Overview

Introduce an intoxicating aroma and elegant beauty to your garden or indoor space with the Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany live plant. This exceptional variety of Arabian Jasmine (Jasminum sambac) is renowned for its magnificent, fully double white flowers that closely resemble miniature roses or gardenias. Each bloom offers a powerful, sweet fragrance that can fill an entire room or garden area, making it a favorite among plant enthusiasts. As an evergreen shrub or rambling vine, it maintains its lush green foliage year-round, providing continuous visual interest even when not in bloom. Perfect for containers, trellises, or as a fragrant jasmine shrub, this plant promises to be a stunning addition to any collection, offering both visual splendor and an unforgettable scent. You will receive 2 starter plants, each approximately 5-8 inches tall.

The Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany live plant is a true botanical gem, celebrated for its unique characteristics and ease of care. Originating from tropical and subtropical regions, this plant thrives in warm, bright environments, making it suitable for a wide range of climates when properly managed. Its vigorous growth habit allows it to be trained in various forms, from a compact bush to a climbing vine, adapting beautifully to your gardening vision. The continuous display of pristine white blooms, coupled with their strong, sweet perfume, makes this variety a standout for anyone looking to add a sensory delight to their living space.

Key Benefits

The Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany live plant offers numerous advantages for any plant lover, combining aesthetic appeal with sensory delight. Its unique characteristics make it a truly rewarding plant to grow.

• Exquisite Fragrance: Enjoy the intense, sweet perfume of its double white flowers, which can naturally air-freshen your home or garden space. This powerful scent is one of its most cherished qualities, making the Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany live plant a fragrant centerpiece.
• Beautiful Double Flowers: The large, multi-petaled blooms resemble miniature roses or gardenias, adding a touch of sophisticated elegance wherever they are grown. Their pristine white color stands out beautifully against the dark green foliage.
• Everblooming Characteristic: This variety is known for its everblooming nature, producing flowers almost continuously throughout warmer months, ensuring a long season of enjoyment. This makes it a truly everblooming jasmine.
• Versatile Growth Habit: Whether you prefer a bushy shrub or a climbing vine, the Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany live plant can be trained to suit your gardening needs, making it adaptable to various settings.
• Evergreen Foliage: Maintain a vibrant green presence in your garden or home year-round, as this plant retains its leaves even in cooler conditions, provided it is protected from frost.
• Container Friendly: Thrives wonderfully in pots, making it an excellent choice for patios, balconies, or as an indoor houseplant in cooler climates where it can be brought inside during winter.
• Relatively Low Maintenance: Once established, with proper watering and sunlight, this fragrant jasmine shrub is relatively easy to care for, rewarding gardeners with abundant blooms.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

To ensure your Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany live plant flourishes, understanding its specific care requirements is crucial. This plant, also known as Jasminum sambac double flower, thrives in warm, bright conditions. For optimal growth and abundant blooms, provide full sun to part shade; ideally, it should receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for the best flowering. If growing indoors, place it near a south or west-facing window to ensure it gets ample light. Adequate light is key for a truly everblooming jasmine.

The soil should be loose, humusy, and well-drained, yet capable of retaining some moisture. Avoid soggy conditions, which can lead to root rot. A good quality potting mix enriched with organic matter works well for container planting. During the active growing season in summer, water generously, ensuring the soil remains consistently moist but not waterlogged. Reduce watering significantly in winter, allowing the top inch or two of soil to dry out between waterings. Fertilize every 2-4 weeks during spring and summer with a balanced liquid fertilizer to encourage vigorous growth and flowering. Pruning after a flush of blooms can help maintain its shape and promote new growth and more flowers.

This plant is ideal for tropical and temperate climates, generally thriving in USDA zones 9-11. In cooler areas, it can be grown as a container plant and brought indoors to protect it from frost. Maintaining temperatures above 50°F (10°C) is essential for its survival and continued growth. Understanding Arabian Jasmine care involves protecting it from cold snaps. Watch out for common pests like spider mites and mealybugs, especially when grown indoors, and treat promptly with insecticidal soap if spotted. Providing adequate air circulation also helps prevent fungal issues for your fragrant jasmine shrub.

Size & Details

This offering includes 2 starter plants of the Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany live plant, each standing approximately 5-8 inches tall. These young plants are shipped without a pot, with their root systems carefully protected for transit, ready for immediate planting upon arrival. When mature, this evergreen, bushy shrub or rambling vine can reach a height of 1-3 meters (approximately 3-10 feet) tall, depending on growing conditions and whether it’s trained as a bush or a climber. Its growth rate is moderate, allowing it to establish itself well within a season. Expect the beautiful, fragrant blooms to appear continuously throughout the warm months, especially with consistent care and optimal sunlight. These plants are perfect for starting a fragrant garden border, creating a stunning potted specimen, or training along a trellis for a vertical display. The Jasminum sambac double flower is truly a versatile addition to any plant collection.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: The Jasmine Grand Duke of Tuscany live plant can grow 3-10 feet tall as a bushy shrub or a rambling vine, depending on how it’s pruned and trained. Its mature size is influenced by growing conditions and whether it’s in a container or ground.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: This plant thrives outdoors in warm climates (USDA zones 9-11) but can also be successfully grown indoors as a houseplant in cooler regions, especially when protected from frost. It adapts well to both environments with proper Arabian Jasmine care.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: It requires full sun to part shade, ideally receiving at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for the best flowering. For indoor growth, a bright, south or west-facing window is recommended.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, once established, the everblooming jasmine is considered relatively easy to care for, requiring consistent watering during summer and protection from frost. It’s a rewarding plant for gardeners of all experience levels.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: You will receive 2 starter plants, each 5-8 inches tall, shipped bare root without a pot, with their roots carefully wrapped to ensure hydration during transit. They are ready for immediate planting.
• Q: How long until it blooms? A: With proper care, these starter plants should begin to produce their fragrant double white flowers within their first growing season, especially during warmer months. Consistent light and feeding encourage faster blooming.
• Q: Can I grow this plant in a container? A: Absolutely! The fragrant jasmine shrub is an excellent choice for container gardening, making it perfect for patios, balconies, or indoor growing. Ensure the container has good drainage.
• Q: What kind of soil does it prefer? A: It prefers loose, humusy, and well-drained soil that retains moisture without becoming waterlogged. A high-quality potting mix with organic matter is ideal for optimal growth.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: If you are in USDA zones 9-11, it can typically survive outdoors. In colder zones, it must be brought indoors for winter protection to prevent frost damage.
• Q: What is the ideal temperature range for this plant? A: Optimal Arabian Jasmine care involves maintaining temperatures above 50°F (10°C) for optimal health and growth, especially avoiding frost. It thrives in warm, humid conditions.
• Q: What is a Jasminum sambac double flower? A: Jasminum sambac double flower refers to this specific variety of jasmine that produces multi-petaled, rose-like blooms, distinguishing it from single-petaled jasmine varieties.