Introduction

Compact Gardenia with Fragrant Blooms

• Great container, hedge, or slope gardenia
• Take fresh cut, fragrant flowers indoors for 3 seasons!
• Low maintenance and disease resistant

Description

The Jubilation™ Gardenia is a new and improved Gardenia. With all the classic features of the original you want and new features that you crave, this Gardenia is quickly growing in popularity!

The Jubilation™ Gardenia is a perfect dwarf size, only growing 3 to 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide. The bloom time of the Gardenia goes through 3 seasons! White, fragrant blooms emerge in spring and rebloom in summer and even fall! Enjoy 3 seasons of fresh cut, aromatic flowers in your home!

Use the Jubilation™ Gardenia as an accent, hedge, mass planting, on a slope or in a container. Plant in full sun to part shade and in well-drained, rich soil.

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How To Care

When planting your Jubilation Gardenia be sure you have the right location and conditions for your new plants to thrive. Spring and fall are ideal times to plant Gardenias. However, if you avoid freezing and extremely hot temperatures you can plant any time of the year.

The Jubilation Gardenia requires full to part sun and prefers moist, well-drained, fertile, acidic soil. If you have alkaline soil, be sure to amend your soil. To acidify your soil mend with compost, elemental sulfur, or use fertilizers specific for acid loving plants. Mulching with pine straw or pine bark will help over time as they begin to break down, but are not an immediate solution.

To improve drainage in something like a heavy clay soil, add compost and be sure to loosen up the soil well before planting. Keep the soil moist, but not saturated, especially in summer and in the first year after planting. After the first year, it is best to allow the soil to begin to dry out in between waterings.

In very dry and hot environments, misting your gardenia's leaves daily or every other day will keep your plant happy. Mulching at about 2 inches deep is highly recommended for gardenias. Mulching will cut back on watering needs and protect your plant in extreme temperatures. Fertilize once in spring with our 6 month .

You don’t need to prune gardenias, but pruning after they are done blooming can help encourage a bushier growth and renew an older plant. Remove dead or crowded branches any time. Avoid heavy pruning or pruning for shape anytime from fall until bloom as buds form in fall.

The best way to prevent disease and pests is by providing the appropriate care for your plants. Proper location choice, watering, and fertilization are the keys to your success. You can treat scale, whiteflies, and aphids naturally with neem oil or insecticidal soap. For severe infections you can use pesticides like carbaryl, also known as Sevin. The Jubilation Gardenia is disease resistant so it isn't likely you will encounter fungal issues with this variety.

Landscape Ideas

This Gardenia is a versatile compact shrub that fits in most spaces. At only 2-3 feet wide and tall this gardenia makes a great border, foundation, ground cover, accent in a mixed bed, or container plant.