Richard Lyons Nursery, Inc.

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

Sabal mauritiiformis

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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July 28, 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

A light rain but not much more

Today is Saturday July 7, 2012. We had a light rain sprinkle for a minute or two this morning, which was enough to wet down the dust. Not enough to provide a good drink for the plants and trees. I toured the nursery and grove this morning and found many wonderful blooms. We have uploaded…
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July 7, 2012 0