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What is the most cold hardy Gardenia?
Frostproof Gardenia
Frostproof Gardenia is one of the most cold hardy Gardenia varieties, with recommended hardiness ranges from Zone 7 thru 11…….with occasional success even seen in some zone 6b locations if planted in protected areas.
Which Gardenia is easiest to grow?
You will find Gardenia thunbergia an easy to grow gardenia. Some gardeners use it for a blooming fragrant hedge, stating it has a citrus aroma.
Is there a hardy Gardenia?
Originating in China, hardy gardenias (Gardenia jasminoides) have shiny green foliage and white flowers that can perfume a garden. Though hardy gardenias can tolerate temperatures that plummet to below freezing, they still enjoy the warm environment that tropical gardenias need to survive.
Which Gardenia has the strongest fragrance?
Aimee Yashioka – Commonly called Cape Jasmine or Cape Jessamine, these are old-time gardenias. Varieties are known for their intense fragrance and their gorgeous, ivory-white, double blooms that can reach 4 to 5 inches (10-13 cm.)
Will gardenias survive a freeze?
Gardenias are fairly hardy plants suitable for USDA zones 8 to 10. They can handle light freezes, but the foliage will get damaged with sustained cold in exposed locations. Occasionally, a very hard hit gardenia will lose the battle if the root zone was deeply frozen and winter dryness was a factor.
Will a hard freeze kill a gardenia bush?
The gardenia is native to tropical climates, making them unable to withstand freezing temperatures.
Are there any gardenias that grow in Zone 5?
For example, the cultivar ‘Frost Proof’ offers cold hardy gardenias. However, the plants thrive only to zone 7. Likewise, ‘Jubilation,” reputedly one of the hardiest gardenias, grows in zones 7 through 10. There simply are no gardenias for zone 5 backyards on the market. These plants have not been bred to survive severe cold.
What kind of climate do Gardenia plants grow in?
Most varieties enjoy tropical or subtropical conditions and are recommended for USDA zones 8-11. However, a few frost proof Gardenia varieties can now be grown more reliably in USDA climate zone 7 and even 6.
Can a gardenia plant be grown as a hothouse plant?
You can grow gardenias as hothouse plants, you can raise them as houseplants or you can grow them as indoor plants taken outdoors in the summer. It isn’t easy to help a gardenia to thrive indoors. If you want to try, remember that indoor zone 5 gardenia shrubs require bright light.
What’s the name of the medium sized Gardenia?
Exceptionally cold hardy, Gardenia jasminoides ‘Pinwheel’ (Cape Jasmine) is a medium-sized evergreen shrub with thick, lustrous, lance-shaped, dark green leaves and intensely fragrant, narrow-petaled, single white flowers.