The soil has a some clay, I was told to add soil conditioner and mushroom compost , by the nursery that sold me to gadenia. Now I read online NOT to add mushroom compost as gardenias prefer acidic conditions. Now I'm more confused than ever. I am planting the gardenia in a bed of azaleas which love acidic soil too,
Mushroom compost for gardenia?
Mushroom compost is only slightly alkaline, so it probably won't hurt your acid-soil-loving gardenia. The person who advised you to use mushroom compost was not thinking about the slight alkalinity, they must just like mushroom compost. To be on the safe side though, I would add a different kind of compost, like good ol' barnyard or steer manure and peat moss - peat moss is acidic.
Reply:my gardenias are in a clay soil with a really good mirecle grow soil mix they like acidic soil they would be great with azaleas... give lots of water and a great fertilizer and will be fine,
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Monday, May 17, 2010
My gardenia plant has white flies?
i started noticing that my plant was looking sick a couple of days ago. the leaves were turning black and yellow and some were just dead. they looked like they had been burnt. my plant is 3 years old and 5' tall. when i started looking it over to see what was wrong with it, there it was...white flies and a lot of them. does any one have any ideas how to get rid of them other than cutting the whole plant down?
My gardenia plant has white flies?
Go get some lady bugs. They love white flies for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And they look really pretty on the white flowers. They won't harm your plants, either.
Reply:I WORKED FOR A PLANT NURSERY AND I HAVE A GREEN HOUSE MYSELF. THE NURSERY USES A POISON BUT YOU CAN USE SOAPY WATER AND WASH THE PLANT. WIPE OFF ALL OF THE WHITE FLIES AND TRY TO MASH THEM. THEY ARE FAST AND NO MATTER WHAT THEY WILL KEEP COMMING BACK UNTIL THEY FIND ANOTHER PLANT TO GET ON BUT YOU HAVE TO BE PERSISTANT AND IN SOME AREAS OF FL. THEY CAN TAKE OVER THE WHOLE YARD. THE GROW IN STAGES AND THERE ARE THREE AND THAT IS WHY YOU HAVE TO BE PERSISTANT.
Reply:White flies are hard to get rid of, but don't give up.
According to my plant book "Hyponex Handbook of Houseplants" do the following:
1. Immediately place a large plastic bag over the plant and carry it outside. I hope you live warm climate and not snow country.
2. Outside hose down/clean the plant daily until the white flies are gone.
3. I would try this first before using chemicals.
Good luck
Reply:get some bug spray especially for flowering plants from home depot
Reply:Go to Wal-Mart and buy some Sevin Dust. It does not cost much and it will kill those White Flys. You can use it indoors or Outdoors on Plants and Flowers.
Reply:Hello,
Great site to visit for gardening tips and more on the white flies are listed below.
Secily
My gardenia plant has white flies?
Go get some lady bugs. They love white flies for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And they look really pretty on the white flowers. They won't harm your plants, either.
Reply:I WORKED FOR A PLANT NURSERY AND I HAVE A GREEN HOUSE MYSELF. THE NURSERY USES A POISON BUT YOU CAN USE SOAPY WATER AND WASH THE PLANT. WIPE OFF ALL OF THE WHITE FLIES AND TRY TO MASH THEM. THEY ARE FAST AND NO MATTER WHAT THEY WILL KEEP COMMING BACK UNTIL THEY FIND ANOTHER PLANT TO GET ON BUT YOU HAVE TO BE PERSISTANT AND IN SOME AREAS OF FL. THEY CAN TAKE OVER THE WHOLE YARD. THE GROW IN STAGES AND THERE ARE THREE AND THAT IS WHY YOU HAVE TO BE PERSISTANT.
Reply:White flies are hard to get rid of, but don't give up.
According to my plant book "Hyponex Handbook of Houseplants" do the following:
1. Immediately place a large plastic bag over the plant and carry it outside. I hope you live warm climate and not snow country.
2. Outside hose down/clean the plant daily until the white flies are gone.
3. I would try this first before using chemicals.
Good luck
Reply:get some bug spray especially for flowering plants from home depot
Reply:Go to Wal-Mart and buy some Sevin Dust. It does not cost much and it will kill those White Flys. You can use it indoors or Outdoors on Plants and Flowers.
Reply:Hello,
Great site to visit for gardening tips and more on the white flies are listed below.
Secily
Is it possible to train a gardenia plant into a tree and how do i do it?
Katiebug that is very impossible! First and foremost it is already programmed to be such. You cannot do such thing as training it to be a tree. I believe there is no reason for doing that. However my answer does not suggest that it is impossible in the next ten years i guess.
Hope this helps....
Hope this helps....
How do i care for a gardenia outdoors?
A gardenia requires well-drained soil that stays fairly moist; it also needs an acidic soil (Miracid, by the company that makes Miracle Gro, is very good). In addition, it needs LOTS of humidity; if you see the tips of the leaves starting to go black/brown, the humidity is too low.
How do i care for a gardenia outdoors?
In Florida we have them all over the place. No more than any other outdoor bush. Water once a week after established.
Reply:good drainage (slightly sandy soil) full sun and water lightly but often. same way you'd take care of a hibiscus
How do i care for a gardenia outdoors?
In Florida we have them all over the place. No more than any other outdoor bush. Water once a week after established.
Reply:good drainage (slightly sandy soil) full sun and water lightly but often. same way you'd take care of a hibiscus
I have a small potted gardenia. It was doing fine until last week when the leaves turned brown. What do I do?
pick all the dead leaves off water it and give it plenty of sun and it should grow back
I have a small potted gardenia. It was doing fine until last week when the leaves turned brown. What do I do?
First you need to check if you have it planted correctly, if you have it planted to deep you could be suffocating the plant. Second, check and make sure there are no bugs that could be turning it brown (whiteflies and mealybugs I believe are most common with this plant). Then you need to make sure you are watering it correctly. You should check it everyday, since it is in a pot you are almost certain you have to water it everyday. Make sure you are not overwatering it though, if so you are drowning your plant and its roots will rot. Don't let your plant just sit in water, water them and let them soak up all the water they need and then take the pot out of any water it is sitting in. If you are over watering you need to let your plant completly dry out, that could save it.
Once you figure out what is wrong you need to clean off all of the dead leaves, your plant will come back quicker without the dead leaves on it.
Reply:Believe it or not, gardenias are not the easiest to keep alive. I was able to keep one going for almost two years and then it too bit the dust. :o)
South Florida is about the best place for growing gardenias outside.
Click this link:
http://ag.arizona.edu/gardening/news/art...
Reply:i always pour coke over mine and it always fixes the problem
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I have a small potted gardenia. It was doing fine until last week when the leaves turned brown. What do I do?
First you need to check if you have it planted correctly, if you have it planted to deep you could be suffocating the plant. Second, check and make sure there are no bugs that could be turning it brown (whiteflies and mealybugs I believe are most common with this plant). Then you need to make sure you are watering it correctly. You should check it everyday, since it is in a pot you are almost certain you have to water it everyday. Make sure you are not overwatering it though, if so you are drowning your plant and its roots will rot. Don't let your plant just sit in water, water them and let them soak up all the water they need and then take the pot out of any water it is sitting in. If you are over watering you need to let your plant completly dry out, that could save it.
Once you figure out what is wrong you need to clean off all of the dead leaves, your plant will come back quicker without the dead leaves on it.
Reply:Believe it or not, gardenias are not the easiest to keep alive. I was able to keep one going for almost two years and then it too bit the dust. :o)
South Florida is about the best place for growing gardenias outside.
Click this link:
http://ag.arizona.edu/gardening/news/art...
Reply:i always pour coke over mine and it always fixes the problem
safety shoes
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Women.. your favorite scent? Lavendar? Jasmine? Gardenia?
Ladies...
what would be your favorite scent?
Lavender, Jasmine, Gardenia, Peach, Blackberry, Vanilla, Rose
or any others you can think of?
Women.. your favorite scent? Lavendar? Jasmine? Gardenia?
honeysuckle
Reply:VANNILA SO SWEET AND DELICIOUS also jasmine awsome smeell makes me go to another world when i sniff
Reply:vanilla sugar smells so good
Reply:Blackberry
Reply:Lavender,gardenia and rose are the best for me.
Reply:Shalimar
http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2799506?cm_c...
If you mean flowers, Maid-of-Oleans jasmine; and the flowers on orange trees in Florida.
Reply:raspberry mixed with vanilla
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what would be your favorite scent?
Lavender, Jasmine, Gardenia, Peach, Blackberry, Vanilla, Rose
or any others you can think of?
Women.. your favorite scent? Lavendar? Jasmine? Gardenia?
honeysuckle
Reply:VANNILA SO SWEET AND DELICIOUS also jasmine awsome smeell makes me go to another world when i sniff
Reply:vanilla sugar smells so good
Reply:Blackberry
Reply:Lavender,gardenia and rose are the best for me.
Reply:Shalimar
http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2799506?cm_c...
If you mean flowers, Maid-of-Oleans jasmine; and the flowers on orange trees in Florida.
Reply:raspberry mixed with vanilla
roots rain
Is it possible to split a gardenia plant? am moving & would like to take it with me.?
As you can see, how you do it may also be realtive to where you are.
Cultivars of Gardenia jasminoides grown in Florida can be propagated by cuttings or grafting. Plant production for north Florida should be restricted to "own root" because plants grafted on Gardenia thunbergia rootstock are not hardy in outdoor planting areas at temperatures below 28°F. Gardenias produced for south Florida should be grafted, because plants grafted onto Gardenia thunbergia are superior to "own root" ones.
Cuttings can be taken any time during the year, but are most successful in June, July, and August. Gardenia thunbergia can be propagated from seeds or cuttings.
Tip or midsection cuttings with wood 6 to 8 weeks old should be cut 4 to 5 inches long with at least 2 or 3 sets of leaves. Cuttings can be taken at or between nodes as they root from the cut end. Leaf removal is unnecessary and undesirable because it results in a longer rooting period.
Rooting of cuttings is best under continuous or intermittent mist, or in a closed-case propagating device. Rooting media should be a 50:50 combination of clean, sharp builders' sand and peat moss; or a 50:50 combination of peat moss and perlite.
In south Florida, propagation should be by grafting scion from a desired cultivar to a seedling rootstock of Gardenia thunbergia. Rootstock seedlings, however, are difficult to obtain. If collecting seed yourself (seed pod, Plate 14 ), simply sow the seeds from the berry in flats or pots containing a 50:50 combination of peat moss and perlite or 50:50 combination of peat moss and sand. Seeds germinate slowly and erratically. Seedlings should be removed when they form their second true leaf. By waiting until they produce their second true leaf you may increase their survival rate by 20 percent.
Is it possible to split a gardenia plant? am moving %26amp; would like to take it with me.?
Hi there, I know if I was moving, I would rather be safe than sorry, and leave the plant there for the new tenants and just buy a new plant for my new house. =) Good luck though if you decide to transplant the plant!
Reply:yes, just pinch off a piece and stick it in some dirt ,keep it watered there almost impossible to kill
Cultivars of Gardenia jasminoides grown in Florida can be propagated by cuttings or grafting. Plant production for north Florida should be restricted to "own root" because plants grafted on Gardenia thunbergia rootstock are not hardy in outdoor planting areas at temperatures below 28°F. Gardenias produced for south Florida should be grafted, because plants grafted onto Gardenia thunbergia are superior to "own root" ones.
Cuttings can be taken any time during the year, but are most successful in June, July, and August. Gardenia thunbergia can be propagated from seeds or cuttings.
Tip or midsection cuttings with wood 6 to 8 weeks old should be cut 4 to 5 inches long with at least 2 or 3 sets of leaves. Cuttings can be taken at or between nodes as they root from the cut end. Leaf removal is unnecessary and undesirable because it results in a longer rooting period.
Rooting of cuttings is best under continuous or intermittent mist, or in a closed-case propagating device. Rooting media should be a 50:50 combination of clean, sharp builders' sand and peat moss; or a 50:50 combination of peat moss and perlite.
In south Florida, propagation should be by grafting scion from a desired cultivar to a seedling rootstock of Gardenia thunbergia. Rootstock seedlings, however, are difficult to obtain. If collecting seed yourself (seed pod, Plate 14 ), simply sow the seeds from the berry in flats or pots containing a 50:50 combination of peat moss and perlite or 50:50 combination of peat moss and sand. Seeds germinate slowly and erratically. Seedlings should be removed when they form their second true leaf. By waiting until they produce their second true leaf you may increase their survival rate by 20 percent.
Is it possible to split a gardenia plant? am moving %26amp; would like to take it with me.?
Hi there, I know if I was moving, I would rather be safe than sorry, and leave the plant there for the new tenants and just buy a new plant for my new house. =) Good luck though if you decide to transplant the plant!
Reply:yes, just pinch off a piece and stick it in some dirt ,keep it watered there almost impossible to kill
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