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Challenging the Bonsai A to Z entry for Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides).

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Existing Bonsai A To Z Entry for Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides)  - (Tree Type (Indoors)) Tender, evergreen shrub with strongly fragrant flowers which appear in early/late summer. Leaves are glossy green and lance shaped, borne in whorls of 3. STYLE : Suited to informal upright, slanting, semi-cascade, root-over-rock, twin-trunk, clump and multiple trunk. WARNING : This lime-hating plant needs lime free water and ericaceous soil and fertilizer. Care Info REPOT : Every 1 to 2 years in late spring. SOIL : Lime-fee soil mix essential. PRUNE : Branches should be pruned after flowering. PINCH: Constantly pinch out new shoots to maintain shape. WATER : Water well (daily) in growing season and keep moist in winter. FEED : Ericaceous feed every 2 weeks during growing season. Reduce to half strength in winter. WARNING : This lime-hating plant needs lime free water and ericaceous soil and fertilizer.

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