Mystery Brunfelsia? (The most fragrant flower)

18 years ago

I work in a nursery in Florida among many frangrant, flowering plants.

But the one I have to think is the most fragrant I have ever known is a mystery species.

I have to think it's a type of Brunfelsia (fragrant by day).

The flowers are about 5 inches across, SNOW white but the petals are the most floppy I have ever seen - like a five-arm octopus. But just one can be smelled from a distance of 30 feet (if the air flow is in your direction).

I cannot find any images close to it online.

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=brunfelsia+&ei=UTF-8&imgsz=all&fr=slv1-&b=21

But I can supply photos by request.

Any ideas?

Bob

Mmatch@Hotmail.com

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Comments (4)

ariel73
18 years ago
What nursery do you work at? In what City. Maybe it is close to me and I can get one for myself!
Sorry I can't help with the ID. I am sure if you posted a picture of your mystery brusfelsia someone could ID it for you. We have some pretty knowledgeable gardeners here!!

Ariel
Ispahan Zone6a Chicago
18 years ago
From your written descritpion, it almost sounds like it could be single-flowered Gardenia rather than a Brunfelsia. I have never known any Brunfelsia to have flowers so large.
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clipi
18 years ago
The mysterious plant is
TABERMONTANA HOLSTII

If you have this plant please share information about it or other species!!!

Thanks.
Mmatch
Original Author
18 years ago
Yes, TABERMONTANA HOLSTII is it. Thank you Clipi for your careful work "keying" it out.

Here is a link to an online photo of it.

http://www.rareflora.com/tabermontanaho.htm

I wish I could send a link to have you sample its perfume. Again, EACH bloom is the most fragrant flower I have ever know (especially for daytime "wafting").

The nursery where I work is in Davie, Florida and yes we do have a few for sale.

BR

Here is a link that might be useful: Flower photos