Gardenia bush

The Gardenia Plant fills the air with intoxicating, unmistakable fragrance from beautiful waxy white flowers. Learn growing and care [UPDATED GUIDE]

When and how to prune a gardenia bush

One of my favourite things about summer is the smell of gardenias. When I was a little girl, I planted a gardenia tree outside my bedroom window so I could smell the perfume when the window was open on warm summer nights. I now have a gardenia hedge which, despite being neglected this year, has nevertheless produced beautiful blooms. This would be thanks to the weeks of wet weather, most likely. I keep a bunch on my desk so I have the fragrance with me all day and park my car near the hedge…

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When we first moved to this house 20 years ago, there was a gardenia bush. The first time it bloomed I was so excited and fell in love with gardenias. My two older children at the time were very yo…

Gardenias are soft wood shrubs beloved for their fragrant flowers and deeply glossy foliage. They can readily be propagated by fresh stem cuttings in either a solid planting medium or in water. While ...

Gardenia bushes are a lovely addition to any garden, but if left alone they can get a little scraggly. Make sure you prune after your gardenias are finished blooming, and that you use sharp pruning shears. You should first remove any dead...

How to Propagate Gardenias From Cuttings. The growing tips of a healthy gardenia provide the best stems for propagating gardenias. Take cuttings from your gardenias in early summer when the shrub is actively growing. Gardenia shrubs that are well hydrated with ample nutrients in the soil provide the highest-quality ...

Gardenia Shrubs are an amazing contribution to any yard, but can be hard to utilize properly. Learn how to maximize this plant’s potential in our article!

This superior grafted selection out-performs others due to rootstock that gives it the ability to thrive in poor soils and easily take up soil nutrients while having excellent resistance to nematodes. A prolific bloomer with large, double, sweetly fragrant, velvety white flowers. A superb evergreen accent, low hedge or container plant.