Any tropical garden would have at least one type of jasmine plant. Aside from the wrightia religiosa (water jasmine) - these are what I have in my garden. Top of the list is the murraya paniculata (aka lakeview jasmine, orange jasmine), followed by the angel-wing jasmine and the jasmine sambac. I have three types of the jasmine sambac - "Grand Duke of Tuscany", "Maid of Orleans" and "Mysore Mulli". I collect these jasmines for their wonderful scent and lovely white flowers. Like most tropical plants however, these flowers bloomed only for a day.
According to most people, the murraya produces the strongest scent especially since the flowers can bloom in clusters. One day the plant is bursting with flowers, giving off the most loveliest scent....but by the next day sadly the floor is covered by the fallen white petals.....So far my murraya is pest free. Propagation by cuttings is not so easy, but with some root hormones I get lucky. The new leaves are light green and the plant is so attractive with the older dark green leaves and the new growth in a pleasant light green.
The flowers of the angel-wing are so delicate looking,. They givie off a light fragrance, but by the end of the day the petals are all withered. This plant needs heavy pruning to keep it neat looking, The plant is very easy to propagate by cutting. The dark green foliage is very attractive.
The " Duke of Tuscany" looks very much like a white rose, doesn't it? It is definitely a beauty to behold.
The 'Mysore Mulli ' is just as lovely - its petals are not as compact as the Duke. Comparatively, the Duke is easier to care for than the 'Mysore'. The Mysore leaves are lighter green and the plant is not as robust as the Duke somehow.
The 'Maid of Orleans' is the most prolific bloomer compared to the other two sambacs, and grows easily. The flowers are also the most fragrant. These jasmine sambac are very susceptible to some kind of green bug that eats ferociously at the young shoots and buds. So unless these plants are frequently sprayed with an insecticide, it is hard to get nice perfect blooms. Since I am hesitant about using chemicals on the plants, I have to keep trimming the damaged leaves and removing the damaged buds.
Jasmines are wonderful to have in the garden because of their nice scent. The setback is they are all white.....!
6 comments:
虎头茉莉的确高贵，可媲美牡丹。但要它开花并非易事。
Hello Alfredo, I am sorry to say I do not read mandarin so your future comments had got to be in english.
Wow! Finally a blog with some actual names for the different kinds of jasmine! Thank you very much.
ok i have to buy strong frangrance, all year bloomer and it will be outdoor. through winter and cold days it will go inside. I need to know which one should i get. ive been doing research and it looks like they all smell only at night, ( how i understand) and flowers dont last long are they comming back ones ?
Hello Jasmina...I am sorry I cannot advise you. I live in a tropical country, no winter. Fragrance from the jasmines are all day long, stronger fragrance in the mornings. In Malaysia they bloom all year round.
Alfredo said:
"Steller Jasmine is indeed noble, comparable to the peony. But flowering is not easy." (Google Translate)
These plants are very beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
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