Radermachera Species, Dwarf Tree Jasmine, Peep Thong 'Kunming'

I love this tree. I live in zone 9. I bought it in early Spring and it has been blooming off and on frequently and consistently. It's N...Read Moreovember and it's in bloom again right now. It gets morning sun. My experience with the plant is just like the other comment of astcgirl above. The scent is sweet and smells like candy. It put out a single seed pod in the summer. It was long and resembled a skinny string bean. I harvested the tiny seeds, but i didn't put them away right away and they were scattered by a gust of wind in my garage. We will see how it does this winter. It's on a 16 inch pot. I plan to bring it in the garage if there is a freeze threat.

I really do like this plant as I find the flowers and foliage geometrically intricate and beautiful. The flowers look similar to those of...Read More the garlic vine among others, so not the most unique of flowers, but the leaves and flowers together make an interesting display. It is a rather slow growing plant. I have mine in a pot on the back porch so I wonder if it would grow faster in the ground. It's been in this pot for a few years now and has not grown much bigger at all. It is rather cold hardy for a zone 10 plant with only minor tip burn from temperatures of 29-30 degrees, no defoliation or die back. Blooms heavily when it warms up and bloom periods are kind of like flushes. I had placed this plant in full sun on the back deck but the foliage looked crinkled and curled even though the plant could take it. I moved it to part shade and it still blooms just as heavily but the foliage is much more beautiful now. The scent is very light and sweet, reminiscent of night blooming jasmine but very weak and with a bottom note of sawdust. I bought the plant on the promise of a scent of candy, juicy fruit, and rose. False advertising. I was disappointed with the fragrance as will be fellow scent hounds. However, I still really like this plant and can't wait for it to put on some size. This would make a great standalone or accent plant, as well as in a pot by the front door or next to the pool because of its intricate design.

Bought this dwarf tree at an online nursery and it is doing very well. I love the little flowers even though the scent is very light. T...Read Morehe leaves have a beautiful shape. It's about 3 feet right now.

Its a gorgeous plant I found at Lowes in NW Houton (Zone 9). I placed it against a west facing brick wall along with my Confederate Jasmi...Read Morene. The combination of scents is excellent for my retirement/patio home of 55+ with the sidewalk meandering by. My assumption is that during our occasional freezes, I will simply cover it with a sheet and place a light bulb/extension cord near it to help endure a freeze. Queen Palms grow fantastically here, although we had two severe freezes in a row. All the freeze damage has recovered quickly as I assume the dwarf jasmine would do. Will keep you posted on its progress.