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Re: Unidentified subject! Gardenia

In a message dated 97-06-25 06:37:31 EDT, you write:

<< n January young shoots may be rooted with bottom heat. I haven't had much
 luck keeping one alive much less with rooting does any one have any tips for
 keeping them healthy and happy .
  >>
Mary,
I have an interest in gardenia cuttings,too.  My gardenias are now happy and
healthy, this is after losing several and learning the hard way.  Gardenias
like acid soil, partial shade or shade ( in my climate Las Vegas, Nevada,
zone 8 my gardenias only get about 1 hour of late sun in the afternoon in the
summer, the rest of the time they are in shade), and deep waterings.
 Gardenias also need the heat of summer to bloom.  My soil is very alkaline
and I have used Miracid following the directions with lots of success and I
also use lots of mulch.   I started with plants and they did take a couple of
months to adapt to their areas.  I prefer to grow plants organically but each
time I tried with the gardenias they died.  I suppose it's something I didn't
do but I followed the directions from the nursery...
Lainey
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