Garden Blog - Top Tropicals
You wont believe this red orchid tree exists!
Bauhinia galpinii (punctata) - Pride of De Kaap, Nasturtium Orchid tree
☄️ You won’t believe this red orchid tree exists!
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• Why red flowers are so attractive?
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- 💥 Bauhinia galpinii (punctata) - Pride of De Kaap or Nasturtium Orchid tree - has the most unusual color for Bauhinias. It went bold with bright scarlet flowers that look like little flames!
- 💥 Native to South Africa, it’s a woody shrub you can shape into a small tree about 6-10 feet tall.
- 💥 It blooms almost year-round, covering itself with clusters of fiery red blooms that butterflies can't resist. The flowers resembling those of nasturtiums, coming in clusters.
- 💥 As all orchid trees, it has deep green, bilobed leaves are resembling butterfly wings. Tough, sun-loving, and low-maintenance - this beauty brings a touch of Africa right into your garden.
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• Why red flowers are so attractive?
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The solution to eliminate weeds finally found!
🌞 The solution to eliminate weeds finally found!
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🛒 Plant sunny Empress Candle and say goodbye to weeds
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🟡 Senna (Cassia) alata – Empress Candle, Candelabra Plant - grows fast and stays in bloom from Summer through Fall, for many months. It covers your garden with lush, vibrant greenery and sunny, candle-like flowers.
🟡 This garden wonder lights up your space with golden, candle-like flowers, while its huge leaves provide cool shade and keep weeds at bay! Weeds 🌱 just don't have a chance to grow under its canopy!
🟡 In just one or two seasons, it can grow up to 10 feet wide and 6-8 feet tall, creating a natural masterpiece of beauty.
🟡 Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees flock to its bright yellow flowers, which are followed by intriguing, rattling seed pods 🐝
🟡 The Empress Candle isn't just a plant - it's a stunning, must-have addition that transforms any garden into a living work of art.
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How we turned an eyesore into a wall of flowers
Quisqualis vine - Rangoon Creeper
How we turned an eyesore into a wall of flowers
🛒 Plant Quisqualis today for a beautiful spot with perfume tomorrow
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- Quisqualis vine - Rangoon Creeper - Flamingo pink and fruity fragrance in one!
- Who said utility areas have to be ugly? Our Quisqualis indica - Rangoon Creeper - turned the roof of our water system into a wall of flowers! This shrubby vine covers itself in clusters of pink, crimson, and white blooms that change color as they age.
- The fragrance is sweet, fruity, and absolutely unforgettable. Every time we walk by, we can’t help but stop and smell the... creeper!
- Got a fence, trellis, or an eyesore to hide? This is your plant!
🛒 Plant Quisqualis today for a beautiful spot with perfume tomorrow
📚 Learn more:
- 💋Flamingo pink with fruity fragrance
- 💋Single flower variety
- 💋How to cover an ugly spot with a fragrance and and beauty, stop and smell the roses
- 💋You never have enough of this flower fruity fragrance
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Whats that fragrance in the dark?
Brunfelsia - Lady of the Night
🌠 What's that fragrance in the dark?
Popular species include: B. americana, B. isola, B. nitida, B. lactea, B. manaca, B. densifolia, B. gigantea.
Do you already grow Brunfelsia? What kind do you have in your garden?
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- 💐 Brunfelsia? People often ask: what can you plant in a shady spot that blooms year-round and smells amazing? The answer is Brunfelsia, known as Lady of the Night.
- 💐 This Brazilian beauty is a compact, shade-loving shrub that thrives in low light and rewards you with creamy white flowers. As the sun sets, the blooms release a sweet, unforgettable perfume that lingers through the night. It’s like nature’s way of setting the mood for evening strolls.
- 💐 Brunfelsia is more than just fragrance. Its flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds, turning shaded corners into lively little stages. Low-maintenance, pollinator-friendly, and elegant, it’s the answer to your prayers: shade, flowers, and fragrance all in one plant.
- 💐 The most fragrant Brunfelsias are the creamy-white varieties, often called Lady of the Night.
Popular species include: B. americana, B. isola, B. nitida, B. lactea, B. manaca, B. densifolia, B. gigantea.
Do you already grow Brunfelsia? What kind do you have in your garden?
🛒 Experience Brunfelsia fragrance
📚 Learn more about Brunfelsias:
- ✦ Five best fragrant plants for summer plantings
- ✦ What is the most fragrant Brunfelsia?
- ✦ What happens when you cross Cream and Lavender?
- ✦ Lavender Marble Perfume
- ✦ What is the difference between Brunfelsia americana and nitida?
- ✦ Brunfelsia americana - Lady of the night
- ✦ Brunfelsias
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Plant for birds: feast for wildlife and people from a tiny vine!
Passiflora suberosa - Corkystem Passion Vine
Plant for birds: feast for wildlife and people from a tiny vine!
🛒 Plant this small and tough vine with food and wildlife benefits
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- Passiflora suberosa - Corkystem Passion Flower: did you know this Florida native passion vine is more than just a butterfly host? Birds love it too - they’ll happily snack on the little fruits and sing you thank-you songs all day long!
- And yes, the fruit is edible for people as well! The berries are small, but they make a fun and exotic treat.
- The plants has a tiny flower and a tiny fruit – both only about half an inch – but together they create a mighty native habitat.
- It's a triple win: butterflies, birds, and people can all enjoy something from this charming little plant. Plus, it’s the larval host for Gulf Fritillary, Zebra Longwing, and Julia butterflies, and its tiny greenish flowers provide nectar all year long. Fast-growing, easy, and full of life – a real gem for any Florida garden.
- This vine is delicate and compact, perfect for a medium trellis or climbing a small tree. Unlike the big, aggressive passion vines that can cover a whole fence, this one stays manageable.
- This Passion vine is not just charming and wildlife-friendly, it’s also tough as nails. Cold hardy and easy to grow, this native vine takes whatever Florida throws at it – heavy rains, long droughts and heat, poor sandy soils, even total neglect – and still thrives. A perfect choice if you want beauty, wildlife, and resilience all in one little plant.
🛒 Plant this small and tough vine with food and wildlife benefits
📚 Learn more:
- ✦ What is the sweetest Passionfruit?
- ✦ How big is Giant Granadilla?
- ✦ Does Red Passion flower produce edible fruit?
- ✦ The truth about Passion flower and Passion fruit
- ✦ Top 20 plants for a Butterfly Haven
- ✦ Top Eight irresistible vines for a hummingbird haven
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