Gardenia

Description

They are raised for their enticing foliage and colorful, fragrant flowers. The opposite, whorled, leaves are straightforward and leathery. The tubular to funnel-shaped, terminal or axillary flowers are borne singly or in few-flowered cymes, and each has 5–12 spreading petal lobes. Grow in a warm or temperate greenhouse in cold climates, It grows in a border of shrubs in warmer climates. Allow soft water to flow freely. each month, apply a balanced fertilizer. In winter, keep barely moist. Outdoors, grow in fertile, humus-rich, neutral to acidic soil that is partially or lightly shaded.