Gardenias
Grady Williams - LA
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jackmanii fought the gardenia and the gardenia won
Comments (2)I'd keep the gardenia over jackmanii myself. I'd just prune the clematis back and let it grow up into the sun as it wants too. A shrub in front of it should not bother it so much. Provided it gets enough water and fertilizer. None of mine are all alone in their locations.......See MoreGardenia coronata "Yellow Gardenia"
Comments (1)Oh, my - that is SO PRETTY!...See MoreDo chili thrips attack gardenias?
Comments (14)Gardenias are great here in N FL. I also grew them in S Louisiana. Similar climates but different soil but each place a little acidic. I also have a Double Tahitian Gardenia in a pot. They really love being in pots unlike the regular hardier varieties. The flowers are double & easily 5 inches. They bloom more and are very fragrant. Lowes and Home Depot sell them as standards sometimes. In a pot, you can control acidity more. I have mine in regular Miracle Grow mixed with another potting soil called Jungle Growth (but you could substitute something like Fox Farms etc) and extra perlite added for drainage. I also mixed in a little bit of Pine Fines. They need really good drainage. The Tahitian Gardenia doesn't seem to need to be kept quite as moist as other varieties. In a desert climate, I would give it a little afternoon shade. In a humid climate it likes full sun. I haven't heard of Chili Thrips bothering Gardenias from my S FL friends. I don't have Chili Thrips up here yet. The people I know who can grow them in S FL have them in either containers or in very amended raised beds. Double Tahitian Gardenia This Gardenia was here when we moved to our new farm. Its right off the back deck and tgere is a bunch of white butterfly ginger (hedychium) right next to it. They glow in the evening light and it smells so good when we are sitting out there. I always dump my coffee grounds on it every morning. Theres a blue hydrangea that gets some grounds daily as well....See MoreMiniature Gardenia Care
Comments (3)Potted plants from a florist are meant to be sold - too large of a leap to suggest they're meant to be disposable. If you're growing it as a houseplant, that's an issue. No plant likes being indoors, just that some tolerate it somewhat better than others. Root pruning actually reinvigorates plants and allows them to grow much larger and maintain a much higher level of vitality (health) than plants potted up or allowed to languish in the pot they originally came in. Bonsai are kept small by way of several techniques, but the primary tool is pruning. The reason your plant won't bloom is probably lack of light, but temperature variation or over/under-watering can also cause bud blast, as can moving the plant from one spot to another during the bloom or immediate prebloom. It would prefer a spot where it gets direct morning/evening sun, but is provided some shade during midday. Dappled or open shade if best for midday sun. Pruning and repotting are best done in spring after blooming. My suggestion, if your plant is rootbound, would be to trim roots around the perimeter and bottom of the soil/root mass and do a full repot next spring. It would be best if you use rain water (or water from a reverse osmosis system) with a pH around 5.0 for the plant as it prefers an acidic soil. Foliage-Pro 9-3-6 would be an excellent fertilizer. They are known for turning chlorotic (yellow), so you might need to add an iron chelate (I use Sprint 138) to your fertilizer solution. Withhold fertilizer during the bloom period. When you water, the key is to water the plant before it dries. The roots of Gardenia jasmoinoides are very fine and quickly die from over or under-watering, so how/when you water is a key element in the care regimen....See Morechuck - missouri
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