First Love Gardenia (Grafted) - Monrovia

$54.99
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Wonderfully fragrant, large, white, double blooms are larger than any other gardenia and the first to bloom. A superb evergreen landscape accent or container plant for courtyards or patio. This superior grafted selection thrives due to rootstock that is nematode resistant, tolerates poor soils, and more readily takes up soil nutrients.

Height Mature Height: 8 feet
Width Mature Width: 6 feet
Light Light: Partial Shade, Full Sun
size: 2 gallon
First Love Gardenia (Grafted) - Monrovia
$54.99
size: 2 gallon

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Care

Planting & Growing
Thrives in organically rich, slightly acidic, well-drained soils. Handle with care when transplanting; gardenia roots are best undisturbed. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch.

Attracts Pollinators, Butterflies
Evergreen or Deciduous Evergreen
Family Name Gardenia
Flower Color White
Bloom Time Late Spring through Early Summer
Foliage Color Green
Genus Name Gardenia
Growth Rate Medium
Hardiness Zone 8
Landscape Uses Border, Container, Cutting Garden, Espalier, Hedge, Massing, Screening, Topiary, Urban Garden, Woodland Garden
Light Needs Partial Shade, Full Sun
Mature Height 8 feet
Mature Width 6 feet
Prune Time Prune After Flowering
Water Needs Average to Moist
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