Garden Blog - Top Tropicals
Date: 9 Jun 2025
It looks so tasty - you want to paint this masterpiece!
Adenium Caramel
🍰 It looks so tasty - you want to paint this masterpiece!
🍰 Adenium Caramel is one of our favorites at Top Tropicals! It features soft, creamy petals with delicate hints of peach and coral, creating a warm, caramel-like color.
🍰 The smooth, gradual transition between shades adds to the flower's elegant appearance.
🍰 Its soft and inviting colors make it a sweet and sophisticated addition to your garden, like a delicate treat that brightens your space. See photos of the actual Adenium Caramel in next post 👇
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Date: 8 Jun 2025
Timos satisfaction
Timo the Cat
🐈🐈🐈 Timo's satisfaction
"I am easily satisfied with the very best" - Winston Churchill
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Date: 8 Jun 2025
Charming Elephant Ears: Alocasia vs Colocasia
Alocasia and Colocasia
🐘 Charming Elephant Ears: Alocasia vs. Colocasia - which one is better?
Alocasias and Colocasias, or Elephant Ears, are both remarkable and popular plants that can bring a tropical exotic touch to your garden, pond, or pool area. Why are they so popular - and which one should you choose?
🍀 Why gardeners love Elephant Ears
✔️ Tropical appeal: Bold, architectural foliage creates a lush, exotic atmosphere.
✔️ Striking leaves: Huge heart- or arrow-shaped leaves in green, purple, black, or variegated tones.
✔️ Versatile placement: Ideal for containers, garden beds, water features, or borders.
✔️ Low maintenance: Thrive in part shade with moist soil and occasional fertilizer.
✔️ Big impact: Some varieties reach over 6 ft tall, adding strong vertical structure.
🍀 Alocasia vs. Colocasia - what's the difference?
🟢Leaf shape: Alocasia = upright, arrow-shaped; Colocasia = drooping, heart-shaped.
🟢Leaf texture: Alocasia = glossy; Colocasia = more matte.
🟢Stem color: Alocasia = green; Colocasia = often purplish.
🟢Light and soil: Alocasia prefers bright, indirect light and good drainage; Colocasia loves shade and wet soil.
🟢Cold tolerance: Colocasia is generally more cold-hardy and water-tolerant.
📚 Learn more:
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Colocasia vs Alocasia - what is the difference?
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Date: 8 Jun 2025
The world is a mirror
Gordon The Cat
🐱 The world is a mirror
"The world is a mirror, and it reflects back to you what you put into it." - Hodja Nasreddin
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Date: 8 Jun 2025
Curcuma - the tropical tulip with a secret spice twist
Curcuma flowers
🌷 Curcuma - the tropical tulip with a secret spice twist
🌷Curcuma, also known as Siam Tulip or Turmeric, is a plant with personality! It looks like it came straight from a fairy tale with bright, showy blooms in pink, purple, white, yellow, and even orange - that rise above lush green foliage like floral fireworks.
🌷Despite its exotic looks, it’s super easy to grow. Keep the soil moist, give it filtered light, and this beauty will reward you with long-lasting blooms. This is an excellent cut flower that lasts up to 2 weeks in a vase!
🌷And here's the kicker: beneath the soil, it hides a spicy secret - its rhizomes are the source of Turmeric, the golden powder used in curry and traditional medicine. So yes, your flower garden can also be a spice rack!
🌷Curcuma thrives in warm zones but grows happily in pots too - just bring it inside when things get chilly. With its striking looks and health-boosting roots, Curcuma is your new garden showstopper and wellness booster all in one!
🛒 Plant Curcuma: add color, spice, and charm to your garden
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