Name: Diamond Spire Gardenia - 2 Gallon Pot
SKU: D2LSC 5819576361
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Diamond Spire Gardenia

Gardenia hybrid ‘Leefive’ PPIP’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-10b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Height at Maturity: 3-4′

Width at Maturity: 2-3′

Suggested Spacing: 2 feet apart for solid hedge; 6 feet or more apart for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Dense, Narrow, Upright

Flower Color: White

Flower Size: 2-3″

Flowering Period: Mid- to Late-Spring, Summer

Flower Type: Single

Fragrant Flowers: Yes – extremely fragrant!

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered Sun, All Day Filtered Sun

Water Needs: Average, Lower when established

Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist

Soil pH: 4.5 – 6.0 (Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity, Insect

Description

A gorgeous blooming mini-skyscraper of a plant, the Diamond Spire Gardenia grows upright and narrow to make the perfect accent to any landscape or garden with not much space, but needing that extra flare of blooms. A repeat bloomer, this gardenia is perfect for porch planting for a lovely fragrance as you walk through your front door from its gorgeous single blooming flowers. If the blooms and fragrance wasn’t enough, the handsome, rounded, deep green textured leaves are enough to impress anyone and bring a whole new flare to the garden!

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 3 to 4 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide, the Diamond Spire Gardenia is ideal for use as an accent, in groupings, or as a hedge in partially shaded landscape borders and home foundation plantings. Because they like a break from the mid afternoon sun and cold northwesterly winds, gardenias are best situated on the east side of the home or other structures. Needless to say gardenias are a fine addition to fragrance gardens. Plant them near patios, decks and other outdoor living spaces where the fragrance and flowers can be enjoyed from close up.

Suggested Spacing: 2 feet apart for solid hedge; 6 feet or more apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

Gardenia are exceptionally easy to grow in moist but well-drained soils of average fertility and part sun, preferably morning sun with some shade or filtered sun in the mid afternoon hours. The east side of homes or other structures is best as plants will get afternoon shade during summer and shelter for northwest winds during winter. As with so many other ornamental plants, constantly soggy or wet soils can cause root rot or other plant diseases.

Soil pH is important!

To flower their best and maintain deep green foliage color, all Gardenia require an acid to moderately acid soil ranging from 4.5 to 6.0 on the pH scale. If your soil is alkaline foliage will turn pale-green to yellow and flowering will be diminished.

Soil pH is a measurement of the alkalinity or acidity of soil and is measured on a scale of 1-14, with 7 as the neutral mark. Any measurement below 7 indicates acid soil conditions, and anything above 7 indicates alkaline. If you’re unsure about the pH of your soil and whether or not it’s suitable for growing Gardenia it’s a good idea to test the soil pH in the planting area.

You can quickly test soil pH with an inexpensive soil pH tester probe. To raise the pH (make more alkaline) you can add pelletized limestone to the soil. To lower the pH (make more acid) you can apply Soil Sulfur, Aluminum Sulfate, or Chelated Iron. Adding organic compost to the soil or using compost as mulch can also help to increase acidity and maintain acid soil conditions.

Learn More: What is Soil pH & How To Test & Adjust It

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I ordered two gardenias. They arrived within about two weeks of the order date. The packaging was very sturdy, so it kept the plants from getting bounced around during shipping. Both gardenias looked very healthy upon arrival. One even had a little bloom already coming out! I have since repotted both, and they are doing very well!——————————————————————Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Gardenia arrived very well packed and healthy. Roots appeared to be vigorous at planting. Cannot wait to see what this beauty does. Thanks!———————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG