I got an Orange Jasmine (Murraya paniculata) in October. It’s been sitting in my classroom window all winter, and I’ve been lovingly admiring its shiny leaves. I didn’t buy it for its leaves though. The catalog said its flowers smell like orange blossoms and that it’s an everbloomer. How could I NOT buy a plant with that description?
It’s been growing all winter, but lately it’s been putting out new leaves at a faster rate. And I just noticed this:
It’s got FLOWER BUDS! Woo hoo! I can hardly wait for them to open. It’ll probably be several weeks at least. Flower buds always seem to take a longer time to open that I expect. When these flowers do open, I’ll be smelling them like a crazy person! Mmm… orange blossom smell… I can’t imagine a better smelling flower. Unless there was something called a Bacon Flower. That would be awesome.
How on earth are you going to resist eating the blossoms?
Hee hee – Bacon Flower. I wouldn’t be able to resist the Fresh Bread Flower – spread with buttercups, of course.
May I suggest keeping several of these in your desk for when the urge to eat is overwhelming:
http://candyaddict.com/blog/candy_pictures/orange_cadbury_creme_egg.jpg
I LOVE orange! (But really Cadbury…it should be Dark Chocolate with orange cream…trust me)
Yummy bacon flowers wouldn’t stand a chance in my garden – I’d be snacking on the those babies!
And thanks for the crispy bacon picture text earlier – that was just plain mean!
Patience! A watched bud never
boilsopens!