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TopTropicals Newsletter / 14 Jun 2021
This Saturday Event specials. Fathers Day sale ends soon. Mango flowers. Establishing Avocado. New arrivals.

This Saturday 6/19, 9 am - 4 pm:
Plants, Cats and Live Music Event!

"...One day, you will wake up and there won't be any more time to do the things you've always wanted. Do it now. ..."
- Paulo Coelho -

Join us this Saturday! Get a plant you always wanted. Enjoy the day of your life. And maybe find your life companion?..
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More info on our Event page.

Summer Solstice Celebration
This Saturday, 6/19

Event Specials:

9 am - 3 pm:

A Roof for Rufus CAT adoption

Plant Wellness Clinic with Mark Hooten, the Garden Doc

12 pm - 3 pm:

Live Jazz in the Garden - Patrick Russell - drums/keyboard/vocals

9 am - 4 pm:

Plant Market - 25% OFF all plants - Raffle
FREE fertilizer samples
Gift bags - for first 25 customers with $50 order
FREE PLANT - with every cat adoption!

Donate dry or canned cat food for Roof for Rufus shelter and get
$10 OFF COUPON for your next plant purchase!

Father's Day Reminder:
Don't miss these deals!

In the photo: Amorphophallus bulbifer - Voodoo lily - one of the prettiest of the Voodoo Lilies and the inflorescence doesn't smell that bad compared to others of the genus :)

Make this day special for your dad, show him how much you care. And remember - live plant is the best present! If you are a father yourself - you are entitled for these special deals too - treat yourself well, you deserved it!

For 15% OFF your entire order, use this discount code:

FATHERS2021

Min. order $200, excluding S&H. Exp. 6-20-21.

In the photo: Lava Burst - Burgundy Variegated Rainbow Pineapple, a strikingly beautiful addition to a tropical landscape.

Our gift specials - while supply lasts:

Sale items up to 50% off (with no min order)
BOGO deals - buy one, get one free (one for your Dad, another one for yourself)
Items under $20
Gift plants
Fruit trees
Mango
Herbs and Spices
Jasmines

In the photo: Artocarpus heterophyllus - Jackfruit Super Thai, the biggest Jackfruit ever.

Last minute gift shopping:
Gift Certificate 20% OFF this week only!

Father's day shopping still not covered? Buy a Gift Certificate and give him a chance to pick the plant he always wanted! This Gift Certificate has no expiration date.

Establishing Avocado tree after shipping

Q: Received my Avocado tree last week and I'm a bit concerned. Is this wilting normal with a new plant? No yellowing, or dropping of leaves. We moved it out of the sun but not sure how to handle?

A: This is normal for after-shipping stress. You did right, position the tree away from direct sun, in shade, preferably under roof (patio?) so it doesn't get over-watered with too much rain and you can control water amount. We recommend to spray the leaves with pure water and put a large clear plastic bag just over the crown (leave the soil to breath). Keep in shade. Within couple days the leaves should perk up. Do not overwater. Water only when the top of soil gets slightly dry. In a week or so, once the plant recovers, you may start moving it gradually into full sun, then to its permanent spot where you want to plant it.
Avocado is not an easy plant to establish. So be careful. It needs lots of water, however, it doesn't like wet feet - so must be planted in a well-drained spot, with at least 4-6" elevation (on a little "hill") so it never gets water-logged. It needs daily water to establish and may need more than just a sprinkler system, use additional hose water when establishing in the ground.

Healthy Plants: Q&A from Mr Booster

How to prevent mango flowers drop

Q:The mango blossoms my tree had in February have blown off due to weather conditions. Do you know what I can do to prevent this from happening again in the future?

A: The only "guarantee" to protect mango flowers from cold weather damage here in Florida is to plant a LATE flowering variety. Generally, mango trees are winter bloomers. Those varieties called "early season" start flowering in January (for example, Nam Doc Mai), and of course very often they get affected by cold, so they drop. Some varieties are so called "late season" - for example Venus. They start flowering in spring when the weather conditions are more favorable.
Another thing that may help you with mango flower drop is applying plant micro-element supplement Sunshine-Honey - it contains Molybdenum and Boron, which help flower and fruit development/strength and prevent their drop.