ALL ABOUT GARDENIAS - Details about different varieties and how to grow Gardenias
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ALL ABOUT GARDENIAS - Details about different varieties and how to grow Gardenias. In this video I show several different varieties of Gardenias, including Kleims Hardy, Radicans, Frost Proof, August Beauty, Aimee, and Mystery. All Gardenial have beautiful fragrant white flowers.
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I had a gardenia that was given to me as a gift over 30 years ago. It was a small plant. I had planted it against my home and it grew very fast and I never had problems with flies. It grew over 5 feet. My visitors would always admire it. I loved it. when I would open the front door, I can smell the aroma from the flowers. I want to buy one for my mom. We moved and I had to leave it.
You didn't took cuttings?
This is wild to hear, I moved into my house a hear ago and there’s a gardenia over five feet that’s right next to my front door and planted very close to the house.
Love this guy. Really knows his stuff.
Love your format. Straight to the point. Good info
Thank you! This was interesting and informative. I liked the, "What are you waiting for" comment at the end. Good point!
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I've been using, by suggestion, a little bit of bleack tea in my watering pot...when it's time to give my gardenia a little drink. The tea has tons of nutrients.
Pine bark I’m going to put that in my gardenia soil when I plant them thanks great video!
Great video - easy to follow. I’m looking fwd to gardening with gardenias this year. Thank you
Thanks so much! Very informing! Love Gardenias!
I fell in love with all of those kinds of plants while we were stationed in Hawaii. Do you have videos on Hibiscus, Camellias or White Ginger?
Thanks for your videos! I'm in zone 8A and am about to attempt planting my August Beauty in a raised bed, 2.5' squared, 12" high. My grandma kept gardenias not far from where I live, so I'm hoping I can do the same!
Your video was extremely helpful. Learned a lot on "how to" care for them. Thank you.
Great video! I've had my eye on gardenias. This helped me narrow down which to get
Excellent! Thanks !
Your videos are some of the best! You give clear information and avoid the "I love to hear myself talk" syndrome. I've had a standard, braided gardenia for many years, about 3-4 feet tall, live in zone 6 outside Philly so need to bring it inside for the winter. Every winter it slowly loses it's leaves until it's naked. Every year it goes outdoors for the summer and comes roaring back. Any way to avoid the leaf drop indoors? Thanks and please keep rockin the videos!
Great video.Starting garden in Australia so you've bê a big help! I'll be back to see other things you have. Cheers
Thank you. I recently purchased August Beauty for the long bloom season. I'm zone 8b. It's about 2 feet high with several buds. I think I will purchase a couple of the dwarfs to place by my butterfly bench after watching this vid.
Really nice vid, thanks. Just planted up some Kleims Hardy, glad to know that they are susceptible to whitefly. To discourage insects of all sorts, give a general boost to many plants, and discourage mildew, I underplant all of my fruiting canes / trees, roses, and most plants with... garlic, very effective. It also seems to give a general tonic to the soil (along with compost mulching), and I get plentiful garlic crops.
I tried planting garlic in one of the rose beds but I found it too invasive
I just bought a Gardenia plant because I love the fragrant flowers on them.
Thorough info. Thx!
Jim, thanks for your quick reply. In the spring I propagated 16 cuttings from a 4 feet tall plant just bought from Meijers. I use plastic sheet to totally cover them up so as to maintain high moisture. 3 months later, they ALL survived strongly and beautifully with new leaves and even new branches coming out all over the place. They are strong enough to be under the full sun without any protection now. Last Friday I took about 15 more cuttings from the mother plant and started the process all over again. Hope they will put down roots before winter comes.... I will have to bring them in and put them by the sunny window, still covered in plastic sheets to keep high moisture. Gardenia LOVES high humidity! If you know how to take care of gardenia inside the house during winder, please drop me a few tips. Much appreciated! I am in southern Michigan, winter is brutal here. Cannot have enough gardenias! :-))
Classical Concerto wow you should make a video!
I’m in Canada and I love/kill every gardenia I see.
Thank you so much, very informative. Greetings from a garden hobbyist in Amsterdam!
Thanks for watching. I need to visit Amsterdam soon.
You're Amazing!💛🌼
Very informative video! Thank you so much
Hey Jim I just planted my first gardenia yesterday....a 3 gallon frostproof so I put it at the side of a storage shed that is sheltered by privacy fence. I have hydrangeas that are in bloom and used about the same soil just added some peat moss....im in zone 7b which is middle TN...
Gardenias smell beautiful!
Great video. I just bought one I guess I better go check which kind of gardenia I bought, I didn't know there was so many different varieties.
EXCELLENT INFORMATION
Last winter I bought a Gardenia with one open flower and put it on my windowsill, hoping I'd get a few more flowers. The following buds dropped one after another and one day I noticed spider mites on the plant. Frustrated, I decided to put it outside in my windy backyard.
The spider mites wouldn't survive our late winter temperatures in Germany, but maybe the plant would make it with a little protection from the last frosts.
In April, it had lost a few leaves and didn't look too happy, but it was hanging on, so I put it in a larger pot.
It's July now and despite the harsh growing conditions, the plant is looking better than anything I've ever seen at the garden center with a dozen of open flowers and some more buds to come.
This may be a relatively lousy houseplant, but even in cooler areas, it makes a rewarding patio plant if you can overwinter it.
Oh, I love gardenias. I'm obsessed w/ them.
me too hottie🚛
aww, thanks.
@@LaCheleWallace ; sweet have a good day, wish this truck driver good luck over the road this winter & summer 😘thanks
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I know ! I have one in my bedroom and when it blooms omg the smell is soo amazing
@@lyncressler2608 your bedroom? but gardenias need sunshine
Vary good video. Thanks man
thanks for the great info
+جاردينيا Gardenia Thanks for watching
I really love it
Jim, you just made my day. I grew up in the deep south and never had any trouble with gardenias except the occasional need to add chelated iron and, as you say, white fly. However, out here in the Pacific NW, zone 8 still, i have had difficulty. I think part of the problem is where i have been planting them because I thought the deer would gobble them; didnt know they are deer resistant. Definitely going to get my hands on some more asap and plant out in the open where i think they will do better. I will let you know, though, lol, if the deer eat them up.
Fragrant things are your friend, if you have deer problems. Thanks for watching.
All that and not one mention of best fertilizer wow
Hi? i am from Belize city and i love the Flowers 🌺🌹❣️ .
great imformative video Jim! I love gardenias! they sure smell wonderful! i live in zone 9b in Texas and I have 2 'Aimee' gardenias, 1 'Miami Supreme' and 1 unknown variety which I think may be 'Vetchii'. also keep up to great work and please makes more great and informative videos like this one! :)
+Storm Chaser 75 Thanks for watching and commenting
HortTube with Jim Putnam you're welcome! can't wait to see your new videos :)
I'm in Texas Zone 7b to 8 depending on the weather. Tell me about Vetchii.
What is best fertilizer for gardenias and where can I purchase the kind that blooms 2 times a year?
Storm Chaser 75 I have no luck with Aimee kids gave me one for mothers day last year and it died on me replaced it just a week ago the flowers bloomed but leaves r turning yellow I also live in Texas how do you do it?
Very helpful, I don't know there are different varieties.
Excellent
Very informative
Thanx for the video❤
I have two aimees in zone 6-7, it’s my first time with gardenias and so far they’ve been great and doing well, but really hoping they’ll survive indoor during the winter 😬
Beautiful
I loved your video. Deer actually ate my gardenia buds one time where I lived. I am purchasing gardenias tomorrow!
I need new foundation plants the front of my home gets full sun from about 1PM pm. -on. I'm in GA so the sum is scorching. Would gardenias survive???. Thanks in advance
Thanks, Jim! That was really helpful. I live in the windward side of Oahu in a very warm and wet climate. No winter obviously. I have my gardenia (Aimee, I believe from your description above). The plant is healthy but it doesn't bloom. The soil around the original potting has a lot of clay, so I'm thinking that drainage may be a problem. Do you suggest replanting with setting it a little higher with a mound and maybe some gravel below the root ball to drain the excess moisture?
Granted I live in North Carolina which is quite literally on the opposite side of the world as you so take it with a grain of salt but I have very clay like soil as well and my gardenia plant has grown super big into a massive tree over the last 20 years so I think it really just depends on your particular climate
Thank you ❤
Great information! Thank you! Would you consider do a video specific to container grow gardenia? I killed two already and find they are very finicky about the humidity, soil PH drainage, fertilizing...
+Mia T Are yours inside or out?
Finally a sensible video on gardenias thank you! Now about these white flys, in what way do they harm your plant and what is a beneficial insect against them?
+KnifeCrazzzy They take nutrients directly from the leaves and there secretion causes a fungus that blocks the leaves from getting sunlight. Ladybugs, spiders, lacewing larvae, dragonflies, and Hummingbirds are all predators of them.
Jim - love the videos! Wife and I have been gardening like champs through the summer of COVID-19, and have become big fans of yours. First of all, thank you for these videos. So.... gardenias. We’re needing some advice... we’re down in the Johns Creek, GA area. We just planted 2 scentamazings back in mid June at the base of two mature poplar trees (~2’ away from the tree’s trunk). Although they both seem to be living (lush foliage, staying green, some new leaves), they aren’t budding. We’ve fed them with some miracle grow acid-loving fertilizer, but we’re wondering if we did something wrong, or if we’re just being impatient. Would welcome your thoughts.
Are they getting enough sunlight? Screens lack of sun to me. They need 6-8 hours of direct sunlight to bud up
Thayer are so easy to root too😊
which ones smell the strongest? I loved the big huge ine we had in miami... Boston possible?
Hello Jim, Thank you for this video, I pretty much watch them once a week to regain confindence with Gardenias...I have clay soil here in Lompoc, CA zone 9a? I just received a frost proof from Alabama. Well it was shipped in a great box and has tons of buds, however all the leaves are spotty light yellow/greenish. Should I be concerned, or maybe it was due to moisture during freight travel? Sorry for the lengthy message I am just nervous on where to start with this one as I have killed 3 August beauties. Thank you for any insight, I also purchased a scentamazing gardenia plant and it has shiney dark leaves but no buds from same farm in AL. Thanks again
Thanks Jim for the video.I got plants for Mother's Day, and trying to figure out how to grow them , and live in Houston T x..Hope to grow them right I sure didn't know there were 4 types of Gardenias.Don't know what these areThanks again for the video.
Thanks for watching. Good luck with them.
Teresa I am about 40 miles North of Houston and have been growing Gardenias for many years!! You will do great!
Hi. thanks for your videos,people tend to forget the time/efforts and things others had to endure in order to allow the information to be available to them so readily via google/youtube/etc. I have questions regarding acidity levels. I've done a bit of research that suggest Gardenias like acidic soils,but didn't find anything in regards to the level they like (or if they ,in fact,like the acidic soil.). I just bought a Gardenia (Jasminoides) and want to repot it into a bigger container (and in the ground next spring),but I want more info before I do.
Thank you
This was my first video of yours to watch. Very helpful! Subscribed!
Thanks for watching and subscribing
It's great vedeio Jim thank u so much to know how many types of gardenia r but in UK I never find variety I like to c they sale gardenia soil fertiliser and excreta only for gardenia it's hard to take care in UK weather great thanks
Hi Jim. You have been so helpful I needed to ask another question. We have Gardenia bushes at our house and I think they have been there awhile. There are leaves on the outside of the bush and we did get flowers but I noticed inside the shrub is just sticks. It's like it's hollow. Any suggestions on what I should do? I would like to keep them healthy if possible. Thank you so much.
Hi Jim, thanks for the video. My question is I live in southern Wisconsin where about 4 months out of the year we have below freezing at least so I would assume leaving my gardenias and pots would be a better option for the early Frost when I can still bring it back outside before a deep freeze, so my question is should the pot have a lot of holes in it for drainage and is plastic or ceramic better? I bought these they're about 8 in and I bought these at home Depot and I think they're in like a 6-inch pot so should I go like to an eight inch or 10 inch how much room do they need?
So which variety could I get for zone 6 and can I plant them outside and how well will they do in the winter.
I’ve just planted two in individual pots that have had the pebble treatment in the bottom but a moisture retaining potting soil. After the no wet feet comment it’s got me worried. After the season I may transplant them to the ground instead, but looking forward to see what they do this summer.
I mix some sand in my soil. I’ve had my Gardenia for 5 years. I only water very early in the morning, if the soil still seems damp I don’t water at all. I also every once in awhile do a mix of peroxide to kill any rot that it my have. I live in Maryland so in the winter it needs to come inside. But other then that I have had no problems with it
What is the mix of peroxide you do and how often. I had one a few years ago and had tons of buds and then they just fell off and the plant died. Not sure what I did wrong. I’m in Iowa. I had it in part sun and part shade.
Jim I have a variety of Gardenia that my ancestors called Kate Jasmine Gardenia. I have been rooting and sharing it for generations now. It gets 12-15 feet tall with proper care! The blooms are hand palm sized and they are super easy to propagate in water! I can not find any information on them, however. My ancestors ran a nursery back in the 50s& 60s. And I assume that is where they got these but not sure! We live in Southeast Texas and they are evergreen here! If you have any information on them could you please share? I really enjoy you videos!
Hi Beth. I am in SE TX too. I know this is an old post but did you get an answer on this by chance? I’m looking for same variety you mention. Thanks
Hi, I just bought some Four seasons to make a hedge out of them. My question is how far apart should I plant them to archive a nice heavy hedge for some privacy. Thanks
Zone 9B in Florida, Gardenia jasminoides ‘Veitchii’. I don’t know if I’m in the twilight zone but these things thrive in a flood plain which is often inundated for weeks or months with standing water. These things have reached 8 feet in these conditions. I know it sounds unbelievable but I’ve seen it with my own eyes. I had two bushes that I no longer needed nor had space for so a decade ago I threw them in a spot where I thought they would die. They have taken over that shady wet spot. Who knew they would grow in that muck?
Hi thanks for the video. I was told that they only like morning sunso I was going by what I heard and being that the plant is in afternoon sun in my warm climate of southern Georgia I do use a small umbrella to shade out the afternoon sun am I doing right by that?
Thank you for the video! But are the shrubs, the larger plants, better in large pots or in the ground. That's what I'm trying to figure out. I just planted a new shrub, he's 8" tall and doing quite well, but I'm wondering if I should have just put it in a pot and is it too late. He's about 9" tall with new buds.
Interesting point about too wet/root rot. I tried growing gardenias inside for about a dozen years and had bad luck with them. I was at a friend's house about ten years ago and saw their blooming, healthy gardenias and asked them how they kept them so healthy. They told me to try to over-water them. They kept them in a tray that was fill;ed with water. I went out and bought a new plant and kept it wet and it bloomed like crazy, usually in June or July. I took cuttings and rooted them and gave them to friends, telling them to keep them wet. They've all done well except for one friend who let theirs dry out.
I've since re-potted mine and I'm about to propagate new cuttings. Mine stays in a tray that is always filled with water and I mist the plant several times a day.
+joemac356 I wasn't talking about container growing them, but that interesting info. Thanks for watching.
Well done on the video 👍 I have a gardenia that's a very big and we just went through a major frost .The plants leaves are starting to Brown feel dead, stem still feels alive not sure what to do.
Great info. Need to plant “Jubilation gardenias” not mentioned, but I’ve dug the holes, so I watched to know how to prepare the ground to plant them in them. So thanks for that!
🙋♂️ But I still have a question , with this variety, (Zone 7-10. 0*F to 10*F). In N. C. Texas, if spaced in full sun, would you still cover them to protect them from morning frost during a hard winter, here⁉️
Deer might not like them but Hawk moth caterpillars sure do
I bought gardenias from Home Depot, and they had maybe one or two yellow leaves. After I brought it home, it kept getting more.
I found out about soil PH, so I treated it by adding sulfur, and then since that doesn't fix it right away, I added aluminum sulfate
to correct the PH, and did a foliar spray with chelated iron. It seems to me that the soil should have been acidic enough when I got it !
But the Garden Center at Home Depot was watering them with regular water, so they may have ruined the PH of the soil by doing that.
After I corrected the PH with the aluminum sulfate, a week later there are ever MORE yellow leaves! The leaves did not
go pale and then gradually turn yellow, they suddenly turned yellow! I'm so frustrated with this, because I know that sulfur takes
a long time to change the soil PH, and clearly aluminum sulfate is a very temporary fix.
I suspect there might be root issues with one of the plants, because it's soil was very very loose, to where half fell right off the root
ball when I took it out of the pot, and really it seemed like the bottom half was a lot of disintigrated looking roots, but it did have white
roots, as did the other two . These are in topiary form if that matters.... but I am starting to wonder whether these plants were overwatered
and maybe this is why the leaves keep turning yellow, maybe the roots are not in good enough shape to take up nutrients? There is
no sour smell of the soil that I can tell but I am not familiar enough with what rotted roots look like. Some say the brown ones are rotted,
but I have seen brownish healthy roots on some plants. Others say the roots that are rotted are mushy. I see no mushy roots.
This whole thing is driving me crazy.
Can you please tell us what to do to get a proper PH in a short time period? I looked into soil being sold for "acidic plants", but
the soil is NOT acidic, it is more neutral to slightly alkaline! I really don't know what to do anymore... I really hope you can help.
Hi Jim, I have a Gardenia by the name of Jasminoide. However, I purchased it full of flowers however, they have all fallen off and it keeps getting buds but they fall off. I had it in the shade still getting some sun and some of the leaves changed from dark green to bright green. I spoke to the plant shop I bought it from and they said it needs a full blast of sun. I live in Barbados so we always have sunshine, sometimes it gets really hot so I wet all my plants every other day. If I leave them for two days the soil comes away from the side of the pots. I use normally use seed burst and something else with chips of wood in it (sorry don't have any now, so I could give a particular name) and 20-20-20 to it this morning. Can you tell me why my buds would be falling off instead of blooming and should I worry about the bright green leaves?
What are the most fragrant, longest blooming gardenias? Great info.! Thanks!
I have an August beauty that I planted 3 months ago, I live in Florida on the West coast. It's planted in full sun about 8-9 hrs daily. My gardenia is budding then dropping buds before blooming. I have been careful not to over water, I mixed peat moss & top soil to fight off the sandy soil here. I'm considering replanting into a container & lessening the sun exposure. I also get yellow leaves occasionally, is that an iron deficiency? Any thoughts or awesome ideas will be greatly appreciated.
Jim, I have an issue with my Mystery gardenias!? I bought 2, and one is wilting and loosing its leaves and looks like its dying. The other is a bright green with no issues. I'm thinking of digging up the sad one and planting in a container pot. Any advice is much appreciated. Thank you!
Hi Jim, I'm glad I ran across your channel. I have never had good luck with gardenias. My mom and I just purchased a Gardenia Jasminoides Veitchii from Walmart. We really want this gardenia to grow, and I want to learn how to care for it. It gets brutally hot out here in the summer - from upper 80's up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. We live in Tubac, Arizona, roughly 45 miles south of Tucson and in zone 8b. I viewed another video that just confused me. Can you give me tips on soil, fertilizing and ideal conditions or is this flowering plant doomed? I'm in need of some sound care instructions for gardenias for idiots. Thanks Josh
Jim, those low ground cover gardenias what are they called and will they work in a mostly shaded environment? Also do you know where I can purchase some Little Daisy Gardenias? Thanks for all your great videos. I've learned a lot thanks to you.
I planted 8 of them here in GA last week and some of the leaves (10-15%) are starting to yellow. The soil looked good to me, but I did not amend anything into it and I did not raise them above the grade. I think I'll go back and do both this weekend.
Yellow leafs after transplanting is common with gardenias. They take a year to acclimate. I wouldn't try to fix them unless you did something obviously wrong.
Jim, does the bright light on the exterior of our condo effect my gardenias. My two potted ones are flooded by the light all night. I recall that some plants need to sleep at night. They seem to be like the Amy one you showed.
Hi Jim, I’m in Willow Spring. It is September 2018 do u have and Confederate Jasmine?
Thank you for your advice. The house I am renting has a garden is tree, taller than the one story house. BUT I am in the Arizona DESERT! The leaves turn yellow brown and are constantly falling especially in the spring. Now it has had a few blooms, but don't last long at all one day. But since I have been watering it more there have been more blooms this year than last. Leave are still falling. Not sure what to do. Now that it is blooming I shouldn't fetilize.
I planted several Chuck Hayes Gardenia in front of our house. They’ve done well for me but I didn’t really give them enough room to spread out (rookie mistake!) and now they are too close to my walkway. Can I dig them up and move them back from the walk a bit without harming them-and if so what time of year? Also, is it good to cut stems with buds to bring indoors to enjoy?
Hey Jim! I have had a gardenia now for 4-5 years i believe. I don´t know the specific kind but it is like a mini tree now perhaps 50 cm tall. My problem is that it doesn´t bloom anymore and hasnt been doing so for years. Some years ago it was close to bloom but the buds fell off. The once very green leaves have also started to shift. Some of them are dark green some light, almost mint coloured as if they have been washed off. I water her once a week and usually shower her in the shower and use quite cold water. I then let her drip off so no more water is by her feet and put her back in my room. I also don´t let her stand in direct sunlight and she has no mold or animals on her and never has had this either so i don´t understand why she looks so ... poor? and thin. I changed the earth last year. I live in sweden but i don´t know if the climate would affect her that much since i keep her inside. Would be super grateful for your help since i love her so much and would like to see her get stronger and hopefuly maybe bloom in the future! //Best Regards
PH of the soil is really important. If you are watering with regular water instead of rain water, the PH may have gotten too alkaline to absorb iron properly,
( it should be between 5.5 and 6PH) according to information I have read on the topic. But also, Gardenia does not like the cold. showering it with cold water might be affecting the leaves. The leaves can turn yellow from the cold as well as from lack of iron or magnesium... and/or overwatering.
Baltimore Maryland in apartment on the 5th floor and I've use coconut oil with Miracle Grow potting soil and also I have used a lobster fertilizer from out of Maine which I got from Ace Hardware store and I've also Incorporated banana peels dry them out eggshells as it's good for my gardenias and placing them outside for the first time today I need some help
Very helpful info so thanks. Do you known if the Gardenia can be split up to make several individual plants?
Hi Jim! Thanks for the great video. Do you know if August Beauty will withstand a growing zone of Zone 7a or if I should go for a variety that is more hardy than that?
I am in zone 8, and often my August beauty plants will die back to the ground in winter, but come roaring back in spring.
So I’ve planted 10 and going to plant 10 more as a hedge in full sun on a hill in NC but now I’m concerned about them getting to sun and bugs- I’ve tried to plant them with good drainage - is there anything else I can pro actively do to have them maintenance free!?
Hey Jim, thanks for all the great information. I found a beautiful gardenia at a local grocery store. It was so affordable I decided to give it a try. I am near High Point in zone 7. It didn't have an informational tag on it - it just said "Gardenia." It is a larger plant (3 gallon) with large leaves and a large creamy/ivory double flower. I planted it in an inside corner of the foundation where it has some protection from winds. It is full sun with some afternoon shade. I planted it high 3-4 inches above the grade and mulched around it. Worked some humus/manure into the soil before planting. Watered it in. I'm really hoping it is a hardier variety that will do well here. Would you be able to identify the variety if I fwd a picture? Thanks.
thanks. so far my gardenia is. doing well- spider mites but I
treat with insecticidal soap.. love it.
Thank you for your informative video.
Question , my gardenia isn't getting enough sunlight, and it needs to be dug up and replanted. How do I do this the right way?
HELP1 i have a beautiful full gardenia which is quite full Got it last year. The leaves are light green. What Do i need to do? Does it need more sun. I have it inside Eastern exposure. Really like this plant. Thank you for responding.
Is the 'Mystery' Gardenia a good bloomer?
Love the video, just bought my first gardenia I think it's a August beauty but I'm not really sure it only said gardenia bush, I'm in Michigan not sure exactly where to plant my gardenia. What would you recommend for me?
Just ordered 3 frost proof in Philadelphia region...wish me luck!
Sirrena Kresley I’m in Trenton NJ and just got a frost proof. Now I am worried about winter!
Hi, can you update on your gardenias? I see you posted 11 months ago. How did they do throughout the winter? What expisure do you have them situated at?
We're by the jersey shore and looking to plant this year. Any advice?
Thanks.
Mine is dying all the steams are brown, some are still green, can I save them? If so how?
Hi I tried growing a gardenia plant, but it died on me. I put it into a pot and gave it a little bit of water and it was placed in direct sunlight outside. I'm going to try again. I love these flowers. Which ones are the scented ones.. What type of soil do I use. I live in New Zealand. When's the best time to purchase a plant and then plant them...please give me some tips. Thank you
I have 2 very tall gardenias that bloom in early Summer and are double petaled. When is the ideal time to prune these?
I just bought a house that has a 8 ft gardenia tree. The bark of the tree is substantial with the blooms all 5 to 8 ft high. Is there any way I can but back the gardenia without hurting it to encourage greening of the bark and a lower plant without hurting it?
Hey! I just purchased a sad little Gardenia ,frost proof, for half price at Lowes....it has new growth started on it so i know it's not dying though some of the leaves are crusty brown. How much sun does it need? Oops, i see you made another video about Gardenias, i'll watch that one, it probably answers my question!
Hello Jim! Love your video and LOVE gardenia! I live in lower Michigan and had two unsuccessful stories growing gardenia inside. Not willing to give up, bought a 1 gallon August beauty in Walmart recently. It came in a small cardboard box, looking healthy though. I changed to a bigger pot with potting mix bought at Menards. I basically leave it outside to get as much sun as it can so that it will grow healthy and strong in warmer days. Trouble is, the lower leaves are slowly turning yellow and falling off while the upper leave look OK. It has about 10 flower bulbs and they look fine. Two already blooming. I am careful not to water her too often. Doesn't she like full sun as I give to her? It's not hot yet in my area, just warm. So what's happening? Please throw me some ideas. Thanks! Kevin
It is normal to loose some old leaves when it is about to flower.
"Gardenia problems are common during winter and early spring.
Flower bud drop and yellow foliage usually occurs because of the cold. Adding nutrients at this stage could be a waste.
Don't panic. Just wait until growth resumes during warmer weather and see if the leaves return to a deep, glossy green.
WHY ARE THE LEAVES GOING YELLOW?
If leaves yellow into the warmer months, it's likely to be a lack of iron and/or magnesium. Magnesium deficiency first affects old leaves
Sprinkle a teaspoon of Epsom salts around the plant and water in. Iron deficiency first affects new leaves. Apply iron chelates. Treat both in late spring and again in summer.
WHY ARE LEAVES DROPPING OFF?
Older, lower leaves turn yellow and fall as new leaves and shoots are produced in warm weather. Expect some winter leaf drop in cooler climates."
Still... check the PH of the soil , and make sure it is between 5 and 6.5. Higher than that will be a problem as the plant won't be able to absorb iron properly.
Potting soil is often neutral, but it needs to be somewhat acidic for the Gardenias. Both iron deficiency and magnesium deficiencies can turn the leaves yellow.
Both overwatering and underwatering can also be potential causes of yellow leaves.
As for sun, it likes to have morning sun and maybe the very late afternoon sun, but not super hot direct sunlight in the middle of the day. Cold temperatures can turn leaves yellow, and as Jim said, some older leaves will turn yellow and drop even on a healthy plant. If it is underwatered, the leaves can turn yellow and then dry /brown.
I am in zone 9. B
My gardinia is very diffulicult to grow.
The leaves fall off the water little or more bon helps....
Please guide me
Thanks for the video. I'm in Houston and my wife bought two gardenias from Kroger. At the time of purchase they both had buds galore. Repotted them into larger terra-cotta pots and moved them next to my rose bushes that get pretty good sun but not too much I feel. The buds never flowered and now there are no more buds on them and leaves are turning yellow. Help!!
+Chad Williams They would not like to be in a peat moss based potting mix. Likely to wet
I have a Aimee gardenia plant in a pot... I live in zone 5 it's struggling it didn't bloom this summer, leaves yellowing and dropping. How important is humidity for this plant?
What gardenia variety is good for growing in zone 6a, SE Michigan? Or is it best to keep them as indoor plants here?