Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany Live Plant – Jasminum Sambac – Double White Fragrant Flowers – 5-8 Inch Tall Starter

Overview

Introduce an intoxicating aroma and beautiful blooms to your home or garden with the Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany live plant. This exceptional variety of Arabian Jasmine, scientifically known as Jasminum sambac plant, is celebrated for its large, highly fragrant, double-petaled white flowers. These exquisite blossoms bear a striking resemblance to miniature roses or gardenias, creating a luxurious and romantic atmosphere. An evergreen shrub or climber, the ‘Grand Duke of Tuscany’ offers continuous flowering, filling the air with its sweet, captivating scent. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting, this plant promises to be a rewarding addition, transforming your space into a fragrant paradise. Its vigorous growth and stunning floral display make it a popular choice for both ornamental gardens and container planting.

Key Benefits

The Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany live plant offers a multitude of benefits, making it a highly sought-after addition for any plant enthusiast. Its unique characteristics provide both aesthetic pleasure and sensory delight.

• Intense Fragrance: Experience the rich, sweet, and intoxicating aroma emanating from its double white flowers. This powerful fragrance can perfume an entire area, making it perfect for patios, entryways, or near windows.
• Stunning Double Flowers: Admire the large, fully double white blooms that mimic the elegance of miniature roses or gardenias, adding a sophisticated touch to your plant collection.
• Everblooming Nature: Enjoy an extended flowering season, as this jasmine variety produces blooms continuously, ensuring a consistent display of beauty and scent.
• Versatile Growth Habit: Grow it as a bushy shrub, a rambling vine, or even train it as a small tree. Its adaptability makes it suitable for various garden designs and container sizes.
• Attractive Evergreen Foliage: The lush, green foliage remains vibrant year-round, providing continuous visual appeal even when not in bloom.
• Ease of Care: With proper conditions, this fragrant jasmine plant is relatively easy to care for, thriving in warm climates and rewarding growers with abundant flowers.
• Container Friendly: Ideal for growing in pots and containers, allowing you to bring its beauty and fragrance indoors during colder months or move it to optimize sun exposure.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany live plant is straightforward, and with the right conditions, it will flourish and produce its characteristic fragrant blooms. This plant thrives in warm, humid environments, making it suitable for tropical and subtropical regions, but it can also be grown successfully in containers in cooler areas.

For optimal growth, provide your jasmine with full sun to part shade. It performs best in bright, sunny locations, ideally receiving at least 4-6 hours of direct sunlight daily. In hotter climates, some afternoon shade can protect the foliage from scorching. The ideal soil is loose, humusy, and well-drained, but it must retain moisture without becoming waterlogged. A good quality potting mix amended with organic matter is recommended for container plants. Ensure excellent drainage to prevent root rot, which is a common issue for many jasmine varieties.

Watering is crucial, especially during the summer growing season. The Jasminum sambac plant requires plenty of water to support its vigorous growth and continuous flowering. Keep the soil consistently moist but not soggy. Reduce watering significantly during the winter months, allowing the top inch or two of soil to dry out between waterings. Fertilize every 2-4 weeks during the active growing season with a balanced liquid fertilizer to encourage abundant blooms. Pruning can be done after a flush of flowers to maintain shape and promote bushier growth. While generally robust, keep an eye out for common pests like spider mites or aphids, and treat them promptly with organic insecticidal soap. Understanding Arabian jasmine care will ensure your plant remains healthy and vibrant.

Size & Details

This offering includes a Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany live plant starter, typically measuring 5-8 inches tall upon shipment. These young plants are carefully selected to ensure vigorous growth once established in your home or garden. While initially compact, this versatile plant can grow 1-3 meters (approximately 3-10 feet) tall as a bushy shrub or rambling vine, depending on whether it’s allowed to climb or is regularly pruned. It is shipped without a pot to minimize stress and reduce shipping costs, allowing you to plant it directly into your preferred container or garden bed upon arrival. With proper care, you can expect this beautiful and fragrant jasmine plant to begin producing its enchanting double white flowers within its first growing season, bringing joy and fragrance to your space for years to come.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: The Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany live plant can grow 1-3 meters (approximately 3-10 feet) tall, either as a bushy shrub or a rambling vine, depending on pruning and growing conditions.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: This is a starter plant measuring 5-8 inches tall and is shipped without a pot. You will need to provide a suitable container or plant it directly into your garden.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: It can be grown both indoors and outdoors. It thrives outdoors in tropical and temperate climates (USDA zones 9-11) and can be grown in containers and brought indoors in cooler areas.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: The Jasminum sambac plant prefers full sun to part shade, ideally receiving 4-6 hours of direct sunlight daily for best flowering.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, with the right conditions and consistent watering, especially in summer, it is considered moderately easy to care for and very rewarding.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: You will receive a healthy starter plant, 5-8 inches tall, ready for planting. We take great care in packaging to ensure its safe arrival.
• Q: How long until it blooms? A: With proper Arabian jasmine care, your plant can start producing its fragrant double white flowers within its first growing season.
• Q: Can I use this jasmine in cooking or for tea? A: Yes, Jasminum sambac flowers are traditionally used to make jasmine tea and are also used in some culinary applications.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: It is hardy in USDA zones 9-11. In colder zones, it should be grown in containers and moved indoors before the first frost, which is key for successful double white jasmine cultivation.
• Q: What type of soil is best for this plant? A: It prefers loose, humusy, well-drained soil that retains moisture but isn’t soggy. A good quality potting mix with organic matter is recommended.