tropical plants savannah ga

Tropical Plants Savannah GA

How to Care for Tropical Plants in Spring

Shane Tinker Enterprises Helps You Keep Tropical Plants Thriving All Year With Seasonal Care

If your Savannah, GA property enjoys the beauty of tropical plants, you know what a special time of year springtime is. Spring blooms bring a burst of color and new life. With those tropical blooms, comes special care that will ensure you can enjoy the colors, visual aesthetic, and fragrant aromas all year. Count on Shane Tinker Enterprises to help you with some care tips for spring that will keep your tropical plants Savannah GA looking great throughout the calendar year.

  1. Timing Is Important

If you’ve kept tropical flowers indoors during the winter months but want to move them outside, know that the tropical blooms need time to adjust. Overnight temperatures should be higher than 50° regularly before you place plants outdoors. And be sure that you are well past any danger of a nighttime frost.

  1. Plants Need Sun Protection

While spring blooms don’t need a coat of sunscreen, they too can be burnt by too much exposure to the sun too soon. After being in indoor light (even if in a windowsill), plants need time to adjust. It’s best to ease plants into spring sun by leaving them out for only an hour or two at first before subjecting them to full daylong sunlight.

  1. Location Matters

Your plants want the best real estate, too. Wind and rain can cause problems for your plants. Wind can cause damage to new blooms, young stalks or otherwise fragile parts. Winds can also blow over pots and cause breakage or other trauma. Rain also can be harmful, causing over-watering that can drown your plant or suffocate its roots. One solution? Use fabric containers that are porous and allow excessive rainwater to escape.

  1. Time to Fertilize

Spring is a good time to give your tropical plants Savannah GA a new home. Plants that have been sitting in the same soil for a year could benefit from a new supply, so spring is a great time to repot those plants, especially those that have grown a lot in the past 12 months. Also fertilize plants to give them the nutrients they need to thrive.

  1. Spring Cleaning

Savannah, GA homeowners should be careful when cleaning houseplants. Many commercial houseplant polishers can actually clog pores. A feather duster, cheesecloth, damp paper towel or a solution of water and dishwashing liquid is all you really need.

At Shane Tinker Enterprises, we offer wholesale tropical plants and brokerage services in Savannah GA. In addition to our public wholesale nursery, we provide plant ordering and tagging services and will-call service. We’ve been serving customers since 1998 and have been a wholesale nursery since 2000. Our extensive inventory includes spring blooms, tropical plants, tropical foliage and competitive pricing. If you can’t find what you want, Shane Tinker Enterprises will find it for you.

If you have questions about a particular plant or care, count on our experienced staff to provide advice about fertilizers, sun exposure, repotting and how to help damaged plants recover.