"/>
Index > Garden Blog

Date:

Why they call this Clerodendrum Musical Notes?

Clerodendrum incisum - Musical Note

Clerodendrum incisum - Musical Note

Clerodendrum incisum - Musical Note

Clerodendrum incisum - Musical Note

๐ŸŽถ Why they call this Clerodendrum Musical Notes?

Clerodendrum incisum - Musical Note, Morning Kiss - has very unusual and showy flowers.
  • โ™ช The unopened flowers resemble musical notes, giving the plant its name.
  • โ™ช A compact grower and low-maintenance plant, perfect for gardens as it blooms well in both full sun and shade, and tolerates some drought โ˜€๏ธโ˜๏ธ .
  • โ™ช It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, making it a great choice for people who want to encourage wildlife in their gardens

๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฆœ๐Ÿž๐Ÿ.

๐Ÿ›’ Get some Music Notes for your garden

#Hedges_with_benefits #Butterfly_Plants

๐Ÿต TopTropicals

Date:

What is it, Jasmine, Carnation, or Gardenia?

Tabernaemontana Flore Pleno - Crape Jasmine, Carnation of India, Florida Gardenia

Tabernaemontana Flore Pleno - Crape Jasmine, Carnation of India, Florida Gardenia

Tabernaemontana Flore Pleno - Crape Jasmine, Carnation of India, Florida Gardenia

Tabernaemontana Flore Pleno - Crape Jasmine, Carnation of India, Florida Gardenia

Tabernaemontana Flore Pleno - Crape Jasmine, Carnation of India, Florida Gardenia

Tabernaemontana Flore Pleno - Crape Jasmine, Carnation of India, Florida Gardenia

๐Ÿคท What is it, Jasmine, Carnation, or Gardenia?

๐Ÿ’ฎ Tabernaemontana Flore Pleno is also called Crape Jasmine, Carnation of India, or Florida Gardenia. Although it is not related to Jasmine, Carnation, or Gardenia! It is in fact in the same family with Plumeria and Desert Roses!

This lovely bush or small tree with waxy leaves and beautiful fragrant flowers is a must in every tropical garden. Because:
  • ๐Ÿ’  it is easy to grow and undemanding
  • ๐Ÿ’  it is very fast growing and bushy
  • ๐Ÿ’  it is free flowering throughout the year


๐Ÿ›’ Get one for your garden

#Perfume_Plants #Hedges_with_benefits

Date:

Why everybody wants this plant? Intoxicating sweet fragrance is the answer! Do you have one?

Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine

Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine

Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine

Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine

Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine

Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine

Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine

Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine

๐Ÿฌ Why everybody wants this plant? Intoxicating sweet fragrance is the answer! Do you have one?

Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine.

โญ๏ธ This fast growing, dense shrub is a garden favorite, one of the most famous and desirable fragrant plants.

๐ŸŒƒ The sweetest fragrance at night is intoxicating.

๐ŸŒ„ Flowers are pale yellow to white, open at night and stay extremely fragrant until sunrise.

๐Ÿ™ These flowers are widely used in India and other countries of South Asia for perfumery, medicinal applications and in religious ceremonies.

๐Ÿก Best location will be near driveway, window or entrance, where the magic fragrance can be appreciated.

๐Ÿ›’ Order online

#Perfume_Plants #Hedges_with_benefits

๐Ÿต TopTropicals

Date:

Fun Fact: Bleeding Heart Vine

Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae)

 Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae)

Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae)

 Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae)

Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae)

๐Ÿ“– Fun Fact: Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae) is named for its unique red and white flowers that resemble... bleeding hearts! ๐Ÿ˜
  • โฃ๏ธNative to tropical West Africa
  • โฃ๏ธ Spectacular, dramatic flowers look like a line of dangling hearts, each emerging from the other.
  • โฃ๏ธ It's a climbing vine often grown as a houseplant or in gardens with a trellis for support.
  • โฃ๏ธWinder heavy bloomer, but as long as you provide lots of light to it, it'll bloom most of the time.


๐Ÿ›’Get your own Bleeding Heart

#Fun_Facts #Hedges_with_benefits

๐Ÿต TopTropicals

Date:

How to get a big flowering bush quickly?

How to get a big flowering bush quickly? How to get a big flowering bush quickly? How to get a big flowering bush quickly?
๐Ÿก How to get a big flowering bush quickly? Calliandra - Powderpuff - is your answer for blocking the unwanted view!

๐Ÿ’— With so many varieties to choose from, Calliandras are the winners when you need to create a screen quickly. Just in one season you can have a nice dense shrub with benefits - the Powderpuff flowers are so pretty! Everbloomer.

๐Ÿ›’ Shop Calliandras - Powderpuffs

#Hedges_with_benefits #Butterfly_Plants #How_to

JOIN ๐Ÿ‘‰ @TopTropicals

Date:

How to get a big flowering bush quickly?

Calliandra haematocephala - Red Powderpuff

Calliandra tweedii With Love - Red Tassel Flower

Calliandra tweedii With Love - Red Tassel Flower

Calliandra selloi (brevipes) Pink Lilian

Calliandra selloi (brevipes) Pink Lilian

Calliandra surinamensis - Powderpuff

Calliandra surinamensis - Powderpuff

๐Ÿก How to get a big flowering bush quickly? Calliandra - Powderpuff - is your answer for blocking the unwanted view!

๐Ÿ’— With so many varieties to choose from, Calliandras are the winners when you need to create a screen quickly. Just in one season you can have a nice dense shrub with benefits - the Powderpuff flowers are so pretty! Everbloomer.

๐Ÿ›’ Shop Calliandras - Powderpuffs

#Hedges_with_benefits #Butterfly_Plants #How_to

JOIN ๐Ÿ‘‰ @TopTropicals

Date:

What is the bluest flower of the Tropics?

What is the bluest flower of the Tropics?
What is the bluest flower of the Tropics?

Eranthemum pulchellum - Blue Sage, or Lead Flower is brightest gentian blue - very unusual color in the tropics!

  • ๐Ÿ’™ Winter heavy bloomer

  • ๐Ÿ’™ Attracts butterflies and bees ๐Ÿ

  • ๐Ÿ’™ Compact shrub, responds well to pruning.

  • ๐Ÿ’™ Shade lover. Will happily bloom in the shade!


๐Ÿ›’ Order oline

#Fun_Facts #Hedges_with_benefits #Shade_Garden #Butterfly_Plants

TopTropicals.com
We Grow Happiness

Date:

What is the bluest flower of the Tropics?

Eranthemum pulchellum - Blue Sage, Lead Flower

Eranthemum pulchellum - Blue Sage, Lead Flower

Eranthemum pulchellum - Blue Sage, Lead Flower

What is the bluest flower of the Tropics?

Eranthemum pulchellum - Blue Sage, or Lead Flower is brightest gentian blue - very unusual color in the tropics!
  • ๐Ÿ’™ Winter heavy bloomer
  • ๐Ÿ’™ Attracts butterflies and bees ๐Ÿ
  • ๐Ÿ’™ Compact shrub, responds well to pruning.
  • ๐Ÿ’™ Shade lover. Will happily bloom in the shade!


๐Ÿ›’ Order oline

#Fun_Facts #Hedges_with_benefits #Shade_Garden #Butterfly_Plants

TopTropicals.com
We Grow Happiness

Date:

What is Lions Ears: the plant that keeps growing through the flower!

Lion's Ears - Leonotis leonurus

Lion's Ears - Leonotis leonurus

Lion's Ears - Leonotis leonurus

Lion's Ears - Leonotis leonurus

Lion's Ears - Leonotis leonurus

Lion's Ears - Leonotis leonurus

Lion's Ears - Leonotis leonurus

๐Ÿฆ What is Lion's Ears: the plant that keeps growing "through the flower"!

Leonotis leonurus is another Nature's Wonder. Flower petals purportedly resemble Lion's ears, and bunch of upper leaves from a distance resemble Lions tails. A curious thing, the plant continues growing through the flower! This creates a multi-level appearance.

๐Ÿฆ‹ Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Everblooming.

โš•๏ธ Used in Eastern medicine

๐Ÿ“š More about Leonotis Lion's Ears

๐Ÿ›’ Order Leonotis

#Butterfly_Plants #Hedges_with_benefits #Nature_Wonders

TopTropicals.com
We Grow Happiness

Date:

Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Red Dwarf Poinciana

Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Red Dwarf Poinciana

Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Red Dwarf Poinciana

๐ŸŽจ "Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas." - Elizabeth Murray

โ“ Why is it called a Peacock Flower? See yourself...

๐Ÿ“ท Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Red Dwarf Poinciana, Bird of Paradise, Pride of Barbados, Peacock flower...

One of the most spectacular tropical bloomers. An eye-stopper!

๐Ÿ›’ Order online

#Quotes #Butterfly_Plants #Hedges_with_benefits

TopTropicals.com
We Grow Happiness