Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Date: 27 Apr 2025

New Plumerias just landed! Heres how to make them bloom

Plumeria flowers slide show

🌸 New Plumerias just landed! Here's how to make them bloom

🌸 We've got stunning new Plumeria varieties in stock - but quantities are limited, so don’t wait! Choose your favorite colors and bring home the fragrance of the tropics!

🌸 These tropical beauties are famous for their rich colors and incredible fragrance. With just a few simple steps, you can grow your own blooming Plumeria tree and enjoy flowers just like in the pictures.

🌸 How to Grow a Blooming Plumeria?


Give your Plumeria the right soil, the right pot, and plenty of sun. Let it rest in winter, and feed it with the right fertilizer - and it will reward you with nonstop blooms! Use Sunshine Abundance Soil Mix for healthy roots and Sunshine Megaflor Bloom Booster to fuel abundant flowering.

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📚 Learn more from previous posts:


What is the most unusual Plumeria?
Why Perfumed Plumeria is tricky
How to grow a fragrant Plumeria
What is the most celebrated fragrant flower?

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Date: 23 Apr 2025

Top 3 Fastest-Growing Red-Leaf Bananas Add Bold Color to Your Garden!

Banana Red Leaf, Musa x sumatrana, and Blood Leaf, Musa x sumatrana Zebrina Rojo, and Bordelon, Red Striped

🚩 Top 3 Fastest-Growing Red-Leaf Bananas – Add Bold Color to Your Garden!



💅 Looking for instant tropical flair? These red-leaf bananas are among the fastest-growing and most eye-catching ornamentals you can grow. Perfect for pots, patios, or planting in the ground - they grow fast, look exotic, and bring bold color to your space. Best of all, they're low maintenance and cold-tolerant!

🔥 Banana Red Leaf, Musa x sumatrana - Stunning maroon undersides and variegated green-and-red leaves. Compact in containers (3–5 ft) or dramatic in the ground (up to 8 ft). A true showpiece.

🔥 Blood Leaf, Musa x sumatrana Zebrina Rojo - Rich burgundy splashes across green foliage, with small red fruit. Loves containers and adapts well to cooler zones.

🔥 Bordelon, Red Striped - Hardy and tall (10–15 ft!), with striking red-striped foliage. A Louisiana native that flowers and fruits if protected in winter.

📚 More about ornamental Bananas:


💋Top Ornamental Banana Varieties - Which One Belongs in Your Garden?
💋Musa Zebrina Rojo - Blood Leaf Banana

🛒 Grow fast, grow bold – these sell out quickly!

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Date: 15 May 2025

Which Banana has red fruit and leaves?

Banana Bordelon

Which Banana has red fruit and leaves?



💃 Banana Bordelon - Red Leaves, Red Fruit, Real Wow!
Not just leaves - this banana bears red fruit too!

💃 Banana Bordelon is a show-stopping ornamental AND edible HARDY banana that gardeners love for its bold look and surprising resilience.
Here's why it's in high demand:

💃 Striking Red-Striped Leaves: The main attraction is its dramatic foliage - large green leaves boldly striped with deep red. It instantly adds a tropical, exotic flair to any garden.

💃 Tall and Impressive: Grows 10-15 feet tall, making it a fantastic focal point or privacy screen in warm climates.

💃 Hardy for an Ornamental: Despite its tropical look, 'Bordelon' is more cold-tolerant than many bananas. With protection, it survives mild winters and can even flower and fruit in zone 8b and up.

💃 Flowers and Fruits: It's not just eye candy. With proper care and winter protection, Bordelon produces deep purple flowers and striking red fruit - a rare and beautiful bonus in ornamental bananas.

💃 Native Charm: Originally discovered in Bordelonville, Louisiana, it's adapted to Southern gardens and thrives in warm, humid conditions.

💃 Why everyone wants Bordelone Banana? Because it's both beautiful and tough. Bordelon brings color, height, and a tropical vibe to any landscape - and unlike many ornamentals, it can survive a chilly season and still reward you with vibrant foliage, flowers, and fruit. It’s perfect for collectors, Southern gardeners, and anyone who wants bold impact with low maintenance.

🛒 Bring home Bordelon: the Banana that paints your garden RED!

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Date: 16 Jun 2025

The most unique Florida Native

Baccharis halimifolia - Aster Tree, Snow Bush, or White Cloud Tree

🐊 The most unique Florida Native



🐸 Baccharis halimifolia - Aster Tree, Snow Bush, or White Cloud Tree, is a one-of-a-kind member of the daisy family - actually, it's the only tree in the Asteraceae family!

🐸 In winter, it puts on a magical show, covered in persistent fluffy white seedheads that look like fresh snow or a floating cloud.

🐸 Its quirky leaves and adaptable shape let you grow it as a shrub, small tree, or potted plant. Hardy and tough, it thrives in poor soils, handles drought, and even tolerates some frost.

🐸 A perfect choice if you are looking for beauty with zero fuss.

🛒 Bring home the magical Aster Tree - tough, unique, and blooms with beauty!

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Date: 17 Jun 2025

What jasmine has a stronger scent than Sambac?

Jasminum molle, Indian Jui, Jasminum auriculatum

🎆 What jasmine has a stronger scent than Sambac?



⭐️ Once you smell it, you’ll never forget it! If you are looking for a jasmine that truly stands out, Jasminum molle (also known as Indian Jui or Jasminum auriculatum) is one of the best-kept secrets among fragrant plants.

⭐️ An uncommon jasmine with an unforgettable scent, with a rich, gardenia-like perfume that rivals the world-famous Jasmine Sambac, this stunning species deserves a special place in your collection.

⭐️ Extraordinary fragrance: The satin-white flowers release an intense, sweet scent that fills the air - one of the strongest among all jasmines.

⭐️ Multiple growth habits: Naturally bushy and fast-growing, it can be shaped into a dense shrub, grown in containers, or even allowed to climb slightly on a trellis. It also makes a great hedge.

⭐️ Versatile and hardy: Adapts well to full sun or part shade, wet or dry soil. Fairly cold-hardy, it can handle a light frost with no damage.

⭐️ Seasonal blooms: While blooming peaks in summer, flushes of flowers can appear again in fall or even winter, often in clusters that cover the plant.

⭐️ Cultural significance: In India, this jasmine is sacred to the Goddess Devi and widely used in religious ceremonies, garlands, perfumes, and hair adornments.

⭐️ Medicinal uses: Traditional remedies use jasmine oil for hair and skin health, and the roots for treating skin conditions.

⭐️ With small, dark green leaves and powdery white blooms, Jasmine Molle is a top choice for gardeners who love richly fragrant plants. It's easy to grow, low maintenance, and incredibly rewarding. Whether in a pot, a border, or a spiritual garden, this jasmine is more than just a plant - it's an experience.

🛒 Bring sacred fragrance into your garden

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