Saccharum ‘Officinarum’ (Real Candy Cane), is a large tufted perennial grass that is probably native to Southeast Asia. It can grow to 15-20′ tall in its native environment, but to 5-8′ tall more commonly when grown indoors. Stems contain a sweet juice that may be extracted for production of sugar or molasses.

A Hawaiian selection very similar to the Sri Kembangan, but with fewer seeds. Fruit have a sweet citrus-like flavour that is both delicious and refreshing.

Phillip gives a tour of the new 7,000sq ft greenhouse, and provides a few updates along the way!

IT’S HERE: OPENING DAY MAY 14TH, 2024

We are happy to announce that we will resume regular hours starting Tuesday May 14th.
Come visit us Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 6pm, no appointment needed!

IMPORTANT: Pre-Order pick ups will be arranged by appointment. Please do not just show up.
Not all plants will be ready for opening day.
Once your ordered plants are all ready to go, you will be contacted to arrange a pick up day and time.
And yes, you can absolutely browse when you come to pick up your order!

Questions? Call us at: 519-785-9955 during business hours,
or email anytime: customer_service@tropicofcanada.ca

We look forward to seeing you!

The new Greenhouse is just about ready, and we have a lot of organizing, and rearranging to do, as well as getting the last of the plants potted up, and receiving our orders. It’s going to be a busy month! In order to buckle down and get all this done, we will be closed, including no appointments, until early May. Look for our reopening announcement soon! We appreciate your patience and understanding during this incredibly busy time. We will see you in a few weeks!

We regret to communicate that due to crop failure at our supplier, the T.R. Hovey variety of Papaya will not be available for 2024. We will be reaching out to those of you who have pre-ordered this variety. We apologize for the inconvenience, and appreciate your understanding.
Please view our confirmed available Papayas here: https://tropicofcanada.ca/plant-varieties/papaya/

A Reminder that our 2024 spring pre-order will be closing shortly.