"Oh my, what is this luxurious vine? These large, bright flowers! Looks
like the Morning Glory and... is not like anything!"
"You want to know what this is? This is my favorite breakfast, lunch and
dinner. For breakfast - sweet, but healthy porridge, for lunch - a wonderful
side dish, and at last this plant makes a wonderful dessert after dinner!"
I didn't expect sweet potatoes to be represented by such a beautiful plant!
So my old good friend introduced me to this supposedly ordinary, but
spectacular and useful edible plant. Yet it is very fast growing and easy! Here is
the story...
Grow Food Not Lawns - this is the theme for our Garden party. But it's much more than that. It's a philosophy and a
state of mind. One that more and more people are adopting as the world's food
supply continues to dwindle and get more expensive...
Like all things plant and garden related, each of us can adopt this state
of mind at whatever level we're capable of and comfortable with. Many of our
customers just want to start small and see what it's all about. After all, the
world of tropical plants can be more than just beautiful, it can be
sustaining as well!
Growing your own food is more than just about price, it's also about
quality, choices and availability. As you watch the choices, and quality of
store bought food go down and prices continue to go up, maybe it's time to grow
more of your own food?
Fun Facts
- A mature mango tree can produce 200 to 300 fruit per year - A single avocado tree is capable of producing 500 avocados in one
year - A mature papaya plant can produce as many as 100 fruits per
growing season - One longevity spinach plant can provide you with a fresh supply of
healthy spinach leaves all the time!
At Top Tropicals we offer a wide selection of fruit, including mango and avocado, and even spinach to get you started and to continue down the road on your own
self sustaining journey. Even better, to help you with your food project, we
have not only added to our varieties, but we have reduced prices on many
items to make it even more affordable and enjoyable!
Who is cutting prices in today's
world?! - We are, because...
...it's important that we do what we can to make it
easier for our customers!
We have Avocados starting at only $49.95 and Mangos as low as $79.95, with dozens of varieties in stock! Use
our discount coupons to save even more, and if you're local or in Fort Myers,
stop by our Garden Center and
save even more!
...Well, you did it didn’t you? You love fresh mangoes, don’t you?
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to pick your own mango fresh off a tree in
your back yard?
So you bought a mango tree hoping to do just that. You are in USDA growing
zone 10 or 11 aren't you? If so, you should have no problems with weather
extremes other than possibly an occasional frost in zone 10A. If you can cover
your tree, you will not likely see any damage. But what if you are a little
further north and you have decided to try your luck on the magnificent mango
fruit tree? Mangoes are a tropical fruit tree best grown in tropical zones with
temperatures that stay above 40F. If you are in zone 9A or 9B, you may still
have luck growing a mango tree...
New Video: What to do when your mango tree freezes?
...It's a happy warm Summer and we hate to think about cold weather.
However, when buying a tropical Mango tree, be ready to protect it when winter
comes!
In this video we explain how to properly take care of your mango tree after
a freeze or frost. We give you step by step directions to ensure your tree
has the best chance for survival.....
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"...A garden always has a point..." - Elizabeth Hoyt, The Raven Prince -
Let our Secret Garden selections help you make the point of your
Garden!
Each week we add a variety of plants to our Secret Garden with
special savings of
50% off and more!
Check back often to find new the Secret Garden selection! Find new specials of the month from our
Newsletters.
And for local customers, come visit our Garden Center for an even larger Secret Garden selection. Ask our sales
reps about full list of Secret Garden plants available for local pick
up!
...Black Surinam Cherry - tropical cherry variety Lolita, very
hard-to-find. The fruit starts as red and turns black as it ripens. It has an
exceptional flavor. The fruit is very sweet, without aftertaste, large 1-1.2 inch,
very juicy. Reliable producer. The tree is upright, freely branching. Seedlings
come true to seed. These cherry trees are relatively cold hardy and can take
light frost. Once established, the plant can withstand upper 20's without
damage....
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104 days of war in Ukraine... Our friends and customers ask how our Ukrainian Team is surviving... Here is a brief update.
...Most Ukrainian people are gardeners. Plants and flowers, fruit and
veggies - growing is in their hearts and their blood. Ukrainians are people of
Peace; however, when it came to protecting their Home, they have already shown
the world their strength and pride. What is the secret of these people to keep
optimism and strong will? They just love life and know how to stay happy, no
matter what. We all should learn from them...
Video above is from the front line: Ukrainian soldiers continue growing
vegetables and herbs at the front line, right in trenches! This Nation is
invincible!
Reminder:
All Sunshine Boosters proceeds go to Ukraine!
If you want to help, simply feed your plants and help Ukrainian families
at the same time!
Get your plants Sunshine Boosters - the Fertilizer that Works, proudly developed in
Ukraine, proudly made in the USA.
As always, we appreciate the support of our loyal community of Top
Tropicals customers and enthusiasts.
...We are featuring today another useful plant for your healthy and
delicious meals! The leaves of Lalot pepper are used as food wraps in Vietnam and
make delicious, flavorful meals for BBQ!
Lalot is eaten raw in salads or cooked with other greens or dishes, or used
to wrap meats and cook in the oven or on the stove or grill. It is used
medicinally in India and South China as well as Indonesia...
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Discover the health benefits that Lalot pepper can bring you in a simple
BBQ... In addition, the Lalot - Piper sarmentosum - has a great ornamental
value, which is popular in urban landscape gardens as ground covering shrubs.
The plants can be grown in pots as bushes by pruning the creeping branches.
The bushy, abundant procumbent branches are about 1-2ft in height... CONTINUE READING >>
... Gemini are very fond of plants, especially flowers. They are able to
devote their lives to favorite plants, selecting new varieties, planting
gardens, parks and arboretums.
In addition, the planet-ruler Mercury gives them with business ability -
Gemini are excellent flower merchants of any level: from flower growers who
sell their plants to everyone, to wholesalers who supply their delicate fragrant
goods around the world.
In their house, Gemini do not keep too many plants, they have enough of
those that grow outside in their nursery and garden. However, among those who
nevertheless became piece of the family (exactly this way Gemini perceive their
house plants), preference is given to graceful forms, pubescent and curly,
like Farfugium, Monstrous epyphyllum, often carved leaves (Monstera) and plants with
aroma. All these properties not only improve the physical well-being of Gemini,
but also helps save the spiritual and mental balance of their contradictory
but all while tender and romantic nature. Gemini don't care about common
spices, they love unusual plants and especially those with a sweet scent. Their
favorite aroma is rose and similar, like fragrances of Clerodendrums, Jasmines, Gardenias, Plumeria, and Brunfelsia. At critical moments sweet scents awaken them into the
life!..
...The Giant Potato Tree is a showy and very fast growing specimen tree
of small to medium size. This plant grows quickly into a bushy tree of 15
feet in height and 15' wide. So this is a great solution when you need to get
shade right away - within a couple of months! The leaves are huge, lobed and
prickly. Flowers are slightly fragrant and change their color from white to
pink to lavender as they mature. This tree is a great choice if you need to
create a shady area in your yard within just a few months!..
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