What is Double Blooming Gardenia Tree
Evoking some of the best memories of summers past, the Gardenia Tree is known for its rich, intoxicating fragrance. But the Double Blooming Gardenia has even more to offer, with fuller, 3-inch double blossoms that blanket the entire tree.
Place them in pots around the patio as topiaries, or plant in your garden to create your own personal paradise. Apart from the wonderful perfume that welcomes guests to any space, the pretty white petals and shiny, deep green leaves maintain their brightness for months at a time.
The Double Blooming Gardenia’s flowers welcome spring and re-bloom throughout the summer, creating an encore of elegance that lasts up to three months. And since it’s a steady grower that adapts to different soil types and shady areas, there’s little upkeep involved in getting the rich blooms and fragrance for yourself.
Other Gardenia varieties won’t have the strong, full blooms of your Double Blooming Gardenia. That’s because we’ve planted, grown and shipped your Gardenia with care…now, you get a hassle-free tree that’s ready to thrive and burst with fragrance and color quickly.
When you order from GardenCenterPoint, you can enjoy the sizable double blooms and one-of-a-kind perfume of your Gardenia as soon as the first season, especially when you order our larger sizes.
Get the iconic fragrance and full, thick blossoms of the Double Blooming Gardenia, delivered right to your door.
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How to Grow and Care for Double Blooming Gardenia Tree
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Planting
These trees can handle full sun all the way down to partial shade, depending on your location, and love well-drained soil. If you’re in a colder northern climate, plant in full to partial sunlight (4 to 8 hours of sunlight daily). Southern growers can place the Double Blooming Gardenia in areas with partial sunlight to partial shade (4 to 6 hours of direct sunlight).
Dig a hole as deep as the root ball and twice the width. Place your tree in the hole, backfill the soil, and water your tree. Finally, mulch to conserve moisture.
To plant in a container, select a pot that’s twice as large as the shipped container and ensure it has drainage holes. Use organic soil and place your tree in the pot.
Then, place it in a location with bright sun and ample humidity. A south-facing window in your home should provide ample sun exposure.
Watering
Water your tree weekly unless you have rainfall. If you’re not sure when to water, simply check the surrounding soil for dryness, about 2 or 3 inches down.
For potted plants, check the soil and water until you see it coming from the drainage holes.
You can keep the humidity up around the plant by misting it daily or placing it on a tray with pebbles and water. As the water evaporates, it will feed humidity to the atmosphere around the gardenia.
Fertilizing
Your Double Blooming Gardenias can be fertilized every 3 to 4 weeks, from April through November. You can use a formula like 30-10-10, or a fertilizer high in nitrogen.
GCP Tip
If you notice yellow leaves, you can mix in a tablespoon of Epsom Salt with a gallon of water and apply this solution around your plant.
Pruning
Gardenias are best pruned in the summer after the plant has bloomed. Remove any broken or dead branches, and prune back any branches with spent flowers.