🔥 What is our favorite flowering shrub?

🔥 Ball of Fire! Combretum constrictum is very showy beautiful vining shrub with powderpuff fire-red flowers. It is easy to grow and undemanding and booms almost year round; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

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🔥 What is our favorite flowering shrub?

🔥 Ball of Fire! Combretum constrictum is very showy beautiful vining shrub with powderpuff fire-red flowers. It is easy to grow and undemanding and booms almost year round; attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

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Watch out - Ball of Fire!

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🐲 What does Dragon Fruit Flower look like?

• Dragon fruit flowers are large, bright, and truly eye-catching. They have long, pale petals that spread out like a star, with a creamy white or yellowish center.
• The flowers open at night, giving them a magical, moonlit vibe, and their size makes them look almost otherworldly.
• When they bloom, they can be up to a foot wide, and they give off a sweet, subtle fragrance. It's like seeing a flower from a fairy tale!

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• 💋Do red, white and yellow Dragon fruit taste differently?
• 💋What does a dragon taste like?
• 💋How to make Dragon Fruit Smoothie

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Everyone wants this vine: Blue Sky is in full bloom now!

Thunbergia laurifolia - Blue Sky vine, Blue Trumpet Vine, Scrambling sky flower - is a super-fast growing climber that will cover your fence in just one season!

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Why is it called King's Mantle

• ✨ Looking for a hedge that blooms non-stop, even in the shade? King's Mantle - Thunbergia erecta - is ever-blooming superstar is the perfect flowering bush or hedge for those tricky shady spots in your garden.
• ✨ Unlike its climbing cousins, this Thunbergia prefers to sprawl as a shrub, making it easier to manage.
• ✨ With its fast-growing, bushy habit, it's ideal for mixed beds or creating a medium-to-low hedge that stays dense and beautiful year-round.
• ✨ The flowers? Think of morning glories, with stunning purple or white petals and sunny yellow throats. And if you're feeling adventurous, try the 'Lavender Ice' variety with royal, lavender-variegated flowers for a unique twist. The name King's Mantle is well-deserved!
• ✨Not just a pretty face, King’s Mantle also boasts small, dark green leaves that make the flowers pop even more.
• ✨ It's a pruning enthusiast's dream - cut it back, and it'll reward you with even more blooms!
• ✨ Whether you plant it in sun or partial shade, King's Mantle will thrive in well-drained soil, delivering a burst of color all year long.

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