Gardenia

Gardenia jasminoides

Glossy leaves and creamy white flowers with a rich scent.

LightMorning sun
WaterKeep it moist
WhereGarden, full sun

Care tag · 103

“Keep watering steady. Dry spells make the buds drop.”

  1. 01

    Light

    Morning sun with some afternoon shade.
  2. 02

    Water

    Keep the soil lightly moist, but not soggy.
  3. 03

    Soil & pot

    Rich soil with compost.
  4. 04

    Feeding

    A flowering feed once a month.
  5. 05

    What you'll need

    • Compost or goat manure (baja kambing)
    • Flowering fertiliser
    • Scale Terminator, for scale and mealybugs

    All available here at the nursery.

Something wrong?

  • Yellow leaves with green veins

    Hungry. Feed it and add compost.

  • Buds dropping

    Uneven watering. Keep it steady.

  • White fluff

    Mealybugs. Spray with Scale Terminator.

Garden, full sun

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