Hi ‘just started’. I’m super jealous of your Osmanthus Fragrans Aurantiacus ;)

where did you find it? Do you think you’d be able to connect me with a source.

I’m really keen to get this plant, and would love your help =).

I am in Sydney. The source was ladybirdroses. You can Google them up. Only Osmanthus Fragrans flowered. The other two simply are growing super slow and in strange straight up fashion. Will add pics.

Osmanthus Fragrans has grown very well compared to the rest of the guys. It has flowered too but it's a weak apricot smell.

Osmanthus Fragrans "Orange Supreme" is on left and Osmanthus Fragrans Aurantiacus in middle. On extreme right is another Osmanthus Frangans I bought by mistake thinking it was something else.

Orange Supreme and Aurantiacus seem to take 4 years to flower. So kinda given up on them. Just keep watering them and enjoying new shoots come out coz "Heavens Above" they take time to grow.

It's a long sad story. I initially put the saplings in huge pots which were not that well draining. I did all mistakes possible. I have tried to forget them.

I use normal water. I feed them once a week. A weak mix of all purpose plant food, organic fish emulsion and a capful of vinegar. Trick is misting them. I try to do as regular as possible. Slow release fertilizer actually works very well. Planning to top up once again this year.

But Lord do they not drag feet over flowering. Have given up them. I concentrate more on my Jasmines and Roses now.

Oh yeah they do . For me they only flower when it gets cold in winter..I hate it! The reason why they like to be misted is because it discourages spider mites! Mines stop dropping leaves when I do....

It has grown huge and has flowered well but no smell.

@juststarted- any fragrance yet? a local nursery has a 4-5ft (6+ counting root ball) for $60 . it is 2ft wide, dense, prickly. looks like a holly! i want it for the fragrance , as a 20gallon patio pot.

I have O. aurantiacus and it flowers for me in late fall/early winter. Strong wafting perfume. Wonderful. My ‘Nanjing Beauty’ has white flowers that are fragrant but not as strong. Both are in pots outdoors. I have an O. thunbergii in the ground for 20 years - it is now a small tree (12 ft?) but has never flowered! I hope I live to see it because it’s supposed to be very fragrant

Hi @1818 Federal,

Sorry for late reply. Somehow the site does not work well on android and I was not able to respond.

No wafting fragrance yet. But then we are going through a record drought here in Australia. It is cold but very dry.

But when I do go under the canopy (Yes it has been growing like no tommorow) the smell is there. Rather pleasant but call me silly, I still prefer my Jasmine Sumbacs.

And the other two are still doing nothing.