Wart fern doesn’t really have warts. Instead, it's those little spores on the leaves that inspired its name and built notoriety with fern fans in Zones 9 – 11. While some ArtisTree Plantopinions experts favor wart fern more than others, all generally agree on its good points. It's a “cool…
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Dipladenia, a lovely flowering vine belonging to the Mandevilla genus, adorns countless Sarasota landscapes with colorful, trumpet-like flowers and rich green foliage. But if you mention it to ArtisTree’s Plantopinons experts, prepare to step back because petals might fly. Welcome to our Dipladenia Debate. Dipladenia is a bit "shrubbier" than…
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Hong Kong orchid trees in Sarasota and Venice almost don't look real. There's no way an exotic orchid-shaped flower can bust out of a tree branch like that. But thousands do, with giant ruffled petals the color of a brilliant purple and magenta Florida sunset. Yes, Hong Kong Orchid trees…
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Wild Date palms boast exotic trunks that make them the fashionistas of Florida’s palm world. In fact, if they could waltz down a fashion runway, all eyes would focus on what makes them so wonderfully Florida. It’s not just their sweeping fronds. Or their tall sleek stature. It’s not even…
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