Dying Gardenia blooms..Help please
Deb
newbie here. I have been given a nice Gardenia bush that had a tons of
blooms on it. I transplanted it to a big pot (it was rootbound) and put it
on the porch. Read that they like filtered sun so I moved it to a better
spot and noticed a few of the blooms looked "burnt" around the edges. The
plant looked good but the blooms started to open then fell off at the stem.
I thought it was a fluke but today I found four more.
I am really worried. Can some one point me in the right direction?
I am off to buy some Meracid tomorrow. I can not think of anything else.
Thanks for your time.
Deb
da...@san.rr.con
Deb
John buddy...you out there?
Deb
da...@san.rr.com
Zhanataya wrote in message <3768531...@news.mindspring.com>...
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>John in Arkansas is an expert on gardenias.
>Zhan
Zhanataya
Beth Pierce
same thing. Only when I put used coffee grounds in the pot as a mulch
did it do okay. Also, watch your watering; it might be too little or
too much. Also, might be not enough sun.
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"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential
is invisible to the eye"-- Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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B & J
> Hello,
> newbie here. I have been given a nice Gardenia bush that had a tons of
> blooms on it. I transplanted it to a big pot (it was rootbound) and put it
> on the porch. Read that they like filtered sun so I moved it to a better
> spot and noticed a few of the blooms looked "burnt" around the edges. The
> plant looked good but the blooms started to open then fell off at the stem.
> I thought it was a fluke but today I found four more.
Thanks, Zhan, for the set-up, but I'm sure you'll throw me a stone when I
start to sink. Actually, Deb, Zhan is the real mistress, but she has learned
to delegate.... VBG
Anyway - This is what I learned from HER about gardenias:
Gardenias never like to dry out completely; they promptly lose leaves and buds
when this happens and die if water deprivation continues for a couple of days.
Put a pan under the plant and water from the bottom because they also like
high humidity. (Some people suggest setting them on stones in a pan of water.)
They thrive (wrong term - grow better) in bright light and will tolerate some
morning sun but do not like much beyond that. Fertilize every three to four
weeks with half strength Miracid and omit fertilizing from November through
January. Newly purchased budded woody plants will sometimes lose buds until
the become acclimated to their new environment. Transplanting while budded
will also often cause bud drop.
White flies and spider mites love gardenias. Practice daily (at least weekly)
bug patrol and promptly take care of any infestation. White flies are
particularly miserable.Final words of wisdom that I learned from Zhan, the
Mistress of Gardenias: "Anyone who knowingly purchases a gardenia is a
masochist!" Refer any and all complaints about this advice to her. She will
happily correct mistakes. :0
Good luck!
John
Zhanataya
See why I delegate. You're letter perfect.
Zhan
Deb
Deb
da...@san.rr.com
Zhanataya wrote in message <376e6643...@news.mindspring.com>...
B & J
I hope you send any difficult inquiries about gardenia culture to Zhan.
My post only repeated what she taught me. Her knowledge about gardenias
knows no bounds, and no question is too difficult for her to answer.
She IS the mistress of gardenia culture.
John
Zhanataya
<bjs...@centuryinter.net> wrote:
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>I hope you send any difficult inquiries about gardenia culture to Zhan.
>My post only repeated what she taught me. Her knowledge about gardenias
>knows no bounds, and no question is too difficult for her to answer.
>She IS the mistress of gardenia culture.
>
>John
>
Oh John, your words are too/to kind and complimentary. I
really must bow to your greater expertise. As you've already
noticed I direct all inquiries to your doorstep.
Zhan