RUB

Red Maple is a fast growing tree, best known for its brilliant deep scarlet foliage in December-January in Florida and autumn elsewhere. It is is adaptable to a very wide range of site conditions. It can be found growing in wet sites, swamps, on poor dry soils, and most anywhere in between. Due to its attractive fall foliage and pleasing form, it is often used as a shade tree for landscapes. In Florida it grows much shorter than in colder region, reaching 20-40 ft.
This plant is grown from seed collected in Florida, so it is suited for planting in Florida. It may perform worse up North.

A unique flavor! This productive plant yields berries that offer a tasty blend of sweetness and tartness. The fruit is borne uniformly, so it is easy to pick. Thornless semi-erect canes may need support under heavy fruit load. Summer-bearing. Late season. Heat-tolerant. Ripens in early August. Self-pollinating.

Illinois Everbearing is one of the best mulberry varieties you can grow. A cross between the white and red mulberry, it combines the hardiness of one with the rich flavor of the other.
This tree is hardy in USDA Zones 5 to 10, surviving temperatures down to -20F while also thriving in summer heat and poor soils. It grows quickly, adding 3 to 5 feet a year and maturing into a 20 to 30 ft shade tree. Its foliage is also attractive, with deeply carved, oak-like leaves that add ornamental value to the tree. Some trees even fruit in their first year.
The long, everbearing season is one of its biggest strengths. Berries about an inch and a half long ripen steadily from July into September, instead of all at once. They are sweet, juicy, and slightly tangy, often considered the best-tasting mulberries. Each tree can yield 15 to 25 pounds of fruit by its second or third year.
Illinois Everbearing is low-maintenance, generally free of pests and diseases, and easy to establish. Plant it for the fruit, the quick shade, or the wildlife it attracts. With good care, this tree can be a long-lived part of your garden.

Plumeria Siam Ruby is rich and jewel-toned, featuring vibrant petals that blend deep ruby pink with lighter rosy highlights toward the edges. The color often intensifies near the center, creating a glowing, almost luminous effect that gives the flower depth and dimension.
The petals are broad, smooth, and slightly overlapping, forming well-balanced, rounded blooms with a soft, velvety texture. A subtle gradient from darker inner tones to softer outer pink adds refinement without losing intensity.
Clusters of flowers create a bold, colorful display, standing out beautifully against green foliage. Overall, this variety feels vivid, elegant, and luxurious - true to its "ruby" name, with a polished, gemstone-like presence.

A showy ornamental Banana with dark red leaves. Huge, tropical, ruby red leaves splashed with bright lime green, each offering a unique pattern of colors. Young plants start out more green and color intensifies with sun exposure. Thrives in hot, humid areas. Perfect for poolside plantings as a backdrop to smaller tropical plants. Stunning in large patio containers. A frost-tender perennial.
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See Article about Red leaf Banana.

Blackberry Natchez is a thornless variety, a new release from Univ. of Arkansa. It's an erect, thornless blackberry bush. It has good fruit quality and ripens early. Berries are larger than Navaho and Arapaho verieties, about 3 berries per oz. Ripening season starts in June. Does very well in Florida

Tropical Guava Ruby Supreme. Considered by many to be one of the best guavas for the home garden. This highly productive cultivar produces pear-shaped, yellow skinned guavas with thick, pink flesh. Lower in pectin than other varieties, this variety is superior for eating out-of-hand or processing into juice. In spite of its common name, the tree is cold hardy for a tropical fruit. Very reliable, heavy producer. Will fruit in container.
Ruby Supreme and Barbie Pink guava are very similar, but Barbie pink is much larger and not as dark of a pink color.
See photo of fruiting plant in container.

Rubus albescens (niveus). Origin: India, Malaysia. Unlike common raspberries from up North that can not tolerate tropical heat, Mysore Tropical Raspberry grows very well in hot humid climates. It grows very fast into a scrambling shrub with flexible stems and tends to bloom and fruit throughout the year. The fruit is red when unripe and purple black when ripe, very juicy and sweet. The clusters contain as many as couple dozen fruit. It is also a very ornamental plant because it has almost white canes and the leaves are green above and whitish underneath. The plant is cold hardy to upper 20s F; young plants are more cold sensitive. Great to grow in large containers and will produce large amounts of fruit. Good drainage is essential for good growth.