Gardenias are extremely beautiful flowering plants in the coffee family, most famous of which is the Gardenia jasminoides. Its creamy flowers look amazing on the dark green background made of its leaves. Combined with the flower’s calming scent makes it a great indoor and outdoor flower.
Gardenias are native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, southern Asia, Australasia and Oceania. They can be grown as shrubs or a small trees. Unfortunately the Gardenia flowering plants are very pretentious towards temperature and watering and if you want to grow one you have to provide it with special treatment. If you want it to bloom, the temperature in the room should be 15-17 C (62 F) at night and 20 C (68 F) during the day. If the temperature is volatile the flowers will fall off. It likes indirect bright light and does not like to be moved around. It cannot even stand to be turned around. The Gardenia should be watered constantly. The soil should always be moist and it should not be dried out in winter. Pulverizing it is a good idea too.
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