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Gardenia jasminoides

Cape jasmine

A large evergreen shrub with deep glossy green, elliptic leaves and very fragrant, broadly funnel-shaped white flowers 8cm across in summer and autumn

Other common names
common gardenia
Cape jessamine
see moregardenia
jasmin
Synonyms
Gardenia florida L.
Gardenia grandiflora
see moreGardenia augusta
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
1–1.5 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer White Green
Autumn White Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1C
Botanical 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

Correct

Plant range
China, Japan

How to grow

Cultivation

May be grown outdoors in pots and containers in moist but well-drained soil in partial or light dappled shade in a frost free site, but this must be in a sheltered, frost-free warm area. Best to bring indoors if temperature dips below about 6°C. Otherwise, grow under glass in lime-free soil in bright filtered light in moderate humidity

Propagation

Propagate by seed, greenwood or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Sub-tropical
Pruning

Pruning group 9

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly and mealybugs under glass

Diseases

May be affected by glasshouse grey mould

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