Author: Steve Turner

Rare & Unusual Tropical Trees & Plants, Flowering, Fruit, Native, Palm, Bamboo, Heliconia, Hummingbird, Butterfly

The Atala Butterfly

This is an interesting article from the University of Florida about the relationship between the Atala butterfly and its host plant, Florida Coontie http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg347.  At the nursery we have a population of the Atala Butterflies, and the adults can be seen landing on the Sweet Almond flowers (Aloysia virgata) and Florida Fiddlewood flowers (Citharexylum spinosum) for nectar,…
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August 4, 2012 0

Rainbow Shower Tree: Featured Plant of the Week

This tree is a hybrid between Cassia fistula (Golden Shower Tree) and Cassia javanica(Apple Blossom Tree).  The flowers are a blend of the two trees.  Some are more yellow than pink, while others are the reverse, giving a very spectacular look to the tree when it is in full bloom.  We propagate this tree by air-layering to…
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July 22, 2012 1

Citrus Diseases and Pests

We have several customers coming to the nursery requesting citrus trees.  They are disappointed to hear we do not sell any.  Listed below are 3 links to articles detailing 3 major reasons we do not grow and sell citrus trees.  The first two detail the two major diseases of citrus trees in South Florida, Citrus Greening…
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July 21, 2012 0

Plants In Bloom July 14, 2012

Delonix regia ‘Yellow Kampong’ (Yellow Royal Poinciana) Delonix regia (Orange Royal Poinciana) Calliandra surinamensis (Pink Powderpuff) Cananga odorata var. fruticosa (Dwarf Ylang-Ylang) Clerodendrum paniculatum (Pagoda Flower) Hylocereus undatus (Dragon Fruit)


July 14, 2012 0

Welcome to Richard Lyons’ Nursery

The biggest news, of course, is our brand-new website which you have found.  We hope you will continue to visit this website as we will have updated news about the nursery on a weekly basis.  As you can see by the address, we are located in Miami, Florida.  Please stop by for a visit.  We are…
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July 1, 2012 0