Gardenia: How to Grow and Bloom Fragrant White Flowers
Gardenia jasminoides
Gardenia care: shrub with intensely fragrant white flowers. Loves acidic soil, partial shade and soft water, blooms abundantly in summer.
Characteristics
The Gardenia is an evergreen shrub prized for its waxy white flowers with an intoxicating fragrance. It prefers acidic soil rich in organic matter, partial shade and soft non-calcareous water. Demanding but generous, it blooms abundantly from May to August.
Flowering season
Practical tips
Water needs: media — always check soil moisture before watering.
Prefers mezz'ombra: provide the right light and rotate the plant for even growth.
Recommended soil: acido ricco. Refresh the substrate every 1-2 years.
Dust the leaves with a damp cloth to support photosynthesis.
Feed during the growing season (spring-summer) and stop in winter.
