Comments on: Sampaguita / “Sumpa Kita”

By: Jack Hammer

Jack Hammer — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:23:52 +0000

MM !! Re: BOMBAY….it was a Portuguese possession and was gifted by the Portuguese King to the British as a Princess’ Dowry…the name is Portuguese…BOM meaning Good and BAHIA (archaic spelling of Bay)…which is Bay in English and Portuguese and I guess in Spanish as well.

By: oscar dg talag

oscar dg talag — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:52:17 +0000

I’m from chrysanthemum village,san pedro,laguna, phils.
We are inviting resourceful volunteers to feed us additional info of Sampaguita aka different spicies, propagation, success stories because of sampaguita flower, oldest picture memorabilia, new songs or poems about sampaguita, how to extract sampaguita oil, and alike.
Please send us ur intent the earliest time.
In behalf of our Hon. Mayor Calex & Mrs. Baby Cataquiz we thank you.

By: Marichu

Marichu — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:13:26 +0000

@Yolanda J. Llorente: Try Home Depot or Lowe’s. I know they have calamansi because my tita was able to buy a potted plan from Home Depot in Vallejo. So they might have sampaguita in stock or can at least order one for you. Also local nurseries might have them since Sacramento weather is conducive to growing sampaguita. Good luck!

By: Gay Benueza

Gay Benueza — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:50:27 +0000

I wonder if Ilustrado resto in Intramuros still has sampaguita ice cream? I had it several times a decade ago when I used to work in the area. Makes one feel like a virgin (saint!) after eating it!

By: Del Lynch

Del Lynch — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:20:53 +0000

To Yolanda Llorente,
I have been successful in propagating sambac or sampaguita
from cuttings. The plants go dormant during winter but
come back in spring and in their full blooms during the
summer months.

By: manhater

manhater — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:49:57 +0000

i think tha sampaguita should remain our national flower because it symbolizes simplicity and purity.:D

By: traci

traci — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:08:34 +0000

CecileJ – we have kampuput plants in our farm in Batangas. Sampaguita we have in front of our house in Makati. I’d like to know where I could buy a champaca plant! I love a fragrant garden.

By: Yolanda J. Llorente

Yolanda J. Llorente — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:35:47 +0000

I just want to have one in my garden. Does anyone know of any store where we can buy here in Sacramento, CA?

Will appreciate any info.

By: sonnysj

sonnysj — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:09:10 +0000

CecileJ

We have a kampuput bush in our yard in Bulacan which has been there for as long as I can remember. I guess the bush is more than 60 years old now! From a huge, thick bush of my childhood, maliit na ngayon yun plant. I guess I have to replant now.

I havenâ€™t seen any kampuput in all the plant shows I have been too so far. If I am successful with my propagation project, I can give you some plants once it is established. Or I can just give you the cuttings at ikaw na lang mag-tanim.
You can e-mail me at sonny@rekom.ph

By: corrine

corrine — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:39:11 +0000

betty q. I also love jasmine tea but not the one in tea bags which have faint smell of jasmine flowers. I love the loose ones.

I can’t forget the huge rosary made of sampaguita flowers, draped over the coffin of my uncle. It was a lovely and serene sight. Amazing how such small, fragrant flowers have become part of the different stages of our life.