Beaumontia grandiflora
Family: Apocynaceae
Easter Lily Vine, Heralds Trumpet, Nepal Trumpet Flower
Origin: Himilayan tropics
vine or creeper, full sun, semi-shade, regular water,
white/off-white flowers, fragrant, subtropical, cold hardy at least
to 30s F for a short time.
One of the most impressive climbing plants which also grows well
in subtropical climates. Woody vine with large fragrant white
flowers resembling lilies, and lush tropical foliage. A strong
growing climber which can reach 10' to 20' (3m to 6m) in full sun.
Large, highly fragrant flowers appear in trusses particularly during
the cool season in tropical climates. The leaves are glossy and dark
green on the upper leaf surface, on the lower leaf surface they are
hairy. Young shoots are also covered with brown hairs.
The Easter Lily Vine is considered to be a tropical plant, while
some people say it is hardy to light frost. However, cold winter or
lack of heat/light could be the reason why it doesn't want to bloom.
Try to apply bloom-booster fertilizer during hot season (according
to instructions, and do not over-fertilize!). Even here in
subtropical Florida it is not easy to make it bloom. While in
Thailand these plants are almost in every garden and bloom like
crazy.
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