We have a new flower arrangement in the lobby of Exotica Tropicals this week. The blooms are from Heliconia Collinsiana and Heliconia Latispatha “Red/Yellow Gyro” The large leaf is from Monstera Deliciosa. The heliconia were cut from my garden in Melbourne Beach -both bloom this time of year, in fact, they keep blooming all through…
Exotica Tropicals will be having a Black Friday Sale this Friday 11/23 that will extend through Saturday 11/24. BIG discounts will be offered on all kinds of plants- including, but not limited to: Cordylines, Heliconia, Philodendrons and Alocasia. Got a plant lover on your gift-shopping list? Exotica Tropicals will also be offering GIFT CERTIFICATES for…
Check out the latest tropical flower on display at Exotica Tropicals. No, it’s not a heliconia.. but it sure is big. And heavy It comes from a plant that is known for storing fresh water inside, much to the aid of folks that might happen to be lost in the jungle. Can you guess what it is? …
This week I made some tropical flower arrangements for an an event being held at a club in Vero Beach. If you need tropical flowers for an event or party, check out our tropical flower arrangements page. Here’s a couple behind the scenes shots from the nursery..
Hurricane Sandy sent us some pretty stiff winds, so I thought I would write up a few techniques I use in my garden to care for tropicals after a heavy wind event. I’ll break it down by the type of plant.. HELICONIAS When a big storm brings in winds over 30 mph, heliconia can get…
My wife and I have been collecting vintage tiki mugs since the early 1990′s. These were ceramic glasses that you would get a tropical drink in if you visited a Polynesian themed restaurant in the 1960′s and 1970′s. Most establishments let you bring the mug home as a souvenir. These mugs eventually found their way…
