ALL ABOUT GARDENIAS - Details about different varieties and how to grow Gardenias
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ALL ABOUT GARDENIAS - Details about different varieties and how to grow Gardenias. In this video I show several different varieties of Gardenias, including Kleims Hardy, Radicans, Frost Proof, August Beauty, Aimee, and Mystery. All Gardenial have beautiful fragrant white flowers.
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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.
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!
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 video was extremely helpful. Learned a lot on "how to" care for them. Thank you.
Great video! I've had my eye on gardenias. This helped me narrow down which to get
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!
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.
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?
Great video - easy to follow. I’m looking fwd to gardening with gardenias this year. Thank you
Excellent! Thanks !
Great video.Starting garden in Australia so you've bê a big help! I'll be back to see other things you have. Cheers
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
I just bought a Gardenia plant because I love the fragrant flowers on them.
You're Amazing!💛🌼
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.
Thorough info. Thx!
Very informative video! Thank you so much
EXCELLENT INFORMATION
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...
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.
Thank you so much, very informative. Greetings from a garden hobbyist in Amsterdam!
Thanks for watching. I need to visit Amsterdam soon.
Gardenias smell beautiful!
thanks for the great info
+جاردينيا Gardenia Thanks for watching
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.
Excellent
Vary good video. Thanks man
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
I really love it
Beautiful
Very informative
Very helpful, I don't know there are different varieties.
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 😬
Thanx for the video❤
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?
Thank you ❤
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.
Hi? i am from Belize city and i love the Flowers 🌺🌹❣️ .
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
I loved your video. Deer actually ate my gardenia buds one time where I lived. I am purchasing gardenias tomorrow!
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
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!
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
which ones smell the strongest? I loved the big huge ine we had in miami... Boston possible?
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.
Thank you
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
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.
Thayer are so easy to root too😊
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 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.
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
This was my first video of yours to watch. Very helpful! Subscribed!
Thanks for watching and subscribing
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.
It's great vedeio Jim thank u so much to know how many types of gardenia r but in UK I never find variety I like to c they sale gardenia soil fertiliser and excreta only for gardenia it's hard to take care in UK weather great thanks
So which variety could I get for zone 6 and can I plant them outside and how well will they do in the winter.
Hi Jim. You have been so helpful I needed to ask another question. We have Gardenia bushes at our house and I think they have been there awhile. There are leaves on the outside of the bush and we did get flowers but I noticed inside the shrub is just sticks. It's like it's hollow. Any suggestions on what I should do? I would like to keep them healthy if possible. Thank you so much.
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.
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
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.
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.
Thank you for answering my question
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.
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 Jim, thanks for the video. My question is I live in southern Wisconsin where about 4 months out of the year we have below freezing at least so I would assume leaving my gardenias and pots would be a better option for the early Frost when I can still bring it back outside before a deep freeze, so my question is should the pot have a lot of holes in it for drainage and is plastic or ceramic better? I bought these they're about 8 in and I bought these at home Depot and I think they're in like a 6-inch pot so should I go like to an eight inch or 10 inch how much room do they need?
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 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.
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⁉️
Hi thanks for the video. I was told that they only like morning sunso I was going by what I heard and being that the plant is in afternoon sun in my warm climate of southern Georgia I do use a small umbrella to shade out the afternoon sun am I doing right by that?
Thank you for the video! But are the shrubs, the larger plants, better in large pots or in the ground. That's what I'm trying to figure out. I just planted a new shrub, he's 8" tall and doing quite well, but I'm wondering if I should have just put it in a pot and is it too late. He's about 9" tall with new buds.
What are the most fragrant, longest blooming gardenias? Great info.! Thanks!
I just got an August beauty Gardenia knowing little about them other than that they smell like honey and my grandfather has one. Do this is helping thanks
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?
Love the video, just bought my first gardenia I think it's a August beauty but I'm not really sure it only said gardenia bush, I'm in Michigan not sure exactly where to plant my gardenia. What would you recommend for me?
Hi I tried growing a gardenia plant, but it died on me. I put it into a pot and gave it a little bit of water and it was placed in direct sunlight outside. I'm going to try again. I love these flowers. Which ones are the scented ones.. What type of soil do I use. I live in New Zealand. When's the best time to purchase a plant and then plant them...please give me some tips. Thank you
Baltimore Maryland in apartment on the 5th floor and I've use coconut oil with Miracle Grow potting soil and also I have used a lobster fertilizer from out of Maine which I got from Ace Hardware store and I've also Incorporated banana peels dry them out eggshells as it's good for my gardenias and placing them outside for the first time today I need some help
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?
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?
Hi Jim, I have a Gardenia by the name of Jasminoide. However, I purchased it full of flowers however, they have all fallen off and it keeps getting buds but they fall off. I had it in the shade still getting some sun and some of the leaves changed from dark green to bright green. I spoke to the plant shop I bought it from and they said it needs a full blast of sun. I live in Barbados so we always have sunshine, sometimes it gets really hot so I wet all my plants every other day. If I leave them for two days the soil comes away from the side of the pots. I use normally use seed burst and something else with chips of wood in it (sorry don't have any now, so I could give a particular name) and 20-20-20 to it this morning. Can you tell me why my buds would be falling off instead of blooming and should I worry about the bright green leaves?
Very helpful info so thanks. Do you known if the Gardenia can be split up to make several individual plants?
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 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
Hey! I just purchased a sad little Gardenia ,frost proof, for half price at Lowes....it has new growth started on it so i know it's not dying though some of the leaves are crusty brown. How much sun does it need? Oops, i see you made another video about Gardenias, i'll watch that one, it probably answers my question!
So I’ve planted 10 and going to plant 10 more as a hedge in full sun on a hill in NC but now I’m concerned about them getting to sun and bugs- I’ve tried to plant them with good drainage - is there anything else I can pro actively do to have them maintenance free!?
Jim, I have an issue with my Mystery gardenias!? I bought 2, and one is wilting and loosing its leaves and looks like its dying. The other is a bright green with no issues. I'm thinking of digging up the sad one and planting in a container pot. Any advice is much appreciated. Thank you!
Jim, does the bright light on the exterior of our condo effect my gardenias. My two potted ones are flooded by the light all night. I recall that some plants need to sleep at night. They seem to be like the Amy one you showed.
Which variety would do the best in zone 7a & 10a. I think that's the right zone # for west palm beach Florida & Sevierville Tennessee
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.
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!
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.
HELP1 i have a beautiful full gardenia which is quite full Got it last year. The leaves are light green. What Do i need to do? Does it need more sun. I have it inside Eastern exposure. Really like this plant. Thank you for responding.
Hello... your video was helpful.... you did not mention what type of fertilizer to use and when to fertilize. I live in Athens GA and have established Dwarf Gardenias however last summer they hardly bloomed. Any help would be appreciated. I could also use help with Crape Myrtle (spotty mold) and Hydrangea feeding.
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
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 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
I have a gardenia plant that was healthy when I bought it, but now it's gradually dying. It is half the size when I first bought it. I think I overwatered it and there is not a lot of sun where I put it. Any suggestion as to what should I do to save the remaining plant?
I have 2 very tall gardenias that bloom in early Summer and are double petaled. When is the ideal time to prune these?
My gardenias were here when we bought the home. They are pretty tall and bushy but they are very leggy with green leaves and buds mostly at the ends...lots of brown branches about 3 - 4 feet tall before the leaves begin. Can these be pruned to fix this problem? Thanks in advance.