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stephanotis

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stephanotis
any climbing asclepiadaceous shrub of the genus Stephanotis, esp S. floribunda, of Madagascar and Malaya: cultivated for their fragrant white waxy flowers


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Incredibly intimate, yet nearly imperceptible, it evokes the senses through Bulgarian rose, calla lily, mandarin flower, gardenia, white stephanotis and sheer musks.
``Pink, lavender and purple - even platinum - are becoming very popular, and you'll see them in roses (deep love), tulips (a declaration of love) and violets (faithfulness),'' says Held, who adds that tiny gardenias (joy), lily of the valley (happiness), and stephanotis (happiness in marriage) are the currently trendy white flowers.
Strolling violinists serenaded guests at Streisand's Malibu estate, and the air was filled with the fragrance of 200 lilies of the valley, 500 gardenias, 2,500 stephanotis blossoms and 4,000 roses.
 
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