Cananga Species, Ribbon Tree, Ylang-Ylang

I'm wondering if anyone has had success growing this tree from seed in Murrieta, California?

This NOT strictly z11 plant. It grows through out of most of 10b Southern California. Tricky to keep,but its possible.

I planted an ylang-ylang about three years ago. I live in Sarasota, Florida, near Selby Gardens and fell in love with the fragrance of th...Read Moree very big ylang-ylang there. Mine has grown well, is almost ten feet tall, but hasn't yet bloomed--woe. I note that it requires slightly acidic soil. My backyard, where the tree is, is slightly alkaline. I'm going to remedy that and see if that does the trick to make it bloom.

Well! Posting that it had not bloomed must have made it bloom! (And I seldom use exclamation points.) The next day I have found a beautiful big bloom. But I'm still going to add coffee grounds around it.

I ordered an ylang ylang from Gardinos Rare and Unusual Plants in Delray Bch., Fl. A six inch pot was $27 and change delivered FedEx in 4...Read More days from the order being place. It went right into a prepared hole in the front garden; has grown 3 inches in the 5 days since I received it! Can't wait for next year, it'll probably be flowering by then. If you live in zone 9b or south, give this pace a try. They also have a wide selection of plumerias. Oh, I am not affiliated with them, I'm just really pleased with their turnaround and the quality of the plant I received. Got to keep the good nurseries in business!