Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Date: 4 Jan 2026

Dont drink your coffee until you see this!

Coffea arabica - Coffee tree, fruit

☕️ Don't drink your coffee until you see this!
  • Our coffee trees, Coffea arabica, are growing in 7-gallon pots, and after months of waiting, the cherries are fully ripe!

  • They bloomed in May, set fruit in August, and now in winter the fruit has turned red and ready to harvest.
  • Coffee is one of the easiest fruiting plants you can grow at home. It does well in containers, loves shade, and can be grown indoors or outdoors in warm climates. With regular watering and a little patience, you can grow, harvest, roast, and brew your own coffee right from your home garden.
  • We are harvesting now, and the next video will show the full roasting process step by step.

  • 👉 Coming up next: Roasting video coming soon - stay with us!


🛒 Start your own coffee harvest

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Date: 29 Dec 2025

New way to grow Vanilla Orchid, and a wise message at the end

Vanilla planifolia - Vanilla Bean Orchid

🎆 New way to grow Vanilla Orchid, and a wise message at the end
  • Vanilla planifolia - Vanilla Bean Orchid (they call it also Madagascar, Bourbon, or French Vanilla) discovered a new set up!
  • ✨ I gave this vanilla orchid as a tiny plant last year: "Bathroom with a skylight, add trellis" - classic vanilla advice.
  • ✨ Fast forward to this Christmas - and this thing has gone rogue! It climbed out of the bathroom, marched down the hallway, and claimed the concrete wall by the front door. And yes, it looks very happy doing it!
  • ✨ Every visitor stops. Every visitor stares. And then they notice the sign underneath. Turns out vanilla orchids are excellent at pointing things out.
  • ✨ If you’ve ever wondered where vanilla really wants to grow… this one has opinions. Add something unexpected to your garden - or your house.


🛒 Plant Vanilla Orchid the new way!

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📱How to produce your own vanilla: secrets of hand-pollination.

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Date: 25 Dec 2025

Do not throw out your poinsettia - 4 simple tips how to keep it alive for next Christmas

Poinsettia - Euphorbia pulcherrima veriegated leaves

Poinsettia - Euphorbia pulcherrima veriegated leaves

Poinsettia - Euphorbia pulcherrima - white, pink and red

Poinsettia - Euphorbia pulcherrima - white, pink and red

Poinsettia - Euphorbia pulcherrima - white and red

Poinsettia - Euphorbia pulcherrima - white and red

Poinsettia - Euphorbia pulcherrima - in a pot

Poinsettia - Euphorbia pulcherrima - in a pot

🎄 Do not throw out your poinsettia - 4 simple tips how to keep it alive for next Christmas

Poinsettias - Euphorbia_pulcherrima - are tender perennials, not one-season plants. After the holidays they naturally fade, rest, and regroup. With a few simple care tweaks, a healthy plant can live all year and rebloom next winter.
  • 🎄 1. Let it rest after the holidays

  • ✦ Flowering ends naturally - faded bracts and some leaf drop are normal.
  • ✦ Prune when bracts fall: cut stems back by 1/3 to 1/2, leaving 4-5 inches.
  • ✦ Wear gloves - the sap can irritate skin.
  • ✦ Move to a cooler, bright spot for 4-6 weeks.
  • ✦ Ideal temp: 55-60°F
  • ✦ Reduce watering.
  • ✦ Water only when the top 2 inches of soil are dry.
  • ✦ Avoid soggy soil.

  • 🎄 2. Repot in late spring

  • ✦ New growth usually starts in late spring.
  • ✦ Repot at this stage to refresh nutrients and give roots space.
  • ✦ Use a well-draining, slightly acidic potting mix.
  • ✦ Choose a pot only slightly larger, with drainage holes.
  • ✦ Loosen roots gently and remove old compacted soil.
  • ✦ Water lightly, then place in a bright, warm spot.
  • ✦ Resume regular watering and light feeding through spring and summer.

  • 🎄 3. Adjust care during the growing season

  • ✦ Increase temperature gradually to 64-68°F.
  • ✦ Water more often once growth resumes.
  • ✦ Wilted or curling leaves signal thirst.
  • ✦ Water thoroughly and evenly.
  • ✦ Bright light is key, but avoid harsh direct sun.
  • ✦ Use sheer curtains or a grow light if needed.
  • ✦ Fertilize periodically with a balanced houseplant fertilizer.
  • ✦ Pinch back new shoots in late spring for a fuller, bushier plant.

  • 🎄 4. Preparing for winter color

  • ✦ In fall, poinsettias need long nights to bloom.
  • ✦ Provide 12-14 hours of complete darkness nightly for 6-8 weeks.
  • ✦ This triggers colorful bracts in time for the holidays.


Quick FAQ

Can it go outside?
Yes, in warm months only. Bring it indoors before temps drop below 50°F.

Winter outdoors?
No - poinsettias are cold-sensitive and must stay inside.

🎄 Poinsettias don't die after Christmas - they just take a nap. Give them rest, light, and patience, and they will reward you next year.

✍️ Expert reference: Homes and Gardens

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Date: 22 Dec 2025

Center of the world tree that stops traffic in Florida - now fits in a pot

Ceiba Dwarf Pink Princess

🗿 Center of the world tree that stops traffic in Florida - now fits in a pot

🎥 Ceiba Dwarf Pink Princess
  • 🌸 If you’ve ever visited Florida in winter, you’ve probably seen those unbelievable pink trees in full bloom - that’s a Ceiba (Chorisia) speciosa, also known as the Kapok or Pink Silk Floss tree, famous for its hibiscus-like flowers and fluffy silk pods.
  • 🌸 The problem? The classic Ceiba can grow 40 feet tall.

  • This one doesn’t! Ceiba hybrid Dwarf Pink Princess stays compact - about 8-12 feet in the ground and even smaller in a pot.
    And unlike seed-grown trees, this one blooms right away because it’s grafted! No long wait.
  • 🌸 In winter, it drops most of its leaves and explodes into thousands of soft pink flowers. Same wow factor. Just a fraction of the size.

  • Perfect for small yards, patios, balconies, or anyone who wants a show-stopping winter tree without committing to a giant.
  • 🌸 #Fun_facts: the ancient Maya believed the Ceiba was the sacred tree at the center of the world, connecting earth to the sky.
  • 🌸 So yes… You can officially say you’re growing the center of the world in your backyard.


🛒 Plant it now - it fits any garden

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Date: 15 Dec 2025

Vietnamese pepper Lalot

🌿 Vietnamese pepper Lalot



🛒 Add Lalot to your kitchen windowsill

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Piper sarmentosum in Plant Encyclopedia

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