Maid of Orleans Arabian Jasmine Live Plant – Fragrant White Flowers – 5-8″ Tall

Overview

Introduce a touch of exotic elegance and intoxicating fragrance to your home or garden with the Maid of Orleans Jasmine live plant. This exquisite variety of Arabian Jasmine, scientifically known as Jasminum Sambac ‘Maid of Orleans’, is highly cherished for its stunning, pure white, star-shaped flowers that emit a powerful, sweet perfume. Unlike many other jasmine types, the ‘Maid of Orleans’ offers a prolonged blooming season, showering your space with its captivating aroma from mid-spring all the way through mid-fall. This dense, multi-stemmed evergreen woody vine boasts attractive dark green foliage that remains vibrant throughout the winter, ensuring year-round beauty. Whether you’re looking to create a fragrant outdoor oasis or a charming indoor accent, this plant is an exceptional choice. Its natural twining and trailing habit makes it versatile for various landscape designs, from climbing trellises to spilling gracefully from containers, making it a favorite among gardening enthusiasts seeking a truly fragrant jasmine plant.

The Maid of Orleans Jasmine live plant is a vigorous grower that can reach an impressive 10 feet in height with proper support, creating a lush, green tapestry adorned with its perfumed blossoms. Its adaptability allows it to flourish in a range of settings, from sunny garden spots to bright indoor environments. This plant is not just a visual delight but also an olfactory pleasure, making it ideal for planting near windows, patios, or entryways where its scent can be fully appreciated. The flowers are also excellent for cutting, allowing you to bring their delightful fragrance indoors to enjoy. With a medium growth rate and a potential lifespan of approximately 30 years, this plant offers long-lasting beauty and aroma, becoming a cherished part of your plant collection.

Key Benefits

The Maid of Orleans Jasmine live plant offers a multitude of benefits that make it a highly desirable addition to any plant collection. Its captivating features contribute to both aesthetic appeal and sensory pleasure, enriching your living environment significantly. This variety is particularly noted for its continuous blooming and robust growth.

• Intensely Fragrant Blooms: Enjoy the rich, sweet perfume of abundant white star-shaped flowers that fill the air, especially in the evenings. This makes it perfect for planting near outdoor seating areas or indoors by a window.
• Extended Flowering Season: Unlike many plants, the Maid of Orleans Jasmine live plant blooms consistently from mid-spring to mid-fall, providing a long period of beauty and fragrance.
• Versatile Growth Habit: This plant can be trained as a climbing vine on trellises, fences, or arbors, or allowed to trail beautifully from hanging baskets and containers, offering flexible design options.
• Evergreen Foliage: Maintain a vibrant green presence year-round with its attractive dark green, oval, pinnately compound leaves, adding continuous color to your landscape or indoor space.
• Excellent for Cut Flowers: The beautiful white blooms are perfect for cutting and bringing indoors, allowing you to enjoy their exquisite fragrance and delicate appearance in floral arrangements.
• Adaptable to Various Settings: Thrives equally well in outdoor gardens in full sun or partial shade, and as an indoor potted plant in bright, indirect light, making it suitable for many environments.
• Low Maintenance: Once established, this Arabian Jasmine care is relatively straightforward, requiring consistent watering and occasional feeding to maintain its lush growth and prolific flowering.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Proper Arabian Jasmine care is essential to ensure your Maid of Orleans Jasmine live plant thrives and produces its abundant, fragrant flowers. This plant is relatively forgiving but will perform best with attention to its specific needs. For outdoor planting, choose a location that receives full sun for optimal shrub growth and flowering. If you prefer a vining habit, partial shade is also acceptable. Indoors, place your plant in a spot with bright, indirect light. Direct, harsh sunlight can scorch the leaves, especially through a window. The ‘Maid of Orleans’ appreciates high humidity, so consider placing its pot on a pebble tray filled with water, ensuring the pot does not sit directly in the water.

Watering is a critical aspect of Jasminum Sambac Maid of Orleans care. Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged. Water thoroughly when the top inch or two of the soil feels dry to the touch. During warmer months and active growth, it may require more frequent watering. Reduce watering slightly in cooler, dormant periods. Use a fertile, well-draining potting mix for container plants, or ensure your garden soil has good drainage to prevent root rot. This plant thrives in USDA zones 9-11 outdoors, but can be grown indoors in any climate. Fertilize every 2-4 weeks during the growing season (spring through fall) with a balanced liquid fertilizer diluted to half strength. Reduce or stop fertilizing during winter. Pruning can be done after flowering to maintain shape and encourage bushier growth. Watch out for common pests like spider mites or aphids, and treat with insecticidal soap if necessary. Providing good air circulation can help prevent fungal issues.

When considering white flowering jasmine, remember that while it enjoys warmth, protection from extreme cold is crucial. If growing outdoors in a borderline zone, mulching around the base can offer some protection. For indoor plants, ensure they are away from cold drafts. This plant is not overly prone to diseases if given proper care, making it a rewarding addition for both novice and experienced gardeners looking for a beautiful and fragrant jasmine plant.

Size & Details

The Maid of Orleans Jasmine live plant you will receive is a starter plant, typically measuring 5-8 inches tall. It is shipped without a pot, allowing you to choose the perfect container or planting location upon arrival. As a vigorous grower, this Arabian Jasmine can eventually reach a mature height of approximately 10 feet when supported as a climbing vine, with a spread of about 3 feet. Its medium growth rate means it will establish itself well and begin to bloom consistently within its first year under ideal conditions. This plant is well-suited for use in outdoor landscapes, particularly near fences or trellises where its twining habit can be encouraged to grow upwards. It is also an excellent choice for outdoor pots and containers, allowing for easy placement and mobility. Expect this beautiful Jasminum Sambac Maid of Orleans to live for approximately 30 years with proper care.

The plant’s evergreen foliage ensures continuous visual interest, with dark green oval pinnately compound leaves that remain vibrant throughout the winter months. The stunning fragrant white star-shaped flowers appear from mid-spring to mid-fall, providing a long season of enjoyment. While it can be grown as a shrub, its natural tendency is to climb, making it an ideal choice for vertical gardening. When planting, ensure adequate space for its mature size, especially if allowing it to trail or spread. This fragrant jasmine plant will arrive ready for planting, offering an immediate opportunity to enhance your garden or indoor space with its captivating beauty and aroma.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does the Maid of Orleans Jasmine live plant get? A: This vigorous vine can grow to about 10 feet tall at maturity when provided with support, and it can spread about 3 feet wide. Its size can be managed with regular pruning.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Maid of Orleans Jasmine live plant is highly versatile and can thrive both indoors in bright, indirect light or outdoors in full sun to partial shade, depending on your climate zone.
• Q: How much sunlight does the Arabian Jasmine care require? A: For outdoor planting, full sun is ideal for shrub growth, while partial shade is suitable for a vining habit. Indoors, bright, indirect light is best to prevent leaf scorching.
• Q: What condition will the Jasminum Sambac Maid of Orleans arrive in? A: You will receive a starter plant that is 5-8 inches tall. It will be shipped without a pot, ready for you to plant in your desired location or container.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, this fragrant jasmine plant is relatively easy to care for. It requires consistent moisture, well-draining soil, and adequate sunlight. It’s a great choice for both beginner and experienced gardeners.
• Q: How often should I water my white flowering jasmine? A: Keep the soil consistently moist but not soggy. Water when the top inch or two of the soil feels dry to the touch. This may be more frequent during hot weather.
• Q: When does the Maid of Orleans Jasmine live plant bloom? A: This plant is known for its extended blooming period, producing stunning fragrant white flowers from mid-spring through mid-fall.
• Q: What kind of soil does it need? A: Use a fertile, well-draining potting mix if growing in containers. For outdoor planting, ensure your garden soil drains well to prevent root issues.
• Q: Can I use the flowers for anything? A: Absolutely! The fragrant white star-shaped flowers are excellent for cutting and can be used in fresh floral arrangements to bring their delightful scent indoors.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: The Maid of Orleans Jasmine live plant is hardy in USDA zones 9-11 for outdoor planting. In colder zones, it should be brought indoors or grown as an annual.