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.
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.
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! :-))
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.
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 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!
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.
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.
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.
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We had a gardenia by our driveway at Nimitz Hill Navy housing on Guam. It bore a single bloom on the 1st of June each year. Then we transferred to Jacksonville. Florida where the gardenias in our yard bloomed so profusely that our back yard reeked like a pile of dirty sweat socks a couple of weeks following full bloom.
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.
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...
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 😬
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.
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...
Thank you so much I just read that they're good for getting rid of Japanese beetles or at least acting as a trap crop and I have some beautiful rose bushes I'm going to plant it between
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
I live in Florida and my gardenias are blooming or finishing up. How do I prune them? Do I cut below spent flower or do i let the spent bloom fall off. First time watching your channel . Very clear and concise
I got gardenia last fall in a pot from Lowe's. I planted it in a bed right away. Its deep green glossy leaved survived through winter in 7b extremely well without falling or fading. But in spring it started producing lots of buds some became flowers but then the whole plant started turning yellow leaves and leaves fell and buds didnt open leaving few twigs. I put fertilizer, still not getting any better . what's wrong and how to fix? Thanks
The most common cause of a Gardenia dying is root rot caused by soggy soil conditions or overwatering. Look for generalized leaf yellowing and wilting despite wet soil. Pests, disease, insufficient light, and overfertilizing are also common causes of a Gardenia struggling
@@sharronharding8112 The most common cause of a Gardenia dying is root rot caused by soggy soil conditions or overwatering. Look for generalized leaf yellowing and wilting despite wet soil. Pests, disease, insufficient light, and overfertilizing are also common causes of a Gardenia struggling
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
I live in Alabama. I have two beautiful gardenia bushes in my yard. The problem is they almost die every winter. Can I dig them up and planters that I can take inside in the winter?
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?
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 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?
I’ve learned on my own to build it up. I’ve replaced all of mine over time. No one told me anything about how to deal with my problem. I kinda figured out the root rot issue on my on. Needs a sandy kinda of solid to help it drain.
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, 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.
I boght a gardenia" tree" and when we got it it had blooms but now it continues to have buds but they dont open they start to turn black and become hard they dont open the foliage is green and glossy we are in Phoenix,Az I have it in a pot it only gets the morning sun because I had it where it use to get morning and mid to two o clock sun and it didn't like it it was dying I have fed it with miracle grow but I dont get the buds to open I use to water it morning and night but it was turning yellow so now I just do once a day help please!
I think you should stop watering all together for a while. It sounds like the roots are rotting. In that case I'd recommend adding pine bark to the soil and ensuring there's drainage holes at the base of the planter. Remove the yellow leaves and wait. Leaving it alone for a while might even be a good idea.
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!!
Hi Jim, I'm in zone 8b. I have 3 year old gardenias. They have not flourished and always seem to have a yellow tint to their leaves. I've fertilized and added iron item on occasion. Not much change. I found you after planting these and should have planted differently. Should I dig these up and replant as you recommended? Thanks
I’m in the same zone. Still trying to grow gardens in a pot so that I can experiment on locations. Seems not to be able to take direct heat of Texas sunset need full sun to thrive. Holding my breath .
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
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.
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?
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
"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.
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
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 have bud dropping before blooming! There were very small black bugs on the plant. I sprayed with a dishwasher water solution. The bug population was significantly decreased yet the healthy looking buds still are dropping. There is plenty of new leaves since the treatment. What else should I be doing?
i HAVE 2 garden bushes....one looks great the other is pittiful....the leaves are yellow and doesn't have very many leaves on the bush at all. It is only 1 1/2 years old. I am going to take it up and redo as you have said and see if it will help. Thank you for your videos
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.
Hi, I have a row of gardenias, the short kind, which are nice and healthy since I’ve started feeding and pruning. I’d like to plant some Japanese; windflower anemones in between them just to enhance the white in the bed. Will this work? What do you think? I have a sedum planted as a ground cover that I chop right back after its pretty pink flower stems finish. Hoping the anemone will help with soil protection after sedum finished. Plus the wispy height of the anemone appeals to me
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.
Is there any way to keep a potted standard gardenia alive in a zone 6 during the winter? Can it be put in the garage for dormancy and brought back out in the spring? Or is it possible to put a single green house cover on it? I brought it in last winter and battled with spider mites all season. Not doing that again. I realize I risk losing this plant. Trying to think of what idea to try. I didn’t think it would make it through the season last year so it’s a surprise it’s currently thriving.
I'm not sure what type of Gardenia I have. It was sent by my brother to my husband's funeral. It was medium sized with a couple of double blooms and shiny leaves. That was 4 years ago. I have transplanted it into larger pots over those years twice. It is the size of a healthy bush about 3 1/2 feet wide & 3 ft tall. It is covered in blooms about to open. I fertilize with my rose fertilizer in very early spring. I move the containter into the house as soon as night temperatures drop into the 30's and put back outside after last frost. I live in southern Oklahoma. We get a little snow and ground freeze from late November early December through March. Snow about 3 to 4 inches that lasts a few days. When I lived in Florida I had my Gardenia's planted outdoors. My question can I plant outdoors here?
@@JimPutnam Thank you! I also have a Peace Lily I need to devide again. For some reason it enjoys being root bound & blooms constantly. I feed it banana peels. I think I may invest in a small green house. The Gardenia is getting to big to bring in. Would also love to propagate my roses & hydrangeas.
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?
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⁉️
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.
Do gardenia climb? My mom got this plant she says is a gardenia and it grows tall and was leaning over so we put a stick in it to keep it straight and it wrapped itself around the stick
Hi Jim, when you are deadheading the spent blooms do you need to take off the entire flower (brown dead part + the green stem thing where the flower emerges from), or just the brown part? It's hard to find good information on this for the novice gardener. Thanks in advance!
G Glow They seem to like moist soil. Once I forgot to water mine for two days and the leaves turned yellow. Also, they don't seem to like a lot of hot sun.
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?
Thank you for this info. The gardenia bushes I have look great, however the flowers are turning from white to yellow. Is there something I need to do? The leave are all nice and green. Thanks
My gardenia bushes are about 4 feet tall and fill the air with a wonderful fragrance. I live in a tropical country. My bushes are full of flowers but when the first rain of the wet season came the flowers started to spoil (turned brown starting at edges). Are they at the end of their flowering season, the petals dont like to get wet, or it’s the change of temperature?
I just bought a gardenia from a local nursery here in Half Moon Bay California; not sure of the exact variety. I planted it in a 12" pot in some Miracle Grow soil & set it on the patio where it gets a couple hours of direct sun. It had a couple beautiful blooms on it but after a couple of weeks those white blooms turned brown & appeared to just die off. Is this an easy fix? I just moved it to the back yard where it will get a lot more sun just to see if that helps. Any ideas? Thanks!
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.
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.
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
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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Pine bark I’m going to put that in my gardenia soil when I plant them thanks great video!
I just bought a Gardenia plant because I love the fragrant flowers on them.
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 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!
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.
Your video was extremely helpful. Learned a lot on "how to" care for them. Thank you.
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.
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.
Great video! I've had my eye on gardenias. This helped me narrow down which to get
Great video.Starting garden in Australia so you've bê a big help! I'll be back to see other things you have. Cheers
Great video - easy to follow. I’m looking fwd to gardening with gardenias this year. Thank you
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
We had a gardenia by our driveway at Nimitz Hill Navy housing on Guam. It bore a single bloom on the 1st of June each year. Then we transferred to Jacksonville. Florida where the gardenias in our yard bloomed so profusely that our back yard reeked like a pile of dirty sweat socks a couple of weeks following full bloom.
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
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?
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 😬
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
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...
Thank you so much I just read that they're good for getting rid of Japanese beetles or at least acting as a trap crop and I have some beautiful rose bushes I'm going to plant it between
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.
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.
Glad I found this channel.
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.
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?
Gardenias smell beautiful!
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.
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.
So which variety could I get for zone 6 and can I plant them outside and how well will they do in the winter.
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.
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 so much, very informative. Greetings from a garden hobbyist in Amsterdam!
Thanks for watching. I need to visit Amsterdam soon.
I live in Florida and my gardenias are blooming or finishing up. How do I prune them? Do I cut below spent flower or do i let the spent bloom fall off. First time watching your channel . Very clear and concise
I'm in FL too (zone 9) Please let me know if you ever found an answer about pruning. Thanks :)
I got gardenia last fall in a pot from Lowe's. I planted it in a bed right away. Its deep green glossy leaved survived through winter in 7b extremely well without falling or fading. But in spring it started producing lots of buds some became flowers but then the whole plant started turning yellow leaves and leaves fell and buds didnt open leaving few twigs. I put fertilizer, still not getting any better . what's wrong and how to fix? Thanks
Did you ever get an answer? I’m in 7b as well and mine did the exact same thing!!!!! Still trying to save it!
The most common cause of a Gardenia dying is root rot caused by soggy soil conditions or overwatering. Look for generalized leaf yellowing and wilting despite wet soil. Pests, disease, insufficient light, and overfertilizing are also common causes of a Gardenia struggling
@@sharronharding8112 The most common cause of a Gardenia dying is root rot caused by soggy soil conditions or overwatering. Look for generalized leaf yellowing and wilting despite wet soil. Pests, disease, insufficient light, and overfertilizing are also common causes of a Gardenia struggling
@@susanrajabi6539 this is helpful. Thank you
Maybe it needs more sunlight and lots of tlc.
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
which ones smell the strongest? I loved the big huge ine we had in miami... Boston possible?
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 loved your video. Deer actually ate my gardenia buds one time where I lived. I am purchasing gardenias tomorrow!
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!
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.
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
I live in Alabama. I have two beautiful gardenia bushes in my yard. The problem is they almost die every winter. Can I dig them up and planters that I can take inside in the winter?
+Mr.OBLGaming What zone are you in. I wouldn't think the cold is the problem in Alabama. Maybe staying to wet in the winter.
Excellent! Thanks !
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?
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?
I bought my first gardenia plant the other day and I'm scared of it. I don't knw how to look after it and worried to even water it LOL
I'm doing everything I know to do and mine looks awful. I hope this guy can help me.
Give it plenty of iron, sun, and nitrogen. The August Beauty have huge, fragrant flowers, and live for decades.
I’ve learned on my own to build it up. I’ve replaced all of mine over time. No one told me anything about how to deal with my problem. I kinda figured out the root rot issue on my on. Needs a sandy kinda of solid to help it drain.
How is your gardenia doing?
they do not like wet feet. and be sure to deadhead
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?
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?
I boght a gardenia" tree" and when we got it it had blooms but now it continues to have buds but they dont open they start to turn black and become hard they dont open the foliage is green and glossy we are in Phoenix,Az I have it in a pot it only gets the morning sun because I had it where it use to get morning and mid to two o clock sun and it didn't like it it was dying I have fed it with miracle grow but I dont get the buds to open I use to water it morning and night but it was turning yellow so now I just do once a day help please!
I think you should stop watering all together for a while. It sounds like the roots are rotting. In that case I'd recommend adding pine bark to the soil and ensuring there's drainage holes at the base of the planter. Remove the yellow leaves and wait. Leaving it alone for a while might even be a good idea.
Wonderful videos thank you. My gardenia lost most of the leaves this winter. I just repotted it it's tall skinny and almost bare. What should I do 😞😭
What are the most fragrant, longest blooming gardenias? Great info.! Thanks!
August beauty my fav!
Hi? i am from Belize city and i love the Flowers 🌺🌹❣️ .
Thorough info. Thx!
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
Hi Jim, I'm in zone 8b. I have 3 year old gardenias. They have not flourished and always seem to have a yellow tint to their leaves. I've fertilized and added iron item on occasion. Not much change. I found you after planting these and should have planted differently. Should I dig these up and replant as you recommended? Thanks
I’m in the same zone. Still trying to grow gardens in a pot so that I can experiment on locations. Seems not to be able to take direct heat of Texas sunset need full sun to thrive. Holding my breath .
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
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.
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.
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
Is the 'Mystery' Gardenia a good bloomer?
I have 2 very tall gardenias that bloom in early Summer and are double petaled. When is the ideal time to prune these?
You're Amazing!💛🌼
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
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 have bud dropping before blooming! There were very small black bugs on the plant. I sprayed with a dishwasher water solution. The bug population was significantly decreased yet the healthy looking buds still are dropping. There is plenty of new leaves since the treatment. What else should I be doing?
i HAVE 2 garden bushes....one looks great the other is pittiful....the leaves are yellow and doesn't have very many leaves on the bush at all. It is only 1 1/2 years old. I am going to take it up and redo as you have said and see if it will help. Thank you for your videos
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.
Hi, I have a row of gardenias, the short kind, which are nice and healthy since I’ve started feeding and pruning. I’d like to plant some Japanese; windflower anemones in between them just to enhance the white in the bed. Will this work? What do you think? I have a sedum planted as a ground cover that I chop right back after its pretty pink flower stems finish. Hoping the anemone will help with soil protection after sedum finished. Plus the wispy height of the anemone appeals to me
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.
Is there any way to keep a potted standard gardenia alive in a zone 6 during the winter? Can it be put in the garage for dormancy and brought back out in the spring? Or is it possible to put a single green house cover on it? I brought it in last winter and battled with spider mites all season. Not doing that again. I realize I risk losing this plant. Trying to think of what idea to try. I didn’t think it would make it through the season last year so it’s a surprise it’s currently thriving.
Very informative video! Thank you so much
Very helpful, I don't know there are different varieties.
Jim doesn't seem too enthusiastic about gardenias for NC?
I'm not sure what type of Gardenia I have. It was sent by my brother to my husband's funeral. It was medium sized with a couple of double blooms and shiny leaves. That was 4 years ago. I have transplanted it into larger pots over those years twice. It is the size of a healthy bush about 3 1/2 feet wide & 3 ft tall. It is covered in blooms about to open. I fertilize with my rose fertilizer in very early spring. I move the containter into the house as soon as night temperatures drop into the 30's and put back outside after last frost. I live in southern Oklahoma. We get a little snow and ground freeze from late November early December through March. Snow about 3 to 4 inches that lasts a few days. When I lived in Florida I had my Gardenia's planted outdoors. My question can I plant outdoors here?
No, the winter wind would probably damage it. It may be a florist variety that is more cold sensitive as well
@@JimPutnam Thank you! I also have a Peace Lily I need to devide again. For some reason it enjoys being root bound & blooms constantly. I feed it banana peels. I think I may invest in a small green house. The Gardenia is getting to big to bring in. Would also love to propagate my roses & hydrangeas.
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?
Hi Hello from France - Question please: Why do Gardenia have leaves at their ends with brown spots? Thank you very much for your answer.
thanks for the great info
+جاردينيا Gardenia Thanks for watching
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⁉️
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.
Thank you! Do Gardenia like being in the sun?
Thayer are so easy to root too😊
No blooms on mine and I keep inside in the winter, but it loses its leaves...zone 7B high desert
Do gardenia climb? My mom got this plant she says is a gardenia and it grows tall and was leaning over so we put a stick in it to keep it straight and it wrapped itself around the stick
Hi Jim, when you are deadheading the spent blooms do you need to take off the entire flower (brown dead part + the green stem thing where the flower emerges from), or just the brown part? It's hard to find good information on this for the novice gardener. Thanks in advance!
Jordan Kvanvig did you find out?My gardenia’s leaves have turned yellow it’s dying
G Glow They seem to like moist soil. Once I forgot to water mine for two days and the leaves turned yellow. Also, they don't seem to like a lot of hot sun.
3pumpkins 🙏
Did you get an answer? I have the same question.
@@goddessglow6996 Sounds like root rot and/or nematodes
What is the best numbers on a fertilizer to use and do these use full sun or partial sun what would be the best watering schedule
Can you comment on deadheading them? Is it necessary? Does matter where you remove a spent bloom? Mine is a reblooming variety. Tia!
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?
Deer might not like them but Hawk moth caterpillars sure do
Thank you for this info. The gardenia bushes I have look great, however the flowers are turning from white to yellow. Is there something I need to do? The leave are all nice and green. Thanks
My gardenia bushes are about 4 feet tall and fill the air with a wonderful fragrance. I live in a tropical country. My bushes are full of flowers but when the first rain of the wet season came the flowers started to spoil (turned brown starting at edges). Are they at the end of their flowering season, the petals dont like to get wet, or it’s the change of temperature?
Which variety would do the best in zone 7a & 10a. I think that's the right zone # for west palm beach Florida & Sevierville Tennessee
I just bought a gardenia from a local nursery here in Half Moon Bay California; not sure of the exact variety. I planted it in a 12" pot in some Miracle Grow soil & set it on the patio where it gets a couple hours of direct sun. It had a couple beautiful blooms on it but after a couple of weeks those white blooms turned brown & appeared to just die off. Is this an easy fix? I just moved it to the back yard where it will get a lot more sun just to see if that helps. Any ideas? Thanks!
I have a gardenia, about 10 feet tall and lanky. When and how should I prune it for greater density?
I’m in the same situation and hoping for some assistance too.