kuntrygal
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| Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:15 pm Post subject: Different types of Gardenias |
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Does anyone know the different types of Gardenia. My FIL use to say there was one that only bloomed once a season, and another that bloomed multiple times. What are the names of them? Somewhere in my mind, I am thinking one is 'Fortunae' and the other is 'Mystery'. Do those names sound familiar to anyone? 
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| Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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Gardenia augusta - 'Mystery'
This one will bloom from early spring thru early summer.
August Beauty Gardenia
Gardenia jasminoides 'August Beauty'
Is supposed to bloom from early summer into fall.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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I love the smell in my yard when mine is blooming.Its hard to tell the diffence in the scent from a jasmine and a gardenia.
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kuntrygal
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| Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the info Toni and Eileen. It would be nice to have one bloom from spring until (Texas) winter. I need to make some calls. There are several nurseries around here that might have them or could order them. Of course Lowe's or Home Depot also might have them.
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Hi Kuntrygal
There are also Gardenia cornuta which grows into a lovely tree of about 4 meters and flowers in spring.
ANd the Gardenia thunbergia wich grows to only about 2 meters in height whenplanted in a garden. - this one flowers in summer.
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