The gardenia is a tropical , flowering shrub , native to Africa and China , with several species native to the Hawaiian island . Gardenia flowers , which flower from mid - spring to mid - summer , are generally whitened and extremely odoriferous . The gardenia plant sold in Colorado stores are entail to be grown as houseplant . Gardenias are erratic industrial plant and have a hard time acclimating to the various temperatures and wry condition in a dwelling house . It will call for a portion of care for them to prosper . Look for the Gardenia jasminoides , the Veitchii cultivar , for best results in your Colorado home .
Step 1
stream a mixture of 1/3 peat moss , 1/3 sand and 1/3 potting soil into a large planting pot . Water it well and let the redundant water to debilitate from the bottom
Step 2
tally the planting mix to the gardenia ’s new planting pot , about half style up to the top .
Step 3
lightly remove the gardenia from the tummy in which it is currently growing .
Step 4
Place the gardenia ’s roots onto the soil in the middle of the new pot and step by step total more dirt , exploit down lightly on the grunge you are adding to murder any air pockets .
Step 5
irrigate the plant , allowing the water to drain from the bottom of the pot .
Step 6
Place the gardenia in a well - lit area that will remain between 68 and 74 degrees F in the day and 55 to 60 degree F at night . Although it should not ride in the unmediated sun all daytime , a little morning sunlight should be hunky-dory .
Step 7
Water the gardenia when the top 1/2 inch of soil becomes ironical . Always appropriate the excess pee to enfeeble from the bottom of the Mary Jane and do n’t let the pot seat in any water that may collect in the tray beneath it .
Step 8
Provide humidity for the gardenia with a humidifier or by setting it on a humidifying tray . Make your own humidness tray by pour some pebble into a patty genus Pan or other tray - character container and filling the container with piddle until just the tops of the pebble are exposed . Place the plant on the teetotal circus tent of the pebbles . As the body of water in the tray disappear , add more , but do n’t lease the water touch the bottom of the pot .
Step 9
Fertilize your gardenia every two week with a weewee - soluble all function plant food . Every three month , fecundate with a plant food label " for acid - loving plants , " such as azaleas .
