Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | ||
| Autumn | White | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Gardenia are bushy evergreen shrubs or trees, with attractive glossy leaves and large, fragrant white funnel- or bowl-shaped flowers with from 5 to 11 lobes
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow outdoors in a warm, sheltered position in moist but well-drained, acid or neutral soil in partial or light dappled shade. Should tolerate a few degrees of frost. Otherwise grow under glass in lime-free compost in bright, filtered light in high humidity. See gardenia cultivation
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Low Maintenance
- Conservatory and greenhouse
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids and scale insects and, under glass, glasshouse whitefly and mealybugs
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds
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