 Brunfelsia? People often ask: what can you plant in a shady spot that blooms year-round and smells amazing? The answer is Brunfelsia, known as Lady of the Night.

💐 This Brazilian beauty is a compact, shade-loving shrub that thrives in low light and rewards you with creamy white flowers. As the sun sets, the blooms release a sweet, unforgettable perfume that lingers through the night. It’s like nature’s way of setting the mood for evening strolls.

💐 Brunfelsia is more than just fragrance. Its flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds, turning shaded corners into lively little stages. Low-maintenance, pollinator-friendly, and elegant, it’s the answer to your prayers: shade, flowers, and fragrance all in one plant.

💐 The most fragrant Brunfelsias are the creamy-white varieties, often called Lady of the Night.
Popular species include: B. americana, B. isola, B. nitida, B. lactea, B. manaca, B. densifolia, B. gigantea.

Do you already grow Brunfelsia? What kind do you have in your garden?

🛒 Experience Brunfelsia fragrance

📚 Learn more about Brunfelsias:


✦ Five best fragrant plants for summer plantings
✦ What is the most fragrant Brunfelsia?
✦ What happens when you cross Cream and Lavender?
✦ Lavender Marble Perfume
✦ What is the difference between Brunfelsia americana and nitida?
✦ Brunfelsia americana - Lady of the night
✦ Brunfelsias

#Perfume_Plants #Hedges_with_benefits #Container_Garden #Shade_Garden

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Date: 19 Jul 2021

New Video:
Magnolia champaca... get some Joy!

Champaka, or Joy Perfume Tree, is regarded as one of the most sacred trees of India and tropical Asia. Its flowers exude a divine fragrance that is exceedingly pleasing to the Gods... and women!..
(See more info about Champaka). This video presented by our video host David Mortimer.

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Meet Top Tropicals Team: David

About David in his own words:
"...I am passionate about health and living life to the fullest. I grew up in northern Wisconsin and my travels have allowed me to live in places like Colorado and Arizona before I arrived in SW Florida. I make fresh vegetable juices and cleansing programs for people as well as inspiring, educational and some funny videos on and Instagram. I got into gardening during the first month of the pandemic. After I harvested my first radish and ate it fresh I was hooked! I am excited to be working and learning in such a great environment like Top Tropicals. I hope to talk about all the cool plants with everyone while I am here!.."

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Joy Perfume Tree is available from our store.

Date: 4 Oct 2024

How big is the Little Gem?

Little Gem Magnolia - Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia

Little Gem Magnolia - Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia

Little Gem Magnolia - Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia, flower

Little Gem Magnolia - Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia, flower

Little Gem Magnolia - Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia, tree

Little Gem Magnolia - Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia, tree

Little Gem Magnolia - Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia, flower

Little Gem Magnolia - Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia, flower

💎 How big is the Little Gem?



🕊 Looking for a cold-hardy tree with majestic flowers and a scent that could make angels swoon? Meet the Little Gem Magnolia! This delightful dwarf variety of the Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia - packs all the charm without the towering height.

🕊 With large, perfect white flowers that emit a divine fragrance, this beautiful columnar tree is like nature's perfume dispenser.

🕊 The leaves? They’re fluffy and brown underneath, like a teddy bear wearing a velvet jacket!

🕊 Though it’s called a "dwarf," don’t be fooled - Little Gem can still reach up to 8-10 feet wide if planted in the ground, offering plenty of blooms even when young.

🕊 While it's slow-growing, this compact beauty is perfect for small gardens where space is precious. Ideal perfume tree for container garden.

🕊 Whether it's in a container or part of your landscape, this magnolia is a total showstopper. If you're ready for a tree that blends elegance, fragrance, and manageable size, Little Gem is your new best friend!

📚 Learn more:


· Southern Magnolia from the time of the dinosaurs
· Tropical Magnolias
· Plants with scents as heady as incense: Enchanted Magnolias - Joy in your life

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#Perfume_Plants #Trees

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Date: 22 May 2025

Watch Joy Perfume in full bloom - filling the air!

🏵 Watch Joy Perfume in full bloom - filling the air!



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Date: 5 Jun 2024

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

Jasmine Sambac Belle of India

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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.

🛒 Get your own Perfume Factory for your garden

#Perfume_Plants #Hedges_with_benefits

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