Jasminum, Asiatic Jasmine, Pikake, Sacred Jasmine 'Grand Duke of Tuscany'

The plant itself is not very attractive. I first grew it in a pot not sure if would grow as prolific as Maid of Orleans which is a shrub ...Read Moreand blooms over and over in the spring to near winter in south TX. It was in the pot for 2 years and it bloomed from the first year though just a very few blooms and they are heavenly matching a gardenia to me. I pruned it back to try to get it to be more of a shrub than a scraggly tree/vine but the main trunk just got thicker. Last fall I planted it in the ground hoping it would vine in the lattice of the carport on the south side. We had a very unusual winter with a hard freeze 3 nights in a row. It made it through just fine and bloomed all through April with the most blooms ever. It was very nice because they bloomed consecutive until just 2 days ago, May 5. The branches are woody so it doesn't vine very well but it's in a place where it doesn't matter if it is pretty year round. I just pick the flowers when they open and put them in bud vases by my computer and by my bed.

I have been having this plant since probably 2007 and never knew the name. It was passed down to me from my grandfather, who received it...Read More from his mother sometime in the early 1980's. He did not know the name either. When my great-grandmother had it, it was planted in the ground. My grandfather dug it up when she passed away and had it in a pot for over 20 years. It would die off in the winter and come back every spring. I have transplanted it three times into larger pots. It normally dies off only when we have a really cold winter in South Louisiana, otherwise it flourishes. I have debated planting it in the ground, but I am afraid grubs will eat the roots. I have noticed that the flowers turn brown if touched by human hands therefore, it is probably best not to touch them if you want them to be pretty and fragrant. After the harsh winter we had this past winter, I lost the entire plant. I cut back all of the dead branches and applied root stimulator to the soil hoping that it would come back. After a few weeks, I began to see small bits of green surfacing. I have two larger plant and another small one just establishing itself, therefore, if I am going to break it up, now is the time. For those living in the southern region, this is an excellent addition to your plants! It is very fragrant, and extremely easy. I just water and let it grow on it's own. I have done nothing other than fertilize when I fertilize my other plants and make sure I water it at least once a week. Super simple. Considering this plant has been around for over 35 years, that I know of for sure, I would say it is an easy addition.

Picked this up as a young plant from a local nursery last summer. Bloomed a couple of times. Kept well-protected on our back porch throug...Read Moreh a severe winter (for central Texas) of several days in the 20s. It was the last frost in late spring that killed off the top plant. Kept water it in hopes it would recover...and it is now larger than last year, putting out blooms again. LOVE this plant, the beautiful foliage and those half-dollar sized heavenly-scented blooms. So glad it made it!

this is quickly becoming one of my favorite plants. mine has endured a nasty cold journey from its nursery in Florida where it was covere...Read Mored in mold. it dropped all its leaves and then made a full recovery! now my entire room smells wonderful from its first display!