Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Date: 14 May 2024

What is a good plant for a fragrant elegant hedge? Discover the Angel Hair Jasmine

Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum) - Angel Hair Jasmine

Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum) - Angel Hair Jasmine

Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum) - Angel Hair Jasmine

Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum) - Angel Hair Jasmine

Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum) - Angel Hair Jasmine

Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum) - Angel Hair Jasmine

Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum) - Angel Hair Jasmine

Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum) - Angel Hair Jasmine

💫 What is a good plant for a fragrant elegant hedge? Discover the Angel Hair Jasmine.
  • 💮 Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum), also known as Angel Hair Jasmine, is a beloved choice for landscapes, prized for its multitude of exceptional qualities.
  • 💮 Bushy, dense vining shrub with star-like white flowers emitting a delightful fragrance.
  • 💮 Soft, velvet-like leaves add to its charm.
  • 💮 Rapid growth makes it ideal for creating lush hedges or adding vertical interest to garden spaces.
  • 💮 Perfect for hedges, fences, or trellises, adding a touch of beauty and fragrance to any outdoor setting.


🛒 Make a fragrant hedge with Angel Hair Jasmine

#Hedges_with_benefits #Perfume_Plants

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Date: 11 May 2024

Why Dutchmans Pipe is the best butterfly attracting vine? Smell it!

Aristolochia trilobata - Birthwort Dutchman's Pipe

Aristolochia trilobata - Birthwort Dutchman's Pipe

Aristolochia trilobata - Birthwort Dutchman's Pipe

Aristolochia trilobata - Birthwort Dutchman's Pipe

Why Dutchman's Pipe is the best butterfly attracting vine? Smell it!
Without any doubt, Aristolochia, or Dutchman's Pipe, is one of the best butterfly plants.
  • 🍃 Aristolochia trilobata - Birthwort Dutchman's Pipe is celebrated for its unique and intricate flowers that resemble Dutch smoking pipes, hence its name.
  • 🍃Dutchman's Pipe flowers emit a scent mimicking decaying matter, which certain butterfly species, like the Pipevine Swallowtail, find irresistible 💩🙄
  • 🍃The butterflies lay their eggs on the plant, as it serves as a suitable host for their larvae, contributing to the plant's ecological significance by promoting pollination and biodiversity.
  • 🍃 As a result, it not only beautifies gardens but also supports local butterfly populations, enriching the ecosystem.
  • 🍃 Beyond its distinctive appearance, it's valued for its historical use in traditional medicine, particularly for its alleged healing properties.


🛒 Bring butterflies to your garden!

#Butterfly_Plants #Hedges_with_benefits #Fun_Facts

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Date: 10 May 2024

Its not a wine, its a vine! But everyone wants it! Spectacular show of Cabernet flowers

Allamanda x violacea Cabernet - Wine Red Allamanda

🍷 It's not a wine, it's a vine! But everyone wants it! Spectacular show of Cabernet flowers.

♥️ Allamanda x violacea Cabernet - Wine Red Allamanda - is a new hybrid between A. cathartica and A. violacea. We can't propagate enough of it, everyone wants it once the see it in fool bloom. Which is almost year around!

🔴 Spectacular flowering vine, great as a gift, as well as specimen container plant.

🛒 Add some Cabernet to your garden

#Hedges_with_benefits

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Date: 9 May 2024

Watch out - Ball of Fire!

Combretum constrictum - Ball of Fire

Combretum constrictum - Ball of Fire

Combretum constrictum - Ball of Fire

Combretum constrictum - Ball of Fire

Combretum constrictum - Ball of Fire

Combretum constrictum - Ball of Fire

Combretum constrictum - Ball of Fire

🔥 Watch out - Ball of Fire!

Combretum constrictum - Ball of Fire - is very showy beautiful vining shrub with powderpuff red flowers.
  • 🔴 Easy to grow and undemanding, it only requires regular water to establish, then can be drought tolerant.
  • 🔴 Blooms almost year round in warm climates.
  • 🔴 Responds well to pruning.
  • 🔴 Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds


🛒 Order your Ball of Fire Plant

#Butterfly_Plants #Hedges_with_benefits

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Date: 8 May 2024

What is the most spectacular flowering shrub?

Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Dwarf Poinciana, or Bird of Paradise

Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Dwarf Poinciana, or Bird of Paradise

Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Dwarf Poinciana, or Bird of Paradise

Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Dwarf Poinciana, or Bird of Paradise

Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Dwarf Poinciana, or Bird of Paradise

Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Dwarf Poinciana, or Bird of Paradise

Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Dwarf Poinciana, or Bird of Paradise

♥️ What is the most spectacular flowering shrub?

🔥 Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Dwarf Poinciana, or Bird of Paradise - is one of the most beautiful flowering shrubs. It is a low-maintenance yet visually striking plant to enhance outdoor spaces.
  • ♦️ Prized for its stunning, vibrant flowers that resemble miniature versions of tropical flamboyant blooms.
  • ♦️ Compact size
  • ♦️ Easy to care of
  • ♦️ Prolific blooming period
  • ♦️ Resilience to heat and drought
  • ♦️ Red, Yellow, and Pink flowering varieties available.


🛒 Get your own Dwarf Poinciana

#Butterfly_Plants #Hedges_with_benefits

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