Garden Blog - Top Tropicals
What is the best flowering bush that everyone loves?
Calliandra schultzii - Dwarf Powderpuff
Calliandras, commonly known as powderpuffs, are vibrant and delightful additions to any garden. Their distinctive, fluffy flower heads and ease of care make them a favorite among gardeners. Calliandras are an excellent choice for anyone looking to enhance their garden with minimal effort while enjoying the beauty and benefits they bring.
- 💖 Striking Blooms: Calliandra's unique, powderpuff-like flowers come in shades of red, pink, and white, adding a splash of color.
- 💖 Attracts Wildlife: These flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
- 💖 Low Maintenance: Calliandras are tough plants that require minimal care. Once established, they are quite drought-tolerant, ideal for water-wise gardening.
- 💖 Year-Round blooms: Many varieties bloom multiple times a year.
- 💖 Planting Options: Suitable for hedges, borders, or container planting, offering flexibility in garden design.
- 💖 Pest Resistant: Generally resistant to common pests and diseases.
🎥 Calliandra schultzii - Dwarf Powderpuff
📚 More Calliandras from previous posts:
- · Tree Calliandra
- · How to get a big flowering bush quickly? Calliandra - Powderpuff for blocking the unwanted view
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What does Clitoria flower look like?
Clitoria ternatea - also called Butterfly Pea
💙 Clitoria ternatea - also called Butterfly Pea, has distinctive, delicate blooms resembling certain anatomical features... These curious flowers have the shape of
💬 Did you try growing Clitoria vine and make tea from its flowers? Share in comments👇
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Clitoria and its Tea Infusion
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Why Yellow Aphelandra looks red?
Aphelandra hartwegiana - Yellow Aphelandra
👒 Aphelandra hartwegiana - Yellow Aphelandra - is getting ready to bloom! Soon it will be shooting its curious yellow flowers out of these "candles"... Stay with us to see it bloom!
📚 Learn more about Aphelandras from previous posts:
- 📍 What is the best flowering shrub for a shady spot?
- 📍 Panama Queen
- 📍 How to grow Zebra in container?
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Discover rare Allamandas: Mandarin-flowered beauty
Allamanda violacea - Golden Indonesian Sunset.
Allamanda violacea - rare variety Golden Indonesian Sunset. Flowers are multi-colored with bronze/golden highlights, some gardeners call it Mandarin Allamanda. Very showy flower, slightly fragrant.
❓ What colors of Allamanda do you have? Share in comments👇
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🍷 Cabernet Allamanda
⭐️ Stansils Double Gold Allamanda williamsii
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How to cover an ugly spot with a fragrance and and beauty,
Quisqualis vine - Rangoon Creeper
- 🌹 Our Quisqualis vine - Rangoon Creeper - has grown over a roof of our water treatment system (which wasn't the prettiest view!). Now every time we pass by we have to "stop and smell the roses". It is so beautiful, and it does smell like roses!
- 🌹 It's scent is unforgettable, fruity and intoxicating... The flowers are born in clusters and each flower has many variations of color, depending on how old the flower is.
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