Gardenia jasminoides 'Crown Jewels'
Gardenia, Hardy Gardenia
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Gardenia jasminoides 'Crown Jewels' is a cold hardy cultivar of the ever-popular Gardenia, the type species of which is widespread throughout Asia. Highly fragrant with gorgeous double flowers, it requires an acidic moist soil and should not be exposed to full sun or be allowed to dry out. Although hardy it is sensible to position it in a warm sheltered location, mulch deeply with bark and be prepared to fleece in extreme sub-zero conditions if necessary.
Additional Information
| Order | Gentianales |
|---|---|
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| Sub-Family | Ixoroideae |
| Synonyms | Gardenia angustifolia, Gardenia augusta, Gardenia florida, Gardenia grandiflora, Gardenia longisepala, Gardenia maruba, Gardenia pictorum, Gardenia radicans, Gardenia schlechteri, Genipa florida, Genipa grandiflora, Genipa radicans, Jasminum capense, Warneria augusta |
| Geographical Origin | Horticultural cultivar. Type species from China, Bhutan, Nepal, Cambodia, India, Japan, N Korea, Laos, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Cultivation | Must have an acidic soil. Plenty of humus and leaf-mold mixed with bark is ideal. Feed with Epsom Salts and liquid feed during the summer. Avoid direct burning sunlight |
| Eventual Height | 30-40cm |
| Eventual Spread | 30-40cm |
| Hardiness | Hardy in warm sheltered locations in the south of the UK. A challenge in some colder locations. Mulch deeply with bark and be ready with heavy-grade horticultural fleece in extended periods of freezing conditions |
Gardenia jasminoides 'Crown Jewels'
Gardenia, Hardy Gardenia
Size
ex 3L pots
Availability:
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£13.99
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