Re: back to gardening....

Cathy - I will check w/ mother.  She got a cutting of a gardenia in Richmond
(about the time I was born) and grew it in a pot (in VA & NE PA).  By the
time I went away to college, this thing was ENORMOUS.  It was in a big pot
on the credenza and took up a huge double window in the front of the house.
We once counted over 60 blooms at one time on that thing.  The whole house
smelled like Heaven for weeks.  I will ask her what she did, or didn't do.
I never once saw a bug or a yellow leaf on that thing.  No foolin'.

On 5/9/08, Cathy Carpenter <cathy.c@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
> My problem: DH (bless his little plant ignorant heart) bought me a
> potted gardenia for Mother's Day. Trouble is, it is not hardy here, so
> I must grow it in a pot. My previous experience with this plant was
> not auspicious, so I would welcome any advice as to getting it to
> survive and rebloom as a houseplant. (Or is euthanasia a solution?)
>
> Cathy, west central IL, z5b
>
> On May 9, 2008, at 7:54 AM, Donna wrote:
>
> > I am very disappointed in the selection of annuals around here.
> > Everyone
> > has the 'common' ones, but nothing to accent.... sigh. I even went out
> > early and see everyone is playing it safe this year. Not much out
> > there
> > at all....
> >
> >
> > I did buy something I shouldn't have, but you know how that goes.... I
> > am trying the 'hopefully' hardy crape myrtle they are advertising. We
> > will know next year about this time whether it is or isn't. It is a
> > dwarf variety and hopefully will look wonderful under by bay
> > window....
> > I know for you southern folks this is a common plant, but up north
> > here
> > it isn't. So if anyone has words of wisdom about this plant... love to
> > hear it.
> >
> >
> >  Donna
> >
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