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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A very interesting flowering plant is blooming in the nursery this month. That’s not to say you’ll want one for its beautiful flowers; like most palms, the flowers of Sabal mauritiiformis won’t attract oohs and aahs. But here is what you’ll like about the palm: Sabal mauritiiformis is probably the fastest-growing of the 20 or…
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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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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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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)