No-Clue, You live in CA so you might be able to find large specimens of 'Belle of India' though it only took a year for the ones I got from Pepper's to get large (I grow them in the 5:1:1 mix). :) As for Aglaia odorata (Chinese Perfume Plant) it does indeed smell wonderful though it is a light scent. Don't expect a heavy scent like a sambac jasmine will deliver. :) You can order them from all sorts of places like Pepper's, Logee's, Amazon, Zone 9 Tropicals, etc. Here's what I wrote about Aglaia on Logee's site- I grow many fragrant plants- jasmines, brugmansias, brunfelsias, etc. and Aglaia odorata is definitely one of my favorite scents. Ive heard descriptions ranging from a clean, sparkling lemony scent to Limoncello and Roy Genders in Scented Flora of the World states the following: Said to be the most exquisitely scented of all flowers, like vanilla but with spicy undertones. LOccitanes lemon verbena Eau de Toilette comes close to the scent when the real thing is not available. The fragrance is variable depending on ambient temperatures and humidity. I do not know why more people do not grow this wonderful, attractive plant. -Robert

Kasie, Belle has elongated petals. Mysore has rounded. Give us a pic and we can quickly get this figured out for you! ;) Lakshmi, Do you have a greenhouse or will you be growing it inside during the winter with supplemental lights? The decreasing light levels will probably send your jasmine into dormancy (meaning don't fertilize when it's not actively growing). I cut mine back and shove them down into the basement and only water occasionally but I don't fertilize during the winter since mine are in the dimly lite basement. Foliage-Pro by Dyna-Gro is an excellent fertilizer. Some people dilute the amounts and fertilize every time they water or you could follow the recommendations on the label. I throw Ironite on top of the soil when my leaves look yellowish (I don't follow the instructions and just give what I think they need since I've so many other potted plants to tend to). I hope this helps! -Robert

Hi Mike! So sorry to hear about you and your family's health issues. Glad things are better! :) I don't think it smells like urine. Laugh. I got mine from TT however sometimes Kartuz and Pepper's carries it (I think they're currently sold out). Mine was a small plant but they grow fast with lots of sunshine, heat, water and fertilizer. Mine hasn't been a spider mite magnet but insecticidal soap should do the trick if they do become a problem. My brunfelsias haven't been blooming so I've cut them back (B. giantea and 'Isola'). I also repotted 'Isola' into a larger pot and washed off the existing soil around its roots and used a modified gritty mix for the new pot. So far so good! Looking forward to it blooming...maybe by fall? :) Can't believe you have so many citrus trees! -Robert

Hi Kevin, Did not see your reply earlier, the jasmines are always indoors in a green house and are atleast 4-5 f tall. I cannot identify any mites or whiteflies other that the woodlice. They have 3 monthly feeding (slow release granules) but are suffering badly from God knows what....The leaves appear crumpled and are in a hurry to come out and are therefore close to each other.