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Posted by mrao77 TX US zone 7 (My Page) on

Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 15:51

Hi Y'all,

I am trying very hard to obatin a few tropical flowering tree/shrubs - Michelia champaca, Nyctanthes arbor tristis ( night jasmine-not cestrum!),sorrow tree, lovers tree, parijata etc) kaffir lime,Artabotrys, Canaga etc. I have been told that some of these are readily available in spring in Houston area nurseries. Can Anyone please tell me if you have spotted these in any nusrsery? A friend will be travelling to Houston over the weekend and will check at "Zone 9 tropicals". ANy other sources please?
Thanks
mrao

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Posted by dqzgslb (My Page) on
Sat, Apr 4, 09 at 9:46

J.R.N 's Nursery II

11701 ALIEF CLODINE
HOUSTON, TX 77072
TEL: 281-235-3460
FAX: 281-495-5450

I bought one Michelia last May. It had a few flowers, so beautiful and fragrant. Then it came the frost and a little snow. The tree was pretty much dead. This spring, some small sprouts came out from the roots. Hopefully, they can grow into a tree.

I bought another two trees and planted them in containers. It takes a lot of care to grow these trees. But the scent and the beauty of the flowers worth the torture. To me, the flowers smell by far the best...

I am in Houston.

Here is a link that might be useful: JRN

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Posted by musaboru (My Page) on
Sat, Apr 4, 09 at 13:06

This is gonna sound strange, but I want to commend dqzgslb for giving the info on the nursery that sells Michelias. I dont live in TX but whatever enables a person to buy a Michelia, that makes me very happy simply because I know how wonderful this plant is. It is so fragrant....

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Posted by mrao77 (My Page) on
Mon, Apr 6, 09 at 14:30

Thanks for guiding me in the right direction! I got a kaffir lime, lemon grass, and a Michelia alba. Does anyone know about the Nyctanthes? Many nurseries confuse it with night blooming jasmine/cestrum nocturnum, and I dont know the name in Vietnameses.
Any suggestions where I could find this plant?
Thanks again
mrao

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