Prolific, large, sweetly fragrant, velvety white blooms and lustrous evergreen foliage on a rounded shrub that forms a beautiful natural hedge, screen, or container accent. Patio tree forms are especially effective in formal designs. A superb flower for corsages, wedding bouquets, or an elegant centerpiece of petals floating in a bowl of water.
Growth Habit: Rounded Bush
Native Origin: Southern China, Japan
Hardiness Zone: 8-11
Environment Needs: This variety is heat and humidity-tolerant, thriving in well-drained, acidic soil. Regular watering is recommended.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance: Thrives in organically rich, slightly acidic, well-drained soils. Handle with care when transplanting; gardenia roots are best undisturbed. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch.
Prolific, large, sweetly fragrant, velvety white blooms and lustrous evergreen foliage on a rounded shrub that forms a beautiful natural hedge, screen, or container accent. Patio tree forms are especially effective in formal designs. A superb flower for corsages, wedding bouquets, or an elegant centerpiece of petals floating in a bowl of water.
Growth Habit: Rounded Bush
Native Origin: Southern China, Japan
Hardiness Zone: 8-11
Environment Needs: This variety is heat and humidity-tolerant, thriving in well-drained, acidic soil. Regular watering is recommended.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance: Thrives in organically rich, slightly acidic, well-drained soils. Handle with care when transplanting; gardenia roots are best undisturbed. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch.
