All About Gardenias


   Gardenia is a widespread genus of about more than 200 different species of flowering tropical plants in the larger family Rubiaceae, indigenous to the hot and semitropical regions of southern Africa, southern tropical Asia, Australasia and other Oceania.

This genus was referred to by Carl Linnaeus after Dr. Alexander Garden, traditional Scottish born American naturalist.

They really are evergreen tropical shrubs and low trees growing up to 1-15 m high. The leaves are opposed or in dense whorls of 3 or 4, five to fifty cm long and 3 to 25 cm wide, dark green and polished with a huge leathery texture. The prolific flowers are single or in small clusters, fair, or light golden yellow, with a tubular based corolla with five to twelve lobes (petals) from 5 to 12 cm inner diameter. Opening is from about illogical mid spring to approximately mid summer and several species are strongly aromatic.

Gardenia plants are appreciated for the great sweet floral scent of their huge flowers, which can also be extremely large in some species. Sadly, the strong scent can cause headaches, asthma, or new reactions in susceptible individuals Gardenias have a worldwide reputation for being tough to grow up. Because they make in hot humid tropical areas, they claim high humidity to get ahead. They do well in acidic soils with excellent internal drainage. Potting soils developed in particular for gardenias are free.

In Japan and southern China, floral Gardenia augusta is also called Kuchinashi (traditional Japanese) and Zhi zi (traditional Chinese) the continuous bloom is treated as a rebellious yellow dye, which also is also operated for clothes and excellent food.


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Gardenia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gardenias have a reputation for being difficult to grow. Because they originated in warm humid tropical areas, they demand high humidity to thrive.

CIR1098/MG336: Gardenias Gardenias 1 Bradshaw, Joan 2 DESCRIPTION AND USE A favorite landscape shrub in Florida, the gardenia has very fragrant creamy-white flowers and glossy, dark-green leaves.

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gardenias definition of gardenias in the Free Online Encyclopedia. gardenia: see madder madder, common name for the Rubiaceae, a family of chiefly tropical and subtropical trees, shrubs, and herbs, especially abundant in N South America.

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Gardenias give a Holiday scent - Tulsa World


Gardenias give a Holiday scent
Tulsa World, OK - Nov 8, 2008
She loved gardenias, and so do I. She rarely performed without a cluster of the sweet-scented white flowers in her hair. When I was a boy, a huge gardenia ...


Old one-two still rings true - Gold Coast News

Old one-two still rings true
Gold Coast News, Australia - 18 hours ago
The only sour note to the celebrations was Sunday's violent storm that devastated the couple's beloved Mt Tamborine garden, stripping the gardenias and ...


Keep gardenia indoors until weather cools; what to do with cactus pups - Arizona Republic

Keep gardenia indoors until weather cools; what to do with cactus pups
Arizona Republic, AZ - Oct 24, 2008
by Diana Balazs - Oct. 25, 2008 12:00 AM QUESTION: I love gardenias and received a huge potted plant for my birthday. It was loaded with big buds and six ...


School Is Keeping A Lowe's Profile - Tampa Tribune

School Is Keeping A Lowe's Profile
Tampa Tribune, FL - 5 hours ago
Stella D'Oro day lilies, Sunshine trees, Oklahoma redbud trees, fragrant tea olive trees, August Beauty gardenias and Texas sage bushes were among them. ...


Preslar joins OWASA board - Chapel Hill News

Preslar joins OWASA board
Chapel Hill News, NC - Nov 11, 2008
Joy's hobbies include growing roses and gardenias, landscaping, trivia games and old movies. She has a 32-year-old son and most of her family is from the ...
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The Attack of the Naysayers - ireport

The Attack of the Naysayers
ireport - Nov 11, 2008
No matter how beautiful a day is, they will not see the sun or smell the scent of gardenias in the air. What they dwell on, is the ache they have in their ...


Soleil Moon Frye Renews Wedding Vows - People Magazine

Soleil Moon Frye Renews Wedding Vows
People Magazine - Oct 30, 2008
Amid roses, hydrangeas and gardenias, the couple's loved ones also enjoyed a "home-cooked feast" including brisket and pasta along with a white cake with ...
Soleil Moon Frye And Husband Jason Goldberg Exchange Vows Post Chronicle
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Organic toys make buyers warm and fuzzy at Dallas show
Dallas Morning News, TX - Oct 26, 2008
The company's toys come in pale pastels because they're dyed using a pure water wash process with natural dyes such as gardenias for yellow and cloves for ...


Winnsboro homeowners claim 19th century home is haunted - WIS

Winnsboro homeowners claim 19th century home is haunted
WIS, SC - Oct 31, 2008
When she left, the smell of gardenias went with her," Malone said. Malone had been on the computer drawing up plans for changes to the home's living room. ...


Gatsby Gala - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Gatsby Gala
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - Nov 16, 2008
... all-snowy-white palette of the Gilded Age ballroom ... that's tablecloths, chair covers and Pretty Petals' white gardenias and glads, if you catch my ...



Eat what you plant (The Times-News) KETCHUM - Pam Street has been trying to get her clients to replace the flowers in their yards with food. The Bellevue gardener and landscaper would like to see them plant spinach in a shady place, drape cherry tomatoes over a trellis and plant borders of culinary herbs.

Freedom High Takes On A Lowe's Profile (Carollwood News & Tribune) The manager of the Bruce B. Downs Boulevard Lowe's is proud to work for a company that rallies around the people it serves.

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Preslar joins OWASA board (The Chapel Hill News) Joy Preslar recently took the oath of office as a member of the OWASA Board of Directors. The Orange County Board of Commissioners has appointed her to a three-year term on the OWASA board.

Family gets extreme xeriscape garden makeover (KHNL News 8 Honolulu) PEARL CITY (KHNL) - With the current down turn in the economy, more people are looking for ways to save on basic necessities like water. Nicholas and Celeste Barry watch as their front yard gets an extreme xeriscape garden makeover.

Prune saucer magnolia after blooming (The Fayetteville Observer) Dear Roger: I have a tulip tree in my yard that is at least 25 feet tall and 12 feet in diameter. Should I trim it back or leave it as it is? — William Rogers

Fighting pests on gardenias (The Fayetteville Observer) Dear Roger: I have a gardenia bush that is in trouble. The leaves have turned very dark as if they are covered with mold.

Kulbeth '€“ Williams (St. Tammany News) Kerrie Linn Williams and Luke Miles Kulbeth of Lafayette were united in marriage on Sept. 20, 2008, at 5 in the evening at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington. The Rev. Dennis Malcolm officiated the ceremony.

GARDEN CALENDAR: It's the perfect time to work outside (The Florida Times-Union) Working outside is a great pleasure for those who enjoy gardening. November brings the perfect weather to do outside tasks.

Winnsboro homeowners claim 19th century home is haunted (WIS News 10 Columbia) Tucked away off Garden Street in Winnsboro is a home known as "Old Home Place." It's as old as it is ominous.


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Why gardenia leaves are turning yellow My gardenias do not look their best. Why are the leaves yellow? There are several reasons gardenia leaves turn yellow.

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[the Weekender] The fiancee of feeling and the sultans of swing By Ron Brownlow, David Chen And Bradley Winterton STAFF REPORTERS AND CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Monday, Sep 29, 2008, Page 13 Omara Portuondo charmed Taiwan with her down-to-earth grace and masterful voice during ...

Author to Speak at Friends of Library annual meeting The public is invited to join the Friends of the Albert Lea Public Library at their annual meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.

Step back in time with your local news from yesteryear From Ramblings: Naperville housewives! If your husband comes home smelling of Gardenias, today, just relax - it only means that he has been reading The Sun! This newspaper chalked up another first this week by ...