tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post2860146674925949626..comments2024-03-25T07:48:39.923-07:00Comments on Xtremehorticulture of the Desert: Gardenia Needs Container and Extra Care in the DesertUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-25873413865950632022019-07-01T07:54:57.195-07:002019-07-01T07:54:57.195-07:00Most of the people I know who have gardenias more ...Most of the people I know who have gardenias more than a few years are good gardeners in the desert. They realize that gardenias are not supposed to grow here so they alter the environment where they are living as much is possible to get it as close to their natural environment as possible.<br /><br />This means they grow them often times in containers on the east side or north side with filteredXtremehorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853242804620705710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-14782421060191865232019-06-30T07:54:00.615-07:002019-06-30T07:54:00.615-07:00hello, I live in N LasVegas, I just moved here a y...hello, I live in N LasVegas, I just moved here a year ago. I have never had good luck with Gardenias, but now that I'am retiered, I have more time to study them I planted three gardenias in my back yard, they get southern shade, I put amed at the bottom and amed aroud the plant, when I trsansplanted them. I see flower buds, but they have not bloomed yet, like the are tsaking alot of time to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07205294408060587244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-31384179072151229652015-09-25T19:46:13.709-07:002015-09-25T19:46:13.709-07:00A product I have found very helpful in lowering so...A product I have found very helpful in lowering soil pH (acidify) with no lag time like you have with sulfur is Organic Magic which you can get from Viragrow. They are the only ones carrying it in LV. It is certified for organic use and I have measured a drop in pH in less than one minute using that product. About as fast as Aluminum sulfate without the aluminum!Xtremehorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853242804620705710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178251735693144694.post-87989166997556302402015-09-25T05:43:19.306-07:002015-09-25T05:43:19.306-07:00I have a couple of Veithcii Gardenias in my court...I have a couple of Veithcii Gardenias in my courtyard which gets about 6 hours of direct overhead sun and they are doing well. I have, as you mentioned, amended the heck out of the soil. I had a difficult time with them initially but they finally came around with the liberal use of an acidifier/drainage product. I try to keep the area well watered. I have both plants under the roof drip linePeter Garrettnoreply@blogger.com