Brunfelsia Species, Lady of the Night

I have both the Brunfelsia jamaicensis and a Brunfelsia americana. Comparing the two:
1. they appear to grow about the same size...Read Morer /> 2. jamaicensis in the evening has a fresh citrus like fragrance very similar to a common white fragipani tree, and Magnolia grandiflora. americana has the same fragrance but with a spicy overlay.
3. Jamaicensis seems to have flushes of flowers, where as the americana flowers one by one.
4. Jamaicensis has whiter and larger flowers, but flowers later (from late summer) - americana flowers sporadically from spring onwards.
5. Jacamensis' flowers stay white until the drop to the ground, whereas Americana's fade from light cream to through to light brown before they drop.
5. Both will grow, but won't flower without receiving at least 4 hours of direct sun, and their flowers are more fragrant if you water them in the afternoon.

I've uploaded a video on mine at http://youtu.be/W-JsN5ifv4Y

Another balcony sized plant that is highly fragrant in the evening is Clerodendrum chinensis var. chinensis, that has a wafting sweet fragrance that reminds me of a candy shop. My other favourite being oncidium 'sharry baby' with its wafting hot chocolate fragrance.

Fantastic fragrant ornamental. Still quite rare in Hawai'i gardens where the most common Brunfelsia cultivated is B. americana. My frie...Read Morend has an old one in his garden in Wai'alae and it sets seed and produces volunteers. His climate is warm and dry and is growing adjacent to racks of Pachypodium and other Madagascar Euphorbia growing in pots. I don't know if more than one clone is necessary to make seed, but I sort of doubt it.

I love it! I sow seeds in January 2009, sprung up after 2-3 weeks. The first flower I saw in November. Smells heavenly! Likes full sun, b...Read Moreut avoid midday and requires lots of water during the season.