Brunfelsia pauciflora. Yours looks great! Mine is horribly chlorotic right now. There's one happily growing at a local nursery that is at least 12 feet tall and is in full blazing sun with reflected heat from a block wall and a big piece of bare asphalt. I don't know what that plant wants. There's a glorious one at the Huntington, too. I always make a point to go sniff it. That concrete guy on the right is saying, "Hey, come take a whiff of this plant!"

I moved a 14 year old brunfelsia two years ago. First I took a shovel and made a circle around the tree about two feet from the trunk. I cut through the roots as deeply as I could and just left it alone for a couple of weeks. I didn't remove any soil, just cut through the roots. Then I dug a big hole in the new location so it would be ready for the tree. Get your hubby or someone who is very strong to help you cut through the rest of the roots. They are deep and the root ball is very heavy. Move the tree to the new location and water it very well every day for several weeks. My tree is happy in it's new location. Linda Leaf

I have a very large Brunfelsia shrub - it bloomed profusely this spring and is blooming again, albeit sparsely - it perfumes the entire street! Mine has lots of seedlings growing under and around it - you might check to see if anyone has a nice-sized seedling to give you.

Well, I'm sorry to hear about your plant, Brizzie, but I'm glad I'm not the only one with a dud. The trouble is mine is a big healthy bush but I do feel that I've given it enough chances. Now all I have to do is find a bribe big enough for my son so he'll do the deed for me. I remember over on the Rose Forum, they used to park the shovel next the bush that wasn't performing...a not-so-subtle threat. I wonder if it'll work with our bushes, Brizzie?