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| COMMON NAME Gardenia |
| BOTANICAL NAME Gardenia jasminoides |
| HEIGHT 8′ |
| WIDTH 8′ |
| EVERGREEN |
| COLD TOLERANCE 25° F |
| SOIL TYPE Well drained |
| WATERING REQUIREMENTS After planting in ground, water every day for 2 weeks.Week 3 and week 4, water deeply twice a week. From week 5 forward water deeply once or twice a week. Supplement with water during droughts and the hot, dry months to keep your plant lush and thriving. Reduce watering in the Winter when growth slows. |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE Medium |
| SALT TOLERANCE Medium |
| FERTILIZING Sparingly use well-balanced, slow release, granular azalea/camellia /gardenia/ixora fertilizer as instructed on the packaging. Avoid getting fertilizer on the leaves, flowers, stems, and trunks. Do not allow fertilizer to clump, be sure to disperse evenly. Clumped fertilizer can potentially burn roots, potentially harming or killing a plant. Do not over-fertilize, as this will result in more foliage and less flowers. |
| FLOWER White |
| MONTH OF COLOR Spring |
| FRUIT |
| COMMENTS Beautiful flower with a lovely, powerful fragrance. |
| PRICE 10 gallon $75, 7 gallon $45, 3 gallon $25 |