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Why Hog Plum tree is so popular: it produces so much fruit!
Hog Plum tree, Purple Mombin
Hog Plum tree, Purple Mombin
Hog Plum tree, Purple Mombin
- 💋 The Hog Plum tree, also known as Purple Mombin, produces juicy and sweet fruits with a unique plum-like flavor.
- 💋 The tree is valued for its vibrant spring blooms, which emerge from bare branches in shades of red, purple, or yellow, signaling the fruit to come.
- 💋 Hog Plum tree offers different fruit varieties: red, yellow, and orange.
- 💋 Fruit are enjoyed fresh, pickled, stewed, or made into delicious Mombin Butter.
- 💋 Easy-to-grow nature and rapid growth of the Hog Plum tree make it a favorite, thriving even with minimal care. It iis often used for creating living fences due to its fast growth and easy propagation.
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This is how the flowers of a Hog Plum look like
✏️ The Hog Plum tree blooms with small, red flowers that grow directly on the stems of the tree, a unique feature known as cauliflory. This early-blooming trait allows the flowers to appear before the leaves, creating a striking display.
See pictures of fruit in next post🔽
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What is in bloom right now?
🚩 Calliandras are known to be spectacular winter bloomers, but in our garden, they seem to flower year-round. They make fantastic ever-blooming hedges or striking small specimen trees.
📸 Red-flowering Calliandra tweedii "With Love" - Red Tassel Flower. This beautiful bush is covered in red blooms in front of Top Tropicals office at Sebring Farm.
📚 Calliandras from previous posts:
- · Powderpuff and a Bee
- · The best fast growing flowering bush for a privacy screen
- · Baby-pink fluffy flower for butterflies - Lilian
- · Flowering bush that everyone loves
- · Tree Calliandra
- · How to get a big flowering bush quickly? Calliandra - Powderpuff for blocking the unwanted view
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Date:
Spring is calling - let's plant some trees!
March 21: World Planting Day
Big Tree Sale and Specials
Spring is Officially Here! March 20, 2025, marked the Spring Equinox - the first day of Spring - a season of growth, renewal, and fresh beginnings! And on March 21, we celebrate International Day of Forests - the perfect time to plant a tree!
Happen to live in Florida? You're in luck: Top Tropicals is right around the corner! Not only do we offer a massive online selection of flowering and fruiting tropical trees, but we also have large, ready-to-go trees in 7-gal, 15-gal, and 25-gal sizes - already mature and ready to bloom and fruit! No waiting years for results! Mango, Avocado, Champaka and other hot selling trees are available in large size.
And here's the best part - FREE DELIVERY! (see offer details below ). Visit our Garden Center in Ft. Myers or our B-Farm in Sebring, Florida to check out our large tree selection. Our friendly team is ready to help you find the perfect trees, discuss delivery options, and even install them for you!
Yes, we install! We bring the trees, soil, mulch, fertilizer, and all necessary supplies for a hassle-free garden upgrade! Discounts and special deals are available based on order size and plant type. Enjoy our free delivery deal this week only! See offer details below.
Fruiting Wax Jamboo in 25 gal pot
FREE DELIVERY+
7 gal - $25 off regular price
15 gal - $75 off regular price
25 gal - $125 off regular price
Purchase over $300 in big trees, install only $30 for 15g, $60 for 25g
Purchase over $600 in big trees, install only $20 each
For walk ins only. Min order $200 for free delivery to Lee, Collier, Highlands counties and more (check with our office). Exp. 3-28-25
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