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 email-user
16 Apr 2003, 8:20 PM |
I'm interested in ordering 10 of Jasminum Sambac 'Maid of Orleans' father's Birthday party. It's our national flower (Philippines.)I have some "logistical" questions: 1. I live in Miami Beach, but the party is in Queens, NY. Will the plants be safe to ship? 2. Could you tell me if they will be in bloom? Thanks for your help. Best regards, Jennifer Reply |
 krolik
16 Apr 2003, 8:27 PM |
We do ship Sambacs to NY in spring, and they are OK. However, it's always recommended to monitor the wather. Make sure the plants have at least a few days indoors to adjust from shipping stress before your party - for better bloom. In fact, 'Maid of Orleans' jasmines are blooming all the time, it's just sometimes they have more flowers: they keep blooming heavily for 3-4 days, then it looks like they take a "rest" for a few days (less flowers), then again produce a "splash" of flowers. So it' really hard to guess their "mood". However, the big plants that we ship have both flowers and buds, so I hope they won't let you down. :-) Of course it's better to ship them beforehand, I would suggest 1-2 weeks before the party. Just make sure in NY they keep them on windowsills - the more sun, the heavier the bloom. If your dad has a sunny (southern) window exposure - it'll be perfect. Filtered light is OK too, as long as it's bright. The flower of 'Maid of Orleans' is very tender and fragile and lasts a day or two, so for sure you'll lose most of opened flowers during the shipping. So you will have to wait till next bloom "splash". So the sooner you get them to the destination location - the better, as long as the plants will have enough of SUNLIGHT to produce flowers before the party. Tanya / www.TopTropicals.com Reply |
| email-user
20 Apr 2003, 6:27 PM |
I am just wondering which of your three Sambacs are the best, easiest to care for with most production. That's what I am going to want. I really want a good producer so please help me to know what best fits. Reply |
| krolik
20 Apr 2003, 6:29 PM  |
I would say - 'Maid of Orleans' is the easiest. Although it has single flowers, and the flower lasts just a day or two, but it blooms constantly, fragrance is wonderful. I personally love this one better because it's flowers are the best for jasmine tea (I make it almost every day). Also, this variety tolerates shade the best (even deep shade!). Besides, it has more "climbing" habit (of course you may keep it srubby if you trim it). I have this plant covered the wall by our bedroom window! 'Grand Duke' has beautiful double flowers, but they are only on tips of a branch. It needs more sun for more bloom, but also tolerates some shade. 'Belle of India' has long double petals, and it's also good for tea. Needs more sun, too. They all bloom almost year round. (Bright light is a must for blooming. For more information, visit our Jasmine page at: http://toptropicals.com/html/toptropicals/articles/shrubs/jasminum_sambac.htm Reply |
| email-user
18 May 2003, 11:29 PM |
Can you give me information on growing Sambacs? Does the Maid of Orleans need a trellis or will my courtyard wall alone do? Should the Grand Duke be planted in a pot? I live in (I believe) zone 9B. Thank you! Linda Reply |
| krolik
18 May 2003, 11:32 PM |
Maid of Orleans is the most fast growing Sambac, I like it myself the best, because it forms a very attractive shrub or vine. Flowers are not as fancy as other Sambacs, but also very fragrant, and they are what they make jasmine tea out of. (I make myself). It has the greenest and prettiest foliage, too. Maid of Orleans makes a vining shrub unless you prune it regularly (in that case it will be a nice dense shrub). The branches get as long as 10", but they are hard enough and don't need much support (unless they grow too long). We have it by the wall at our window, and I just have attached couple branches to the wall - it was enough. Look at the picture (Maid of Orleans is on the left, the plant on the right is Honeysuckle): http://toptropicals.com/html/toptropicals/pics/garden/c11/6288.jpg All Sambacs are tropical plants and they might die if you have even a light frost in winter. So I recommend you just to plant them in 3-6 gal pots, that should be fine. Both full sun or shade is OK. Fertilize regularly, and make sure to use a good potting soil (with lots of organic matter like peat moss and humus). I hope it was helpul. Best regards, Tanya Reply |
 tiggles
7 Aug 2003, 9:17 PM |
Could I grow Jasminum Sambacin a hanging basket?? Reply |
| 7 Aug 2003, 11:21 PM |
Yes Reply |
| felix
7 Sep 2003, 1:45 PM |
Hello. I just purchased a medium sized Jasminum sambac (Maid Of Orleans) from your website. I was actually hoping for a plant that was smaller in size. Can you please tell me how I can propagate, or separate, the plant into smaller pots? Also, when I re-pot the plant, what should I do if I wish to keep the same size pot? Thank you for your help. Felix Reply |
7 Sep 2003, 11:11 PM
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Felix, You're probably the first customer who doesn't like getting bigger plant for the money. Here is what you can do. We do it sometimes when plant had overgrown its pot and we wont report it. Remember, this is a very delicate procudure and you can kill your plant. If you have two stems from the ground, you can cut root ball in two using sharp knife. Trim plant after to minimize "pressure" on root system. If you have just one stem follow the procedure bonsai people use to trim the root system. Take plant out and trim down the root boll. Don't forget trim leaves! Use light soilles mix and don't overwater. Plant should recover in few weeks or more (depending on temperature and sun). However, I don't suggest such procedure. Reply |
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