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Date: 23 Nov 2024

What plant can bloom profusely in full shade in Winter

⭐️ What plant can bloom profusely in full shade in Winter


  • 🍬 Philippine violet (Barleria cristata) - is a blooming star for a shade garden! It is a cheerful, fuss-free shrub that can brighten up shady spots with its trumpet-shaped flowers.

  • 🍬 Standing about 3-4 feet tall, it fits perfectly as a hedge or can be trimmed into neat shapes for a tidy look.

  • 🍬 Its flowers, in lovely shades of lilac purple, mauve, white, or even striped, burst into clusters from November to mid-December, adding a pop of color when many plants take a rest.

  • 🍬 Each flower lasts a couple of days, only to be replaced by fresh blooms from its many buds. The fallen petals create a gorgeous purple blanket around the plant, making it a visual treat even on the ground.

  • 🍬 This plant thrives in both sun and full shade! It doesn't ask for much - just a little pruning now and then to keep it bushy and happy.

  • 🍬 Add this eye candy to your shade garden, and let these Winter flowers steal the show!

  • 🍬 Philippine violet is also a perfect exotic plant for container culture or even an indoor collection.


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Date: 23 Nov 2024

What plant can bloom profusely in full shade in Winter

Philippine violet (Barleria cristata)

⭐️ What plant can bloom profusely in full shade in Winter

  • 🍬 Philippine violet (Barleria cristata) - is a blooming star for a shade garden! It is a cheerful, fuss-free shrub that can brighten up shady spots with its trumpet-shaped flowers.
  • 🍬 Standing about 3-4 feet tall, it fits perfectly as a hedge or can be trimmed into neat shapes for a tidy look.
  • 🍬 Its flowers, in lovely shades of lilac purple, mauve, white, or even striped, burst into clusters from November to mid-December, adding a pop of color when many plants take a rest.
  • 🍬 Each flower lasts a couple of days, only to be replaced by fresh blooms from its many buds. The fallen petals create a gorgeous purple blanket around the plant, making it a visual treat even on the ground.
  • 🍬 This plant thrives in both sun and full shade! It doesn't ask for much - just a little pruning now and then to keep it bushy and happy.
  • 🍬 Add this eye candy to your shade garden, and let these Winter flowers steal the show!
  • 🍬 Philippine violet is also a perfect exotic plant for container culture or even an indoor collection.


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Date: 22 Nov 2024

Fragrant Butter Cup of Gold with Coconut fragrance

Cup-of-Gold, Butter Cup or Chalice Vine (Solandra)

Fragrant Butter Cup of Gold with Coconut fragrance

🏆 Butter Cup is again in full bloom and aroma!

🎥 Cup-of-Gold, Butter Cup or Chalice Vine (Solandra) - is a large, stunning, vigorous vine with huge fragrant flowers shaped like chalices.

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How to cover a fence quickly with a large impressive vine?

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Date: 18 Nov 2024

What Pinwheel flower is fragrant?

Tabernaemontana australis, Australian Pinwheel

Tabernaemontana australis, Australian Pinwheel

Tabernaemontana australis, Australian Pinwheel

Tabernaemontana australis, Australian Pinwheel

Tabernaemontana australis, Australian Pinwheel

Tabernaemontana australis, Australian Pinwheel

💌 What Pinwheel flower is fragrant?

  • 🌸 Tabernaemontana australis, or Australian Pinwheel, is a stunning plant that makes an exceptional addition to any rare fragrant plant collection.
  • 🌸 With beautifully shaped, white pinwheel-like flowers and strikingly dark, glossy leaves that are elongated and pointed, this plant is a feast for the eyes and a treat for the senses.
  • 🌸 Ideal for adding interest to landscape understories, Australian Pinwheel is a slow-growing, low shrub that can be maintained at a manageable 3-4 feet, or allowed to reach up to 5-6 feet, forming a dense, bushy specimen. This versatility makes it an excellent choice as an accent plant, specimen, or container plant.
  • 🌸 Though it shares similarities with other species like Tabernaemontana divaricata (Pinwheel Jasmine) and T. orientalis (Banana Bush), this Australian native has its own unique character. Its blooms resemble those of T. africana but are smaller, at about 1 inch in diameter.
  • 🌸 If you're looking to add an exotic, fragrant, and eye-catching plant to your collection, the Australian Pinwheel brings elegance and distinction, standing out with its lush foliage and starry, white blossoms!


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How to establish Tabernaemontana and get more fragrant blooms

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Date: 17 Nov 2024

Have you seen a yellow jasmine?

Jasminum mesnyi, Japanese Jasmine, Primrose Jasmine.

Jasminum mesnyi, Japanese Jasmine, Primrose Jasmine.

Jasminum mesnyi, Japanese Jasmine, Primrose Jasmine.

Jasminum mesnyi, Japanese Jasmine, Primrose Jasmine.

Jasminum mesnyi, Japanese Jasmine, Primrose Jasmine.

Jasminum mesnyi, Japanese Jasmine, Primrose Jasmine.

Jasminum mesnyi, Japanese Jasmine, Primrose Jasmine.

Jasminum mesnyi, Japanese Jasmine, Primrose Jasmine.

Jasminum mesnyi, Japanese Jasmine, Primrose Jasmine.

Jasminum mesnyi, Japanese Jasmine, Primrose Jasmine.

☀️ Have you seen a yellow jasmine?

  • 💟 One of the few jasmines with yellow flowers is Jasminum mesnyi, or Japanese Jasmine, also known as Primrose Jasmine.
  • 💟 Rare and beautiful. This unusual jasmine features large, vibrant yellow flowers that stand out beautifully against its dark green foliage.
  • 💟 Fast growing and vigorous. It's a valuable plant in landscaping for its fast growth, dense foliage, and ability to form a lush, bright cover.
  • 💟 Easy to grow. Japanese Jasmine is incredibly versatile - it grows wonderfully in mass plantings, can be pruned to create a small hedge, or allowed to trail over fences and walls.
  • 💟 Trim it more! The more you trim it, the bushier it becomes, forming a dense "cloud" of greenery with cheerful yellow flowers scattered throughout.
  • 💟 Whether you're looking to add color, create a natural screen, or cover up an unsightly area, Japanese Jasmine is a fantastic choice that brings both beauty and utility to any garden!


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