Simpson stopper - Edible beauty for your Florida garden.

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In this episode, Dani discusses the Simpson Stopper or Mrycianthes fragrans. This Florida native is threatened in the wild and should be planted more often. With beautiful foliage and edible fruit, this plant is quite a wonderful jewel to add to your Florida landscape.
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Varietals mentioned in this video -
Simpson "showstopper"
Dwarf Simpson Stopper
"Standard" Simpson Stopper
Chapters in this episode:
00:00 Pre-intro
00:25 Intro
00:55 What is a Simpson Stopper
01:10 Native range
02:00 Preferred growing conditions
03:03 How big do they get?
04:03 Varietals
04:43 Foliage
05:01 Flowers
05:27 Fruit
05:40 Propagation
05:52 Fruit taste
06:55 Peeling bark
07:23 Why they call it a “stopper.”
07:50 Outro
Simpson Stopper Flower image courtesy of Keith Bradley of Florida Wildflower Foundation

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@maryt8184 4 ай бұрын

Neat plant. I don't think I have the right situation for it, but I bet the birds love it.

@laos5630 8 ай бұрын

Lots of good information.. thank you! I planted several this year is several areas of my yard that retain water after storms, and so far they are doing well.

@peacefulbirdgardens 8 ай бұрын

Hello! Thank you so much for watching and for planting native plants. 😊💜🌱

@SP-inFL 5 ай бұрын

Newbie planter here, just picked up a Simpson Stopper today. Hope to have a lush backyard one day full of native plants. Thanks for this informative video.

@peacefulbirdgardens 5 ай бұрын

That's wonderful! I hope you are successful with your beautiful native backyard my friend. It has been a real joy for us.

@dianekoon3644 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great information. I am definitely going to plant one in my yard. This will get me started on my plan. I saw them at Little Red Wagon nursery some months ago.

@peacefulbirdgardens 7 ай бұрын

They are lovely. 😊

@Photos-by-Lloyd 8 ай бұрын

Another excellent video! 😊

@peacefulbirdgardens 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and for your wonderful support! ☺

@ceciliavaldes2126 Күн бұрын

Hi, do you know when can I buy the Simpsom Show stopper? Thank you

@FurFeathersandFlowers 6 ай бұрын

Neat plant bet the birds enjoy that fruit. May try to get one of these just for the birds. Do you know is it easy to propagate through cuttings?

@peacefulbirdgardens 6 ай бұрын

I know they grow really easily from seed, but I have not tried to grow them from cuttings. The Florida Wildflower Foundation recommends seeds or air layering for propagation. I'll try experimenting with cuttings in the spring and report back.

@chadwickcameron 3 ай бұрын

I have a dozen I put it in a couple of years ago but I really have not seen them thrive unfortunately. The one primarily in the shade that I put in first actually looks the worst. Any tips? a couple of months ago I fed them with a 6/6/6. I’m in Orlando and we’ve had a fairly wet winter. I’ve also done some supplemental watering just on a drip but try to let the soil dry in the top couple of inches between waterings.

@peacefulbirdgardens 3 ай бұрын

Hello and thank you so much for watching! I am so sorry to hear you are having trouble with your Simpson Stoppers. It is incredibly difficult to diagnose your specific situation without being there to see their specific living arrangement. My advice would be to reach out to either your local gardening extension services office. They work out of UF, but have offices in all major counties. You could also contact your local native plant nursery. The two that come to mind are the lovely folks at Green Isle gardens and Lukas nursery. You could also check out the FANN.org website to locate nurseries and other native plant experts in your area.