"/>
Newsletter sign up Call Us: 1-866-897-7957
Select FREE SHIPPING
Cart
Index > Garden Blog

Date:

When does Champaka tree start blooming?

Joy Perfume tree (Magnolia champaca) flowers

☀️ When does Champaka tree start blooming?
  • 🏵 Champaka, or Joy Perfume tree (Magnolia champaca) blooms in and off year around. This year it's the third time we see our trees with flowers.
  • 🏵 The flowers are used to make the world's most expensive perfume 'Joy' and smell like fruity bubble gum... you can't stop sticking your nose in this flower!


🎥 Yellow Champaka in bloom. This tree is 3 years old.

📚 Learn more from previous posts:

🛒 Shop Champaka - Joy Perfume Tree

#Perfume_Plants #Container_Garden #Trees

🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals

Date:

Does it really taste like Lemon drops?

Garcinia edulis - Lemon Drop Mangosteen, Madrono

Garcinia edulis - Lemon Drop Mangosteen, Madrono

🍋 Does it really taste like Lemon drops?
  • 🟡 Looking for a fun, tropical addition to your small garden or patio? Garcinia edulis - Lemon Drop Mangosteen, Madrono - might just be the perfect fit!
  • 🟡 Lemon Drop Mangosteen is a small, very slow growing tree that brings both beauty and deliciousness to your rare fruit collection.
  • 🟡 The tree is a compact, evergreen gem with glossy green leaves that look great year-round.
  • 🟡 Its small, bright yellow-orange fruits are about the size of a golf ball, with translucent white pulp inside. The taste? A refreshing burst of sweet and sour - like a lemony tropical candy!
  • 🟡 These little fruits are not only great for snacking fresh but also make awesome juices, jams, or desserts.
  • 🟡 The tree is pretty low-maintenance - just give it some sun and water, and it's happy. Great for containers.


🛒 Buy Lemon Drop Mangosteen

#Food_Forest #Container_Garden

🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals

Date:

How to add a splash of tropical flair to your plant collection

Medinilla scortechinii - Orange Spike

Medinilla scortechinii - Orange Spike

Medinilla scortechinii - Orange Spike

Medinilla scortechinii - Orange Spike

😍 How to add a splash of tropical flair to your plant collection
  • 🟠 Medinilla scortechinii - Orange Spike! Not everyone knows about this rare exotic Medinilla that comes in a vibrant orange, making it a rare gem for your garden or home!
  • 🟠 This little shrub grows only 1 to 2 feet, with a charming, low-spreading growth habit. Its dark green, leathery leaves provide a stunning backdrop for the eye-catching bright orange stalks and panicles that bloom like tropical coral branches. Talk about a showstopper!
  • 🟠 Perfect as a semi-terrestrial or epiphytic shrub, the Orange Spike thrives in moist, semi-shaded conditions - think bright filtered light or light shade. Just remember to keep the soil well-drained and slightly moist; nobody likes soggy roots.
  • 🟠 Whether you're looking for a potted plant or a new indoor companion, Medinilla scortechinii makes for an excellent houseplant or decorative piece. Bring home this tropical wonder and watch it brighten your space with its dazzling orange blooms!


🛒 Shop Medinillas

#Container_Garden #Shade_Garden

🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals

Date:

What is the best Gift plant?

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree, berries

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree, berries

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree, flowers

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree, flowers

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree, flowers

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree, flowers

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree in a cup

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree in a cup

🎁 What is the best Gift plant?

Coffee makes an excellent gift plant and is perfect as a houseplant or container-grown fruit tree. It develops into a lush, dark green shrub or small tree, producing fragrant white star-shaped flowers in clusters, similar to gardenias. The entire fruit is edible, starting green, then turning yellow, and finally red as it ripens. Inside, you'll find the seeds, commonly known as "coffee beans," which can be easily dried, roasted, and ground at home ☕️

#Food_Forest #Container_Garden #Shade_Garden

📚 📱 Video about Coffee plant

🛒 Shop Coffee Trees

🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals

Date:

What is the best undemanding yet interesting plant for dry, hot area

Pedilanthus tithymaloides â€" Devils Backbone, Jacobs Ladder

⚡️ What is the best undemanding yet interesting plant for dry, hot area
  • 🌿 Pedilanthus tithymaloides – better known as Devils Backbone or Jacobs Ladder – is a fun, quirky plant with zig-zagging stems that definitely catch the eye! Despite its name, it's anything but evil, it's just a name that adds intrigue.
  • 🌿 Its curious structure looks like nature decided to make an origami plant! Its cute pink blooms add to the charm.
  • 🌿 Whether you’re into drought-tolerant landscaping/xeriscaping or need an easy-going houseplant, this one fits the bill. Plus, it's a survivor, tolerating dry conditions with style.
  • 🌿 Perfect for those who like a bit of plant personality.


📸 More photos in the next post👇

🛒 Get your own Devils Backbone

#Container_Garden #Nature_Wonders #Hedges_with_benefits

🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals

Date:

Why do we love Ground Orchids?

Ground Orchids

Ground Orchids

❔ Why do we love Ground Orchids?

❓ Q: I need your expert advice on a low growing perennial with pretty flowers that I can plant in semi-shade close to my house. What is your favorite perennial?

😊 A: Our most favorite bright flowering perennials are ground orchids!
  • 💋 Ground orchids are the easiest and most rewarding flowers for a tropical garden. They thrive in regular garden soil or potting mix, tolerate both sun and shade, and bloom nearly year-round.
  • 💋 Their adaptability makes them a perfect choice for any spot in the garden, whether you need to fill a sunny patch or a shaded area under trees.
  • 💋 And look at these colors! From vibrant purples to soft pinks and yellows, ground orchids bring a splash of tropical beauty with minimal effort. Their consistent blooming makes them a must-have for gardeners seeking color all year.
  • 💋 For profuse blooming, apply Sunshine Orchidasm - Orchid TotalFeed Booster.
  • 💋Watch the video in next post 👇


🛒 Shop Ground Orchids

#Container_Garden #Shade_Garden

🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals

Date:

What Ginger makes a natural shampoo?

Pine Cone Ginger (Zingiber Zerumbet), Shampoo Ginger

🧴What Ginger makes a natural shampoo?
  • 🎍Pine Cone Ginger (Zingiber Zerumbet), also called Shampoo Ginger due to its unique, milky substance found in the cones. It is widely used as a natural shampoo in Asia and Hawaii, and even found in commercial shampoos.
  • 🎍Fragrant and Spicy: All parts of the plant are known for their strong, spicy fragrance.
  • 🎍Stunning Flowers: The cone-shaped flowers are long-lasting and perfect for cut flower arrangements.
  • 🎍Fun history: Pinecone ginger is a canoe plant, brought across the Pacific by ancient Polynesian settlers.


📚 Gingers from previous posts:

🛒 Plant your own Shampoo Ginger

#Shade_Garden #Container_Garden

🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals

Date:

How to have the Deep Purple mood year around

Calathea rufibarba - Fuzzy Pheasant Feather, Deep Purple Velvet Furry

🎸 How to have the Deep Purple mood year around
  • 🟣 Calathea rufibarba - Fuzzy Pheasant Feather, Deep Purple Velvet Furry - a favorite of shade garden landscapers. This thin, fuzzy, rippled leaf Calathea is very attractive as well as durable. A purple leaf back adds to this plants rich color and texture.
  • 🟣 The upper foliage of Calathea rufibarba is semi-glossy, and olive green. The under side of the foliage, along with the stems are rich burgundy to deep purple!
  • 🟣 The stems are covered with fine purplish-brown hairs.
  • 🟣 Place your Deep Purple Calathea in bright filtered or indirect light.


🛒 Order Deep Purple Calathea

#Shade_Garden #Container_Garden

🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals

Date:

What to plant by the pond?

Elephant Ears Illustris Colocasia

⛲️ What to plant by the pond?
  • 🐘 Elephant Ears Illustris Colocasia is a classic beauty.
  • 🐘 The heart-shaped, large purple-and-green leaves of Illustris are huge, and their dark highlights are stunning.
  • 🐘 This elephant ear is a lover of moist shade, but does best with a little dappled sunlight.
  • 🐘 It will tolerate boggy conditions.
  • 🐘 Provide light shade to full shade and consistently moist or boggy soil.
  • 🐘 It is a strong fast growing variety that does great in container, landscapes, ponds and patios.


🛒 Order Illustris Elephant Ears

#Shade_Garden #Container_Garden

🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals

Date:

How to grow your own Chanel #5

Cananga fruticosa - Dwarf Ylang-Ylang, Chanel No 5 Tree

Cananga fruticosa - Dwarf Ylang-Ylang, Chanel No 5 Tree

🌞 How to grow your own Chanel #5.
  • ✨ Cananga fruticosa - Dwarf Ylang-Ylang, Chanel No 5 Tree is a highly sought-after plant fragrant small tree.
  • ✨It stays compact with a lovely tree-like shape.
  • ✨ Flowers smell just like the full-size Ylang-Ylang (source of Chanel#5 perfume fragrance), though the fragrance may be lighter in less humid conditions.
  • ✨Starts flowering right away and blooms year-round in warm conditions.
  • ✨ Thrives as a container- and houseplant. Needs bright light for profuse flowering.


🛒 Get your own Chanel #5

#Perfume_Plants #Container_Garden #Nature_Wonders

🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals
< Previous pageNext page >Most recent entryBlog table of contents