Ever driven around the Tampa Bay area and spotted stunning purple, trumpet-shaped blossoms or roads blanketed in what looks like a purple flower carpet? That’s the breathtaking Jacaranda mimosifolia—just one of the many flowering trees Jene highlights in this colorful episode.

From the elegant Hong Kong Orchid to the sunshine-drenched Golden Shower Tree (Cassia fistula), the fragrant Ylang-Ylang (Cananga odorata), and the striking Trumpet Tree (Tabebuia), Jene shares tips, stories, and growing advice to help you bring these flowering showstoppers to your own landscape.

Visit Jene’s Tropicals at 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL, or explore more online at tropicalfruit.com.

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