How to tend a Gardenia jasminoides Ellis

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce watering in winter

Sunlight

Likes adequate sunshine, also resistant to half shade, avoid strong light, when flowering put in the places with scattered light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring

Pruning

Remove withered flowers, old, diseased, and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Rubiaceae, Gardenia
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height 15-18 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-July, viewing period 2-3 weeks
Flower colors
white, yellow