Hi, Sheri! Yep, my mango is now sprouting blossoms. This is my first time in this house, and the mango is not very old, so I don't know whether this may be the first time it has ever blossomed. We'll see what happens. I, too, am in zone 10b, so maybe some of the mangos are just a little slower in this zone. I did notice that the sprouts on the one sunny side of the tree are MUCH larger than the sprouts on the rest of the tree. And the wasps and sweat bees are LOVING the mango tree. They are all over it, on the hunt and picking it clean of pests. (Unfortunately it looks to me like some of the predators on the mango are yellow jackets.)

Thanks for the info on the corn plant. I have heard of a corn plant before, but don't know whether I've seen one. That might make a nice one for the lanai.

Heather

I had a corn plant (proper name: Dracaena fragrans) outside for several years in my zone 9 garden. Although we were officially in 9A, my little micro climate was definitely 9B. But on those winters when we had a very cold snap it would get bit. Finally I gave in and removed it after one particularly cold spell. It certainly wasn't dead, but did look pretty bad.
Most people think the fragrance is great, but to me it's too strong. Then I'm one of those who hates the scent of jasmine, and that's what it reminded me of.

I have one getting ready to bloom. Im in Brevard 9B but some maps show us 10. One night I had my dog out and I detected this beautiful scent. It reminds me of orchids. The poor plant has been totally neglected but it just keeps on going on it's own. I intend to treat it better and hope I don't kill it.

I have this also, and posted about it in my blog yesterday. I usually don't mind this scent but now it is so overwhelming at night I can hardly stand being outside. This is the strongest it's ever been but the plant has never been this loaded with blossoms either.

FlowerLady

Here is a link that might be useful: Dracaena fragrans

Heather, glad to hear your mango tree is blossoming now. Hope you get a nice crop this coming year. Mine has some blossoms on it and it will probably get more. I don't care for the scent of the blossoms. It's too pungent for me. But the flavor of a ripe, juicy mango is another story. :-)

Flower Lady, thanks for the Cornplant link. The photos with all the blooms look a lot like my plant. Funny how yours has more blooms than usual also.

Hopeful, I've noticed it doesn't need any special care. A little regular fertilizer now and then and a small amount of water seem to keep it happy.

Julie, yes, the fragrance can be very strong, especially on still nights. Don't think I'd want it coming in my window constantly while watching tv or sleeping, but I sure do enjoy walking out my front door to this delightfully tropical scent. It reminds me of night-blooming jasmine.

Best,

Sheri :-)