TopTropicals Newsletter / November 12, 2009

New arrivals of rare fruit, aroma plants
and hot sale of Champaca trees

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FLOWERING:

Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Bleeding heart.
One of the most spectacular blooming vines; looks good planted with vining red roses.

FRAGRANT:

Magnolia figo
Michelia Figo, Banana Shrub. Heavily scented, cream flowers streaked with purple. Distinctive, sweet banana scent of flowers. Cold hardy, prefers filtered light, also a good choice for container culture.

Gardenia volkensii
Native from Angola to KwaZulu-Natal. Fragrant white blossoms turning yellow with time, long narrow leaves, with wavy margins - very curious plant.

2 cute aromatic bonsai

Leptospermum scoparium
New Zealand Lemon Tea Leaves have spicy lemon scent. Early Australian settlers of soaked the leaves in boiling water to make a herbal tea rich in ascorbic acid. Leptospermum has the reputation of being the ultimate in forbidden bonsai with flowers resembling tiny wild roses and spiky little evergreen leaves.

Nashia inaguensis
Moujean Tea, Bahamas Berry, Pineapple Verbena. Native to the island of Inagua in the Bahamas. It is often used as a bonsai plant due to its miniaturized features. A decoction of the fragrant leaves, having the scent and flavors of citrus, vanilla, or pineapple, is used as an herbal tea.

 

CHAMPACA HOT SALE:

Magnolia (Michelia) x Alba grafted
White Champaka - these grafted plants start blooming right away! The white flowers of this variety have more delicate fragrance than regular yellow Champaca, and the Alba variety is more reliable bloomer. Flowers are used for making the most expensive perfume Joy.
Now only $24.95!

One of the best perfume trees for your landscape.

Established plants can tolerate light freeze.The plant doesn't require pruning and has naturally full and bushy shape.

Perfect perfume tree for container!

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3 EUCALYPTUS
w/medicinal use:

Eucalyptus bridgesiana
Apple Eucalyptus - with apple-scented foliage

Eucalyptus cinerea
Silver Dollar Gum, Spiral Eucalyptus - used for arrangements. The vapor is inhaled for colds.

Eucalyptus melliodora
Honey Eucalyptus - leaves are delightfully honey-scented, the best tree for honey production in Australia


New arrivals of wanted Mango varieties:

Glenn
Ice Cream
Keitt
Lancetilla
Valencia Pride

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10% OFF discount:
Use voucher 314812099054 in your shopping cart and click "recalculate"

HAPPY GARDENING!


RARE EDIBLES:

Cola nitida
Cola nut, Guru Nut - rare exotic nut tree, extremely popular in the tropics as a caffeine-containing stimulant.

Garcinia intermedia
Rheedia edulis, Lemon Drop Mangosteen, Cherry Mangosteen. Small yellow fruit, the pulp is madruno-like flavor, eaten fresh.

2 RARE GUAVAS:

Psidium guajava Indonesia (White fruit)
Tropical Guava, rare variety, white flesh fruit.

Psidium friedrichsthalianum
Costa Rican (Cas) Guava. Yellow fruit, 1-3" around, used to make jams, jellies, and preserves, or as a flavoring for drinks.

Aloysia citriodora
Lemon-scented verbena.
Unusually pure, fruity lemon note, it is more intense than many other lemon-scented herbs. Widely used in herbal medicine and as a spice in fruit dishes, sedative tea.

Cymbopogon citratus
Lemon grass - versatile performer in the kitchen where it can be used in teas, beverages, herbal medicines, Eastern inspired soups and other dishes.

Laurus nobilis
Bay Leaf - used in soups, sauces, stews, as seasoning for fish, meat and poultry. Slow growing, cold hardy tree

www.toptropicals.com
rare plants for home and garden
47770 Bermont Rd, Punta Gorda, FL 33982
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