Crape Jasmine, Crepe Jasmine 'Flore Pleno' (Tabernaemontana divaricata)

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Clare_CA Ventura, United States(Zone 10b) Dec 08, 2003

Crape Jasmine, Crepe Jasmine 'Flore Pleno'
Tabernaemontana divaricata

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terrytampabay Hudson, FL(Zone 9b) Jun 04, 2005

I'm trying to identify a shrub I have in my yard. It looks like the photo. Are your flowers about three fourths inch wide?
Terry

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Clare_CA Ventura, United States(Zone 10b) Jun 04, 2005

Terry, I don't have blooms right now, and so I can't measure them, but I believe they are more like an inch and a half wide.

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Clare_CA Ventura, United States(Zone 10b) Jun 04, 2005

If you can post a picture of yours, I might be able to help you identify it.

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terrytampabay Hudson, FL(Zone 9b) Jun 04, 2005

Thanks, Clare
I'll work on that.
Terry

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Clare_CA Ventura, United States(Zone 10b) Jun 04, 2005

Terry, I was thinking that you could also have Jasminum sambac. J. sambac "Grand Duke" has flowers about that size. J. sambac 'Maid of Orleans' has flowers which are a little smaller.

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taichitw Edison, NJ Jul 18, 2005

No!Clare
I just bought two Grand Duke last weekend
The Grand Duke is much smaller than this
Maybe 1/4 or even smaller

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Clare_CA Ventura, United States(Zone 10b) Jul 18, 2005

Taichitw, I think you misunderstood my post. I was just trying to help Terry figure out what she had, and she asked me if my flowers were "three fourths inch wide," which is about the size of my Grand Duke flowers. My J. sambac 'Maid of Orleans' has flowers that are about 1/2 inch wide. My Tabernaemontana blooms are around two inches wide. Grand Duke generally has very large bloom heads, about an inch wide. Yours may have been mislabeled if your blooms are only a 1/4 inch wide: Here are some links which describe the size of the bloomheads of GD: http://almostedenplants.com/mall/Granddukejasmine.asp and http://toptropicals.com/html/toptropicals/articles/shrubs/jasminum_sambac.htm and http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/55233/ and http://www.kartuz.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=KG&Product_Code=51870&Category_Code=4JAS and http://www.logees.com/prodinfo.asp?number=R1389-2 These links all describe the blooms as an inch to an inch and a half. Now, Jasminum sambac 'Maid of Orleans' is much smaller so perhaps that is what you have.