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The white pinwheel flower that scents Pakistani courtyards all summer.
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Staff pickPhotographs are of our actual stock, taken at the nursery. Plants are living things — expect small differences in shape and leaf count from the plant shown.
Flowering Plants
Gardenia Grandiflora
Gardenia jasminoides
The gardenia is grown for its scent above everything else — thick, creamy, almost overwhelming from a single flower in a small courtyard. The blooms are pure white, double, and turn cream as they age against very dark glossy leaves.
Gardenias are demanding and we will not pretend otherwise. They want acidic soil, consistent moisture, high humidity and no lime in the water. Grow it in a pot with an acidic mix where you can control what it gets, and it will reward you. In alkaline garden soil it yellows within a season.
- The strongest fragrance of anything we grow
- Pure white double blooms against very dark glossy leaves
- Needs acidic mix and lime-free water — grow it in a pot
Rs 2,000for the 12 inch pot
Inclusive of pot and mix. Delivery Rs 350, free over Rs 5,000.
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At a glance
- Mature size
- 1–1.5 m
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Difficulty
- Expert to keep
- Around pets
- Keep away from cats, dogs and small children
Partial shadeBright indirect lightCourtyardPot
How to look after your Gardenia Grandiflora
Written for Pakistani conditions — long hot summers, dry winter air, and hard tap water. Follow this rather than advice written for a temperate climate.
- Light
- Full sun for the heaviest flowering — six hours or more. In partial shade you get foliage and few blooms.
- Water
- Deeply twice a week in summer, weekly in winter. Let the top few centimetres dry between waterings.
- Humidity
- Ambient outdoor humidity is fine.
- Soil
- Well-draining garden soil or a loam-based container mix enriched with compost.
- Feeding
- High-phosphorus feed every 3 weeks through the flowering season to keep buds coming.
- Temperature
- 15–45°C. Most are heat-loving; protect from frost.
If something goes wrong
Healthy leaves but no flowers
Why it happens: Too little sun, or a nitrogen-heavy feed.
What to do: Move into full sun and switch to a high-phosphorus feed.
Buds forming then dropping before opening
Why it happens: Irregular watering or a sudden move.
What to do: Water on a steady schedule and leave the plant in one position while it is budding.
Sticky leaves and black sooty film
Why it happens: Aphids or scale, and the mould that grows on their honeydew.
What to do: Spray with neem oil weekly for three weeks, covering the leaf undersides.
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