Heavenly Fragrant Hawaiian Tuberose 5 pc.
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The fragrance that the 5 pc. Snow White Tuberose produces is exuberant! Double Pearl is the purest white of all tuberose varieties and the most richly scented with an absolute intoxicating fragrance. These exclusive cluster type bulbs will re-bloom every year unlike the traditional mail-order and garden center bulbs. Its fragrance is similar to a gardenia and jasmine but more warm and exotic. The bulb clusters can easily be stored away during the winter season as these only winter hardy for zones 7-11.
| Botanical Name: | Polianthes tuberosa hybrida | Common Name: | Double Pearl Tuberose | Hardiness Zone: | 7-11; Cold Tolerance: 30F | Sun Shade: | Full Sun | SKU: | R338772 / Tender Perennial (1 year warranty) | Bloom Time: | Late Summer to Mid Autumn | Cultivar: | Double Snow White | HT/WD: | 30 in / 16-20 in | Special: | Tuberose has a strong fragrance; reblooms every year; most sought after and expensive oils within the perfume industry; fertilizer bonus; adds a bit of the Hawaiian flair to your garden | Uses: | frost free garden, container, oil in the perfume industry | Growing Guides: | HawaiianTuberose | Ships: | 5 bulbs | Shipping Schedule: | Zone Map |
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The pure essential oil from this variety is the most sought after and expensive essential oil in the perfume industry thereby making viable bulbs a hard to get commodity. These large cluster bulbs are uniquely able to produce every year in a frost free garden or container anywhere in the country in late summer. When most other plants are finished these are just reaching their glory. Tracing the evolution of tuberose and its usage leads one to encounter a variety of lore surrounding its white trumpet like form. In Hawaii it was considered the lei for the royal family. In India, tuberose is still renowned for its strong aphrodisiac powers. In Ayurvedic tradition, tuberose is also known to stimulate serenity, creativity and psychic powers.
