So sad that this plant is very hard to find, especially in Europe, as most nurseries sell single flowered varieties of Tabernaemontana di...Read Morevaricata mislabeled as Tabernaemontana litoralis. The difference is that the true T. litoralis has a hollow flower center, while the common T. divaricata has a much smaller hole in the center of the flower. I've tried to grow it with seeds but unsuccesfully.
There are three of these trees currently flowering at the Royal Botanical Gardens Sydney. The trees are about 5mx4m wide (16'x13'). They ...Read Moreare in a semi shaded position, have a very open habit, with bonsai type layers of leaves. The flowers have a unique subtle perfume fragrance with fruity tone, but the fragrance doesn't waft - you need to stick your nose in the flower to smell it. I've read in warmer, more humid climates the fragrance carries much further.
If your looking for a fragrance that carries, my favourites are:
1. Gardenia augusta 'Lacy Lady' standard. Long flowering and strongly fragrant flowers.
2. Chinese Perfume plant (Aglaia odorata), with its fresh lemon fragrance.
3. Jamaican Lady of the Night (Brunfelsia jamaicensis).
4. Heliotrope Alba, vanilla ice cream fragrance - wafts the most when flowers are in direct sunlight. Grow at nose height, in a tall pot or basket, to get the most from the fragrance.
5. Sweet Assylum (Lobularia maritima). Grow in a hanging basket or on a table top pot, to get the most from its honey fragrance.
6. Chinese glory bower (Clerodendrum chinense). Like most fragrant plants, it's fruity perfume carries best in the afternoon and evenings with moist soil. Best grown in a pot as it can be invasive.
7. Night Blooming Jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum); Strongly wafting fragrance at night, but it's tall habit can look unsightly, so keep it out of sight when not in bloom.
8. Jasmine ‘Maid of Orleans’ (Jasminum sambac). Flowers around same time, but a much sweeter wafting fragrance.
9. Winter flowering Honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima); A plain looking deciduous bush, but has a great wafting sweet fragrance in the middle of winter!
10. Moonflower vine (Ipomoea alba), with a sun-lotion type fragrance from its flowers that pop open in the warm afternoons and evenings.
11. Kushi Maya lily, with its strong beautiful fragrance. One cut flower will perfume a large room for a week (especially in the evenings).
12. Oncidium 'Sharry Baby' orchid, with its wafting hot chocolate fragrance strongest in the mornings.
Bought a small tree in the fall of 2013. The tree did not do well at first and I think it is still struggling. However it is blooming for...Read More the first time after 16 months of being planted in the front of my home in Deerfield Beach facing the North front sunny area of the house. If anyone has suggestions on what type of food the tree requires to grow strong I appreciate. I will ad a couple of pictures of the now skimpy but bllooning tree.
easy to care for. has seeds that are like a nut in pairs,ornge in color. i have 3 pair of these and not sure which is the seed, the seed ...Read Morelike particles inside the nut or the whole nut.hoping to grow some more trees.my tree is in the ground.it reall took off ,when planted in the ground
i am growing this plant in a 15 gallon pot in zone 9b. have sucessfully air layered one 1/4" branch.the plant is about three years old an...Read Mored has not bloomed yet.
I picked seed pods from a tree growing in Kona, Hi. I wasn't sure if they were mature enough, but I broke them open and planted the seeds...Read More. The germination rate was very good. They are still very young seedling so I am not sure how they will grow in my area which is different from Kona. They are also growing in the Hilo area of Hawaii.
We call it Milky Way Tree, fragrant, beautiful flowers on a small tree with attractive, glossy kelly green leaves. Open branching from tr...Read Moreunk allows for orchid attachements. Will easily grow to about 18'
So sad that this plant is very hard to find, especially in Europe, as most nurseries sell single flowered varieties of Tabernaemontana di...Read More
There are three of these trees currently flowering at the Royal Botanical Gardens Sydney. The trees are about 5mx4m wide (16'x13'). They ...Read More
Bought a small tree in the fall of 2013. The tree did not do well at first and I think it is still struggling. However it is blooming for...Read More
according to the Plant List, the correct name is now Tabermaemontana litoralis
This plant hates to have it's feet wet constantly, make sure it's in a well-drained position.
I am looking for the information how to germinate seeds of this plant. I've heard they are easy to rot.
easy to care for. has seeds that are like a nut in pairs,ornge in color. i have 3 pair of these and not sure which is the seed, the seed ...Read More
i am growing this plant in a 15 gallon pot in zone 9b. have sucessfully air layered one 1/4" branch.the plant is about three years old an...Read More
I picked seed pods from a tree growing in Kona, Hi. I wasn't sure if they were mature enough, but I broke them open and planted the seeds...Read More
We call it Milky Way Tree, fragrant, beautiful flowers on a small tree with attractive, glossy kelly green leaves. Open branching from tr...Read More