<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Forest City Tropicals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forest City Tropicals]]></description><link>https://forestcityrats.wixsite.com/forestcitytropicals/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:40:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.forestcitytropicals.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Acclimating Plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acclimating plants can often be a challenge, especially for sensitive plants. When considering a new plant, it's always a good idea to plan for how you will acclimate it to a new environment to reduce stress. One of the most common reasons a plant will fail to thrive is because they went from a stable environment that was appropriate for that plant species, to a less desirable environment. You will often see signs of acclimation stress such as drooping leaves, discolouration, or stalled...]]></description><link>https://www.forestcitytropicals.ca/post/acclimating-plants</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f68a1590b4365cb863f1f8</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 23:36:26 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Haley Forrest</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Species Highlight: Alocasia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alocasia is a species of plant that belongs to the family of plants known as Araceae. This family of flowering plants produces flowers through inflorescence. Alocasias are a subtropical species that is common throughout Southern Asia, Indonesia, and parts of Australia. There are roughly 90 accepted species of Alocasia, but different cultivars (hybrids) are common as many cultivators have bred unique ornamental variations. Other species are spontaneous mutations that have been classified as...]]></description><link>https://www.forestcitytropicals.ca/post/species-highlight-alocasia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f63638edf5696920d503c8</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 17:37:52 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Haley Forrest</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>