Gardenia Dwarf Plant

Gardenia Dwarf Plant

Dwarf gardenias are evergreen shrubs with ethereal creamy white flowers, just like their siblings. These beauties are known for their intoxicating fragrance and attractive waxy, cream-colored blooms that contrast well with their dark, glossy, and leathery green leaves. 

These plants outshine the other aspects of the decor and capture the attention. Gardenia is just what you need to fill your nose with the delightful scent of nature every time you step outside your door, along your path, or in containers surrounding your porch. The long-blooming flowers of this lovely flowering evergreen shrub don’t just bloom once, but sometimes twice, resulting in a late Spring to mid/late Summer bloom as well. 

This powerfully fragrant pollen-generating plant, which can grow up to 3 feet tall with a 4-foot spread, smells amazing and attracts a variety of pollinators due to the intensity of the aroma. You won’t regret having some of them in your yard because they’re easy to care for and have long been prized for their beautiful appearance and strong perfume.

Caring Tips

• You should maintain the moisture in the loose, organic soil, but not to the point of overwatering.
• Loosen the topsoil without disturbing the plant’s roots so that it can easily absorb nutrients and moisture.
• Remove any gardenia plant components that are dead, infected, or damaged and throw them away from the plants.
• You can utilize Neem oil or Citrus oil spray as primary therapy for any insect assault or ailment.
• They’ll also need more water than in-ground plants, although you can keep them drier in the winter.
• Stop fertilizing the gardenia plants as the summer progresses and let them go dormant.

Growing Instructions for Dwarf Gardenia Plant

• Gardenias require around an inch of water (or similar irrigation) per week and constantly prefer damp but not saturated soil. Use light, well-drained soil in pots and water plants evenly.
• They require at least 5-6 hours of sunlight every day, and plants thrive in natural sunlight.
• The soil mixture will be nutrient-rich, acidic, and well-draining enough for the plant if it contains rich loam and some peat moss.
• When the topsoil (1-2 inches) in the pot feels dry to the touch, water the gardenia plant.
• Fertilize containerized plants every two weeks in the spring, then stop feeding by the end of the summer.
• Mist the plant daily or place a bowl of water near it to add humidity.