Garden Blog - Top Tropicals
A Plumeria you can train to climb? Fragrance on the fence - the climbing Frangipani
Chonemorpha fragrans - Frangipani vine
- 💮 Twelve-inch leaves and a perfume cloud? Yes, it's real. Chonemorpha fragrans, or Frangipani vine, is a large woody tropical liana with clusters of large, perfume-fragrant flowers and lush green foliage. It is close related to perfumed Plumeria - Frangipani.
- 💮 Chonemorpha fragrans, the stunning Frangipani vine is a classic tropical woody climber, Plumeria's wilder cousin, bursting with huge, lush leaves (up to 12 inches long!) and clusters of intensely fragrant, creamy white flowers that smell just like your favorite Plumeria.
- 💮 Unlike its tree-form relative, this beauty grows as a vine and needs a strong support to climb - think fence, trellis, or pergola.
- 💮 Plant it in full sun for the best bloom show, though it's happy in partial shade too.
- 💮 With the right care and some fertilizer, it will turn your garden into a fragrant paradise and stop guests in their tracks. Plant it by your sitting area, and enjoy nature's own perfume drifting in the breeze!
🛒 Add Frangipani perfume to your fence
📚 Learn more:
- ▫️Plant this vine over a fence to bring fragrance into your garden
- ▫️Can Frangipani be a vine? How to bring fragrance into your garden
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A perfect Summer plant: red bells are hot without bringing heat
Fireball Abutilon - Abutilon darwinii x striatum
- 🔥 Meet the Fireball Abutilon, a fiery beauty that doesn't burn! This charming hybrid (A. darwinii x striatum), also known as Biltmore Ballgown, shows off glowing red bell flowers with elegant curled petals and bold red veins.
- 🔥 Its maple-like leaves add even more style.
- 🔥 It can grow up to 8-10 ft tall but stays neat with pruning. Loves summer pampering - water, fertilizer, and sunshine. Not a fan of cold snaps, so give it a cozy spot.
- 🔥 It's the perfect plant for turning up the color without turning up the heat!
🛒 Shop Flowering Shrubs for Hot Summer
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Redder than red: when orange wasnt enough, nature made this hottest flower
Senecio confusus variety Sao Paulo, Pseudogynoxis chenopodiode, Bright red Mexican flame vine
- 🔻This vine didn't get the memo about "'just orange"! Senecio confusus variety Sao Paulo (Pseudogynoxis chenopodiodes), or Bright red Mexican flame vine - is our favorite variety of the classic Mexican flame vine here at Top Tropicals. Sao Paulo isn't just orange, it's fire-engine red!
- 🔻Spectacular bright red blooms year-round and thick evergreen leaves that are larger and darker than regular Orange variety; they provide a lush, tropical look. Red variety is also more vigorous than regular Orange Senecio.
- 🔻Fast-growing and easy to train over fences, arbors, or trellises.
- 🔻Drought-tolerant once established and thrives on neglect.
- 🔻Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds
- 🔻A must-have for beginners and collectors alike, this vine delivers a nonstop show of blazing color all winter and beyond.
🛒Bring home the brightest flame vine on the market!
📚 Learn more:
- • Plant this if you want a vibrant color over your fence quickly
- • Most colorful carpet for your fence
- • Spectacular winter-flowering flame vine that everyone wants
- • A Fiesta of Mexican Flowers for beginners and butterflies
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Have you ever seen a Half-n-Half Parrots Beak?
Gmelina philippensis variegata - Half-n-Half Parrots Beak
‼️ Just landed: Half-n-Half Parrots Beak - rare variegated form! Limited quantities - first time ever!
- 🐦 We just got our hands on a super rare twist of a beloved classic - Half n Half Parrot's Beak! This is not your average Gmelina philippensis. It's a variegated version you've probably never seen before, and it's ready to steal the show!
- 🐦 Classic Parrot's Beak is already a fan favorite with its whimsical, hanging branches and cartoonish yellow blooms that really do look like parrots mid-laugh. Now imagine all that - with variegation!
- 🐦 Why is it special? Because each leaf is half green, half creamy-white - a stunning two-tone effect . It's got the same iconic yellow parrot-beak flowers, but with a brand-new flair.
- 🐦 Compact growth and ivy-shaped foliage make it ideal for bonsai. The leaves reduce beautifully with training. Develops character as it ages: spiny branches, textured bark, and an artistic form perfect for styling.
- 🐦 Fast grower with a naturally tidy canopy, it produces eye-catching yellow flowers shaped like parrot beaks, hanging in chain-like racemes. This rare form is perfect for collectors, bonsai lovers, or anyone who wants a showpiece plant that sparks conversation.
- 🐦 Note: Gmelina is pronounced "Melina" - the G is silent, but the plant is anything but!
📚Check out the Classic Parrot Beak in earlier post and in the '>Video
🛒 Limited quantity available - grab your Half n Half before they’re gone!
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What is the best plant for a butterfly garden
Panama Rose - Rondeletia leucophylla
- If you're looking to add a splash of color and attract fluttering butterflies, the Panama Rose (Rondeletia leucophylla) is a must-have for your butterfly garden.
- This stunning shrub, reaching up to 5 feet, is a true butterfly magnet with its bright pink, star-shaped flowers that bloom in clusters.
- Why every gardener wants Panama rose for their butterfly garden? The sweet nectar from these flowers draws in butterflies, making it the perfect addition for a garden that thrives on natural pollinators.
- Panama Rose has an enchanting fragrance that becomes more noticeable after sunset.
- Native to Mexico, it’s ideal for USDA Zones 9-11, though with the right care, it can thrive in colder regions too.
- This easy-care shrub thrives in full sun with regular watering and can tolerate occasional flooding. It maintains a natural, bushy shape and blooms cheerful, cup-shaped flowers from November to early summer, with sporadic blooms throughout the year.
🛒 Plant Panama Rose Butterfly Magnet
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