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Gardenia jasminoides 'Kleim's Hardy'

Cape jasmine 'Kleim's Hardy'

An evergreen shrub with deep glossy green leaves and very fragrant, single, white, saucer-shaped flowers in summer and autumn

Synonyms
Gardenia 'Klein's Hardy'
Gardenia augusta 'Kleim's Hardy'
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer White Green
Autumn White Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3
Botanical details
Family
Rubiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Gardenia are bushy evergreen shrubs or trees, with attractive glossy leaves and large, fragrant white funnel- or bowl-shaped flowers with from 5 to 11 lobes

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in a warm, sheltered position in moist but well-drained, acid or neutral soil in partial or light dappled shade. Should tolerate a few degrees of frost. Otherwise grow under glass in lime-free compost in bright, filtered light in high humidity. See gardenia cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by softwood or semi-ripe cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Patio and container plants
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

Pruning group 9

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and scale insects and, under glass, glasshouse whitefly and mealybugs

Diseases

May be susceptible to botrytis (grey moulds)

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