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Under The Jakfruit Tree

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Steve TurnerFebruary 14, 2021

Most Gardenias only bloom once a year in the springtime. The exception to this is the Tahitian Gardenia (Gardenia taitensis). This Gardenia blooms on and off throughout the year. It is a sprawling plant, with dark shiny leaves similar to … Continue reading →

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Under The Jakfruit Tree

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Steve TurnerJuly 7, 2019

This week’s selection is the Genus Portlandia and two relatives of Portlandia, Cubanola and Catesbaea. These small trees have very fragrant flowers which are pollinated by moths. All three are members of the Rubiaceae family which is home to coffee … Continue reading →

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From Under the Jakfruit Tree

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Richard LyonsNovember 24, 2018

This week we harvested two large bunches of  bananas, one is called ‘burro’ used primarily for cooking and the other for eating out of hand. We have many more available for  sale. Each bunch had more than 10 hands, very … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowering Shrubs, Fragrant Flowers, Fruit at the Nursery

Neem Tree (Azadirachta indica)

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Leonard GoldsteinMarch 25, 2017

Does the name ‘azadirachtan’ ring a bell? It probably should, because it is a hugely versatile chemical compound that has made the neem tree legendary in India and surrounding lands for some 2,000 years. And chances are that its full … Continue reading →

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Under Any Name, You’ll Like Blackberry Jam Fruit

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Leonard GoldsteinFebruary 3, 2017

In the ideal world, when a plant name is changed, you’d prefer for the new moniker to be simpler than the old one. But life isn’t always fair, and there’s no better example than that of the plant commonly called … Continue reading →

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