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

bedouin wrote:
Yes, the famous Joy perfume is extracted from the M.C. flowers! Wish I could get a whiff of one!
My tree is also in full, blazing sun! Strange, isnt it! I'm on a man-made island, with the base of coral. Sand on top of the coral so its not a problem of drainage. Over time I've amended the soil on top of the sand adding peat moss & compost and huge amounts of mulch to try to keep the moisture in the soil. So I'm pretty sure the soil is ok. I wasnt bothered about it not blooming, as I just presumed it was a matter of time, but following this thread, I'm a bit concerned now to say the least! I planted Cananga Odorata from seed and the trees are all bearing their fragrant flowers. And this M.C. was bought as a little tree so it should have had a huge advantage over the CA in blooming sooner! By the way, Chanel #5 is extracted from the Cananga Odorata flowers (ylang ylang tree). A pic of the flower.
So I was hoping to have Chanel #5 as well as Joy perfume in the garden! Oh well, I should be happy to have one out of two heavenly perfumes in the garden. Suppose I'm just greedy............