Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Rare Orchid Tree you may never find again and everyone wants

Bauhinia madagascariensis - Red Butterfly Orchid Tree

🌺 Rare Orchid Tree you may never find again and everyone wants

🌺 Bauhinia madagascariensis, the Red Butterfly Orchid Tree, is one of the most dazzling flowering trees you can grow.
🌺 Its scarlet blooms open like bright butterflies, each petal painted with a golden stripe at the base. When in full bloom, the tree looks alive with fluttering wings.
🌺 It's fast-growing, can be kept as a small tree or a large bush, and thrives in full sun. A rare orchid tree species and a true collector’s prize. Grow it in a pot or in the ground.

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Caesalpinia mexicana - Mexican Bird of Paradise

🌞 The sunny show-off hummingbirds love

🌞 Caesalpinia mexicana - Mexican Bird of Paradise - the sunny show-off you didn't know you needed. Many gardeners have popular and more common common Bird of Paradise Caesalpinia pulcherrima, with red flowers, but this one is rare in gardens.
🌞 While most Bird of Paradise plants rely on looks alone, this one ups the game with fragrant blooms. From spring through summer, it's covered in butter-yellow flowers that stand out against soft, feathery foliage. Hummingbirds love it, and when the blooms fade, it makes woody seed pods that snap open like nature's fireworks.
🌞 It's native to northern Mexico, which means it handles heat, sun, and dry conditions without a fuss. You can grow it as a compact shrub or let it stretch into a small tree. Either way, it’s easygoing, low-maintenance, and beautiful all season.

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Sclerochiton harveyanus - Mazabuka, Blue Lips

👄 Blue lips smell like violets

💙 Sclerochiton harveyanus - Mazabuka, or Blue Lips blooms with quirky blue-to-purple flowers that really do look like lips. And in the tropical plant world, blue flowers are rare. And they are lightly violet-lavender-fragrant!
💙 Even better? It's a total shade lover. No need for blazing sun - this beauty is happy to bloom in the cool, leafy spots of your garden.
💙 Loved by bees and birds, and just the right mix of weird and wonderful.

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Ipomoea sinuata - Alamo Vine

🌞 The morning glory that sleeps in? Alamo Vine - the noon-blooming mystery

💮 Ipomoea sinuata - Alamo Vine or Woodrose isn't your average morning glory.
💮It's a fast-growing, very fine vine with feathery, soft-textured leaves that look like they belong in a fairytale.
💮 And its white pretty blooms? They're a little rebellious! Opening around noon instead of morning, then closing again before sunset.
💮 Perfect for trellises, fences, or even a container if you want a vine with personality. Attracts butterflies and bees.
💮 It's fast, it's different, and it's ready to cover a small fence or trellis.

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