Caranday palms aren’t your typical mainstream Florida palm. They’re not a Foxtail, Pygmy, Queen or Medjool. They’re Carandays, for goodness' sake, with a certain swagger all their own, and they don’t care if you care or not. So, when half of our Plantopinions panel said they’ve never tried them (though…
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Gardenias garner high praise for their exotic beauty, but they also have a dark side (and it’s not their dark glossy leaves). They’re prone to leaf yellowing and sooty mold if you don’t plant in the right conditions and check on them regularly. All six of our Plantopinions experts made…
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Fluffy cat palms and burgundy Ti plants frame a regal row of variegated Shell Ginger. Cat palms should be nicknamed the “What’s Not to Like?” palm. These easy-care, pint-size tropicals will flounce into your landscape, all feathery and fluffy, and fill in your smaller spaces with instant style and flair.…
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Kiwi Ti Plant, or Cordyline fruticosa ‘Kiwi’, would likely win for Best Costume Design if Oscars were awarded to Ti plants. But for some, their striking colors take a backseat to the more mainstream, ruby-colored varieties. Why? With the exception of two, all Plantopinions experts seemed rather blasé about this…
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