Gardenia Augusta 15cm

This glossy, dark green shrub bears fragrant, double white flowers during summer. It is rather slow growing, but stray shoots should be trimmed back. Gardenias love acidic soil and need to be fertilized (with blue hydrangea food, for example), to keep the soil acidic. G. augusta ‘Golden Magic’ (yellow gardenia) has dark green, glossy foliage and pale yellow, fragrant flowers in summer. ‘Madonna’, with variegated foliage and fragrant, pure white flowers from spring to summer, is excellent for borders and near patios. ‘Radicans’ is low growing, reaching only 300mm and, with its spreading habit, makes an ideal ground cover for warm areas. It bears fragrant, white flowers throughout the year. It is also very good in containers and hanging baskets. ‘Professor Pucci’ has large, fragrant white flowers.