jostus,

It is young, that's all. Just try to keep it evenly moist. The humidity will also be a factor for it if you have air conditioning on in your house. They love humidity. Mabey put it in the shower with you, I bet it will do better for you.

When mine was about 3 years old, the blooms got really big and lasted a long time. I had mine under a covered porch with morning sun only, and the humidity level was pretty high all summer.

Give it some time. They get better with age, if you just got it last fall, it's a baby plant.

Mine does the same thing, hopefully it will improve with age. I find my Grand Duke of Tuscany to also not be as fragrant as the single blooms of Maid of Orleans Jasmine.

@ butterfly, well It's true that at least the size and form of the blooms have improved somewhat since I first received the plant....No AC, very high humidity. I'll continue to baby this plant, even though it's been rather a disappointment , and hope for it to "get it's act together" ....within the next year.lol

Dan, yes the fragrance doesn't wraft at all on mine. I have to get right up close to it to even smell anything. That needs to improve as well. Do you guys think that pinching off it's flower buds over the winter this year will help it to focus it's energy fully on maturing ?

Hmmm..I don't know. I enjoy every bloom I can get lol. Get Maid of Orleans if you want more fragrance that you can smell in the air. I really do notice a difference when I walk next to each plant.

Thanks for the suggestion, Dan. I will keep an eye out for 'maid of orleans'.

Oddly enough my plant produced a very nice bloom just after my last comment. The flower is larger. It simultaneously unfurled most of it's petals and has held them all. It also has already outlasted the flowers before it. Hmmm Is this a coincidence or did my plant sense my displeasure? Lol