Gardenia jasminoides
Greenhouse Evergreen Shrub
- Flowers: Summer
- Zones: 8, 9, 10
- Height: 6 feet
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Particular Care Needed
- Special Features: Scented
- Ideal for: Bottle Garden, Conservatory, Greenhouse, Pot Plant
Description
Deep, evergreen, shining leaves.
Heavily scented, double creamy-white blooms.
Flowers freely in 5-6in pot at 18-30in tall.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | any time of year. |
Sow in trays, pots, etc of good seed sowing mix in a propagator or warm place to maintain an optimum temperature of 70-75F (20-25C).
Use an ericaceous (Lime free) sowing mix and cover seed with its own depth of sowing mix.
Germination usually takes 21-60 days.
Growing Instructions
Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots.
Pot on as required into 13cm (5in) and finally 20cm (8in) pots.
Provide a temperature of 13-18C (55-65F) through the winter wtih bright filtered light and moderate humidty.
Aftercare Instructions
Grow in bright filtered light in moderate humidity. When in growth water regularly and apply a balanced fertlizer every 4 weeks. In winter reduce watering to keep soil barely moist.