Free Brunfelsia Pauciflora Calycina Plants

The Brunfelsia’s unusual common name of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Plant relates to the extraordinary development of the flowers. On the first day of opening they are purple in colour; by the second day they have faded to a paler blue; and by the third day they are an off-white colour. On the fourth day the flower deteriorates. The plant’s erect, bushy habit can easily become rather leggy and get out of control. To maintain a more compact and balanced growth, the growing tips should be pinched out regularly and the plant should be trimmed back in the spring. The variety ‘Floribunda’ is a more compact and freely flowering plant, but it is less commonly available.

Plant type : Flowering plant with erect, bushy habit
Season of interest : Spring and summer, occasionally all year round
Size : 30-60cm (12—24in)
Flower : 4-5cm (1£-2in), purple fading to pale blue then off-white, fragrant
Leaf : Oval, green, shiny 7.5-10cm (3—4in)
Temperature : 16 - 20°C (61 -68°F)
Aspect/Light : Well-lit situation, with some exposure to sun
Humidity : Moderate to high
Watering : Evenly moisten compost in spring and summer, allowing to dry out a little before re-watering; water just enough to prevent drying out in autumn and winter
Feeding : Once every three to four weeks with flowering plant fertilizer in spring and summer
Propagation : Plant 10cm (4in) tip cuttings or semi¬hardwood cuttings in seed and cutting compost at 20-21°C (68—70°F) in spring
Potting : Houseplant potting compost
Problems : Red spider mite
Availability : Occasionally available
Uses indoors : Table-top plant, close to well-lit window
Other varieties : B.p.c. ‘Floribunda' - more compact and freely flowering, B.p.c. 'Macrantha' -larger flowers, up to 5 -7.5cm (2-3in) across