Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Michelia champaca - ever grown it?, 1 by astcgirl

astcgirl wrote:
Don't give up on the Alba...I had mine for 1 1/2 years and last week I finally got 1...yes just 1 flower but it was well worth the wait. I actually was worried I'd loose the plant, I have it in a large pot but it started dropping all of it's leaves and not looking good. I moved it into full sun (as some DG members suggested) and pow....after about 2 months...1 pretty bloom.

On the other hand I have the Champaca too, but that one also lost all of it's leaves, it's completely bare and the tips are starting to turn brown, I have tried cutting back on the watering but no new shoots in almost 2months. I think it may be a gonner!

Here's a pic of the Alba