Radermachera species

This little thing will eventually get to a nice size tree. I'm amazed at how floriferous it is at this small a size.

-Ron-

Are you sure of it's name? The leaves and bloom don't look anything like what is in the PlantFiles or on Google.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/54477/

I'm positive Sue. I got it from Top Tropicals. Radermachera sinica is the common houseplant. It's probably the only Radermachera that is widely available. This one is either R. yunnanensis, R. penninsularis, or R. gigantea (syn. elmeri).

I also have some seedlings of R. hainanensis. The Radermacheras are from SE Asia generally.

So, in a nutshell, I'm positive it is a Radermachera. I just don't know which one--but it definitely is NOT R. sinica.

-Ron-

Ok, that clears it! I am intrigued by it and went on a google hunt and all I found was the common china doll. And all the latin names only further confuse me but I am trying!

And so I go hunt at Top Tropicals which I have bookmarked, someday I will go thru all the plants there! And the description is even more intriguing, only the price is what stops me, for now.
"Dwarf tree jasmine - a very rare small Thai tree with extremely fragrant flowers. Fragrance is similar to a fine cologne and is to die for!" Ohhhhh, so how does it smell to you?

Well Sue,

I had to get down on my hands and knees to smell it, but if someone had blindfolded me, I'd say that it does smell an awful lot like Jasmine-scented soap. Not overly heavy, but very definite.

-Ron-

More blossoms have opened up. Here it is this morning.

-Ron-

That is really lovely. I'll have to look it up.

stop this teasing with these shots! LOL

I have this one too and love it. I planted it in the ground, but I didn't like having to get on my hands and knees all the time to smell it too so I dug it up and put it back in a container. To me, it smells like yummy grape candy. I believe my friend Kukiat identified this for me. I believe he said it is likely Radermachera kunming.