Does anyone know if ericaceous compost would
be good to use for a gardenia?

Thank you.

Ariadne wrote:
Does anyone know if ericaceous compost would
be good to use for a gardenia?

Thank you.

Yes.

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Jeff
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On 18 May, 20:26, "Jeff Layman" wrote:
Ariadne wrote:
Does anyone know if ericaceous compost would
be good to use for a gardenia?

Thank you.

Yes.

--
Jeff
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Thank you. It seems a demanding plant
but I love the scent.

"Ariadne" wrote in message
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On 18 May, 20:26, "Jeff Layman" wrote:
Ariadne wrote:
Does anyone know if ericaceous compost would
be good to use for a gardenia?

Thank you.

Yes.

--
Jeff
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Thank you. It seems a demanding plant
but I love the scent.

This is the most difficult plant i have tried to grow, well apart from
Meconopsis !

Mine is still not looking too good ,dry brown leaf tips/edges so can offer
no cultural advise .

Regards Keith

They prefer an acidic medium, so yes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardenia
just looked up this and it says on there that they like acidic soil with good drainage

On 18 May, 22:40, "keith kent" wrote:
"Ariadne" wrote in message

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On 18 May, 20:26, "Jeff Layman" wrote:
Ariadne wrote:
Does anyone know if ericaceous compost would
be good to use for a gardenia?

Thank you.

Yes.

--
Jeff
(cut "thetape" to reply)

Thank you. *It seems a demanding plant
but I love the scent.

This is the most difficult plant i have tried to grow, well apart from
Meconopsis !

Mine is still not looking too good ,dry brown leaf tips/edges so can offer
no cultural advise .

Regards Keith

Does it have buds?

On 19 May, 00:43, may wrote:
Ariadne;792569 Wrote:

Does anyone know if ericaceous compost would
be good to use for a gardenia?

Thank you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardenia*
just looked up this *and it says on there that they like acidic soil
with good *drainage

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may

Thank you. There seem to be temperature and humidity
factors also.

Ariadne wrote:
On 18 May, 20:26, "Jeff Layman" wrote:
Ariadne wrote:
Does anyone know if ericaceous compost would
be good to use for a gardenia?

Thank you.

Yes.

--
Jeff
(cut "thetape" to reply)

Thank you. It seems a demanding plant
but I love the scent.

I think I covered this in a posting some time ago.

Basically, it likes a free-draining, but always moist, acid soil. Never let
it get cold (minimum of 12, preferably never below 15°C), and give it good
light with a humid atmosphere. If you can't give it a humid atmosphere,
spray it every day with tepid water. A west-facing bathroom window would be
ideal (as the frosted glass diffuses any intense sunlight). Some liquid
fertiliser once every fortnight or so will help keep it healthy.

--
Jeff
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On 19 May, 07:54, "Jeff Layman" wrote:
Ariadne wrote:
On 18 May, 20:26, "Jeff Layman" wrote:
Ariadne wrote:
Does anyone know if ericaceous compost would
be good to use for a gardenia?

Thank you.

Yes.

--
Jeff
(cut "thetape" to reply)

Thank you. *It seems a demanding plant
but I love the scent.

I think I covered this in a posting some time ago.

Basically, it likes a free-draining, but always moist, acid soil. *Never let
it get cold (minimum of 12, preferably never below 15°C), and give it good
light with a humid atmosphere. *If you can't give it a humid atmosphere,
spray it every day with tepid water. A west-facing bathroom window would be
ideal (as the frosted glass diffuses any intense sunlight). *Some liquid
fertiliser once every fortnight or so will help keep it healthy.

--
Jeff
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Thanks again. The following link seems a
complete guide:

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk....dea5c6e8e40ef2

"Ariadne" wrote in message
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On 19 May, 00:43, may wrote:
Ariadne;792569 Wrote:

Does anyone know if ericaceous compost would
be good to use for a gardenia?

Thank you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardenia
just looked up this and it says on there that they like acidic soil
with good drainage

--
may

Thank you. There seem to be temperature and humidity
factors also.

I bought a nearly-dead, shrivelled, drooping gardenia with mostly brown
leaves in a pot from Aldi back in February, reduced to 50p. Well, at that
price I could afford to take a chance :-).

I fed it, using rainwater and ordinary plant food, and set it in a large
plant tray on that green fibre used for hanging baskets. I kept the plant
tray fibre quite moist, so it would mean I didn't need to spray/mist it
every day, although I do mist it every few days, as well as watering the
soil itself.

I read (in Dr. Hessayon's book) that, in order to set flowers, it needs to
be about 60F at night in the winter, rising to 70F during the day, and also
not in direct sunlight, so I put it on a table in a south-facing room, but
where the sun didn't quite reach it.

And voila! I've had a spectacular succession of flowers for a couple of
weeks now, and it looks to be going on for several more weeks at least.

My first ever gardenia success (because I have had several failures before).

someone

On 20 May, 18:00, "someone" wrote:
"Ariadne" wrote in message

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On 19 May, 00:43, may wrote:

Ariadne;792569 Wrote:

Does anyone know if ericaceous compost would
be good to use for a gardenia?

Thank you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardenia
just looked up this and it says on there that they like acidic soil
with good drainage

--
may
Thank you. *There seem to be temperature and humidity
factors also.

I bought a nearly-dead, shrivelled, drooping gardenia with mostly brown
leaves in a pot from Aldi back in February, reduced to 50p. *Well, at that
price I could afford to take a chance :-).

I fed it, using rainwater and ordinary plant food, and set it in a large
plant tray on that green fibre used for hanging baskets. *I kept the plant
tray fibre quite moist, so it would mean I didn't need to spray/mist it
every day, although I do mist it every few days, as well as watering the
soil itself.

I read (in Dr. Hessayon's book) that, in order to set flowers, it needs to
be about 60F at night in the winter, rising to 70F during the day, and also
not in direct sunlight, so I put it on a table in a south-facing room, but
where the sun didn't quite reach it.

And voila! *I've had a spectacular succession of flowers for a couple of
weeks now, and it looks to be going on for several more weeks at least.

My first ever gardenia success (because I have had several failures before).

someone

Brilliant! I bought one for me and one for a gifted
gardener I know. He once grew one from seed.

I offered to share my ericaceous compost and
plant food with him. His response? "No, thanks.
I've got a tub of rainwater!"

Do you always use rainwater?

"Ariadne" wrote in message
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On 20 May, 18:00, "someone" wrote:
"Ariadne" wrote in message

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On 19 May, 00:43, may wrote:

Ariadne;792569 Wrote:

Does anyone know if ericaceous compost would
be good to use for a gardenia?

Thank you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardenia
just looked up this and it says on there that they like acidic soil
with good drainage

--
may
Thank you. There seem to be temperature and humidity
factors also.

I bought a nearly-dead, shrivelled, drooping gardenia with mostly brown
leaves in a pot from Aldi back in February, reduced to 50p. Well, at that
price I could afford to take a chance :-).

I fed it, using rainwater and ordinary plant food, and set it in a large
plant tray on that green fibre used for hanging baskets. I kept the plant
tray fibre quite moist, so it would mean I didn't need to spray/mist it
every day, although I do mist it every few days, as well as watering the
soil itself.

I read (in Dr. Hessayon's book) that, in order to set flowers, it needs to
be about 60F at night in the winter, rising to 70F during the day, and
also
not in direct sunlight, so I put it on a table in a south-facing room, but
where the sun didn't quite reach it.

And voila! I've had a spectacular succession of flowers for a couple of
weeks now, and it looks to be going on for several more weeks at least.

My first ever gardenia success (because I have had several failures
before).

someone

Brilliant! I bought one for me and one for a gifted
gardener I know. He once grew one from seed.

I offered to share my ericaceous compost and
plant food with him. His response? "No, thanks.
I've got a tub of rainwater!"

Do you always use rainwater?

No. I've gone back to tapwater now that I can see the plant's doing well.
In fact I have a new flush of buds coming on.

Thanks for posting though, I checked out gardenias on Google and see that
they like ericaceous soil and rainwater, so I think I'll go back to
rainwater for it. I haven't had to repot yet.

How amazing of your friend to grow a gardenia from seed! For whatever
reason, my gardenia doesn't seem to set seed.

On May 25, 12:28*am, "someone" wrote:
"Ariadne" wrote in message

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On 20 May, 18:00, "someone" wrote:



"Ariadne" wrote in message

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On 19 May, 00:43, may wrote:

Ariadne;792569 Wrote:

Does anyone know if ericaceous compost would
be good to use for a gardenia?

Thank you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardenia
just looked up this and it says on there that they like acidic soil
with good drainage

--
may
Thank you. There seem to be temperature and humidity
factors also.

I bought a nearly-dead, shrivelled, drooping gardenia with mostly brown
leaves in a pot from Aldi back in February, reduced to 50p. Well, at that
price I could afford to take a chance :-).

I fed it, using rainwater and ordinary plant food, and set it in a large
plant tray on that green fibre used for hanging baskets. I kept the plant
tray fibre quite moist, so it would mean I didn't need to spray/mist it
every day, although I do mist it every few days, as well as watering the
soil itself.

I read (in Dr. Hessayon's book) that, in order to set flowers, it needs to
be about 60F at night in the winter, rising to 70F during the day, and
also
not in direct sunlight, so I put it on a table in a south-facing room, but
where the sun didn't quite reach it.

And voila! I've had a spectacular succession of flowers for a couple of
weeks now, and it looks to be going on for several more weeks at least.

My first ever gardenia success (because I have had several failures
before).

someone
Brilliant! *I bought one for me and one for a gifted
gardener I know. *He once grew one from seed.
I offered to share my ericaceous compost and
plant food with him. *His response? *"No, thanks.
I've got a tub of rainwater!"
Do you always use rainwater?

No. *I've gone back to tapwater now that I can see the plant's doing well.
In fact I have a new flush of buds coming on.

Thanks for posting though, I checked out gardenias on Google and see that
they like ericaceous soil and rainwater, so I think I'll go back to
rainwater for it. *I haven't had to repot yet.

How amazing of your friend to grow a gardenia from seed! *For whatever
reason, my gardenia doesn't seem to set seed.

Oh, the excitement! First flower!