Date: 5 May 2019
The most desired iconic Chanel flower...
By Onika Amell, tropical flower specialist
Q: I live in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. I'm looking for something fragrant to grow on my porch. I don't have a lot of space and am interested to find something unusual that won't grow too large. Any suggestions? I've heard about Chanel #5 tree and I wonder I can keep it in a pot?
A: The Ylang-Ylang tree, Cananga odorata, emits a fragrance so soft and beautiful it became an essential ingredient of Coco Chanel's iconic and much-loved perfume Chanel No 5. Trouble is, it will grow into a giant. How do you get this kind of magic onto your lanai or porch? Opt for its smaller relative: Dwarf Ylang Ylang, Cananga fruticosa (pronounced ee-lang ee-lang, meaning: flowers of flowers).
The fragrance is a little less intense than its larger cousin, but still wonderful to have around.
Let the fragrance drift slowly through the air into your home at night. The scent is strongest from dusk to dawn and it will
need warm and humid conditions for a fuller aroma.
Dwarf Ylang-Ylang is ideal for folks with limited space as it can be
grown in a container or as a house plant. It's a very unusual and interesting plant to add to your porch, lanai or garden. It's
pretty easy to grow and disease resistant too. It will stay compact and in nice tree-like shape. Dwarf Ylang Ylang starts
blooming quite young and will continue to bloom year-round with profuse blooming during the spring and summer months.
The tree prefers a high-humidity environment, evenly moist soil, warm temperatures and will grow best in plant hardiness zones 10-11
but can take short periods of cold.
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Dwarf Ylang Ylang is certainly one of the most desired and sought after rare, fragrant plants. Get yours today!
Date: 11 Sep 2024
We remember 9/11, and we always will
We remember 9/11, and we always will.
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." - Martin Luther King Jr.
💙 As this day approaches, the weight of its memories fills our hearts - honoring the lives lost, the bravery of the heroes, and the resilience that carried us through such a difficult time.
In our journey of healing, let us stand united, supporting one another with love, kindness, and understanding. In times like these, tolerance and mutual respect, regardless of our differences, become gifts we share with the world.
❤️ Take a moment to appreciate what we have today, the people who surround us, and the ones who love us. Cherish them while they are here - today. Give a hug to those you love while you have the chance.
🌱 Nature offers us healing power in its quiet way. Fragrant flowers calm the mind, young fruiting trees represent renewal, every plant reminds us of life's resilience. As we reflect, may the beauty and growth around us help us find peace, and remind us of the strength that comes from standing together!
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Date: 24 Sep 2024
What is the best Gift plant?
Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree
Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree, berries
Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree, flowers
Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree, flowers
Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree in a cup
🎁 What is the best Gift plant?
Coffee makes an excellent gift plant and is perfect as a houseplant or container-grown fruit tree. It develops into a lush, dark green shrub or small tree, producing fragrant white star-shaped flowers in clusters, similar to gardenias. The entire fruit is edible, starting green, then turning yellow, and finally red as it ripens. Inside, you'll find the seeds, commonly known as "coffee beans," which can be easily dried, roasted, and ground at home ☕️
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Date: 18 Mar 2025
Why is it called Star Apple?
Star Apple - Chrysophyllum cainito
Date: 8 Apr 2025
What makes Lolita so special and different from regular Surinam Cherry?
Black Surinam Cherry cv. Lolita (Eugenia uniflora)
Black Surinam Cherry cv. Lolita (Eugenia uniflora) fruit
Black Surinam Cherry cv. Lolita (Eugenia uniflora) fruit
Black Surinam Cherry cv. Lolita (Eugenia uniflora) fruit
- ❣️ Black Surinam Cherry cv. Lolita (Eugenia uniflora) is Sweet, Juicy, and Cold-Hardy!
- ❣️ Lolita Cherry is the cultivar you've been waiting for - also known as Black Star or Pitanga var. Black. This rare variety starts red and ripens to a rich black color, with a flavor tha'’s incredibly sweet, juicy, and free of the typical aftertaste found in regular Surinam cherries.
- ❣️ The fruit is large (1-1.2 inches), packed with juice, and produced by a vigorous, upright, freely branching plant that often fruits in its first year. A reliable and heavy producer, this cherry tree is both ornamental and productive.
❣️ Why grow Lolita?
💋 Delicious, black-colored cherries with exceptional sweetness
- 💋 Fast to fruit, even in the first year. Seedlings grow true to type - a rare trait!
- 💋 Cold hardy to the upper 20s F once established. Thrives in USDA zones 9–11 or in containers with winter protection
- 💋 Upright, bushy habit makes it perfect for edible hedge or small garden spaces
- 💋 Hard to find and easy to love, Lolita Black Surinam Cherry is a must-have for tropical fruit collectors.
🛒 Plant a Lolita Cherry and have lots of delicious fruit and juice
📚 More about Lolita Cherry from previous posts:
- 💋Top 10 fruit you'll ever need for your health benefits: #8 Lolita Cherry
- 💋 Who is that Sweet Black Lolita from Surinam?
- 💋Top 10 fast-fruiting trees: #3. Eugenias - Tropical Cherries
- 💋How to make a jam with Surinam Cherry
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