Bridal Wreath Vine - Stephanotis floribunda

Finally, the long awaited open bloom of Bridal Wreath vine. Oh how I wish I could post the scent along with the pictures. No words to describe it, except delicately sweet.

You can read about this vine at mgonline and at hibiscus-sinensis.

I am going to try my hand at rooting some stem cuttings to see if I'll be able to get another plant or two of this vine going.

Here are my pictures taken yesterday and this morning. Click on pictures for a larger view.

A garden full of sweet odours is a garden full of charm,

a most precious kind of charm

not to be implanted by mere skill

in horticulture or power of purse,

and which is beyond explaining.

It is born of sensitive

and very personal preferences

yet its appeal is almost universal."

Louise Beebe Wilder

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL

Evening post

Hi Folks ~ It is almost 8:30 p.m. I've got dishes to wash, then I plan on heading off to bed to read for awhile.

This afternoon while I was washing dishes in the scullery I noticed white blooms in the growth outside the window that I hadn't seen before. I thought oh my gosh, I think those are Madagascar vine or Bridal Wreath vine, Stephanotis floribunda. I went outside, saw that that's exactly what it was, got the step ladder and proceeded to unwind the vine from some rose canes, so that they would hang down lower and I could enjoy the blooms beauty and scent. Tomorrow they will probably be open. I've had this for a few years and have not had any blooms since I first got it, so this is thrilling to me. I took pictures of the two clusters, shown below.

Here are some clouds on this warm, humid evening.

That's it for now. Have a great weekend.

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL