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aka Fuchsia

A native with sweet perfect fuchsia flowers followed by the most amazing large red berries. Variegated pale green leaves, each with an irregular white margin, on trailing stems. A ground cover plant that is best suited to a moist and semi shade to shaded position. Easily grown. Deciduous.

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Add some romance to your garden with this beautiful Gardenia that has very fragrant double, waxy white blooms from autumn through to summer. Glossy green foliage and rounded habit. Plant in semi-shade in nice rich acid soil with protection from frost. Great container plant. Evergreen.

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Double, creamy white blooms with an exotic heady fragrance sit beautifully against the glossy green foliage of this desirable little shrub. Flowers for a long period. Loves humus rich soil and a sheltered frost free position. Feed regularly for top results. Evergreen.

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aka Cape Jasmine

A striking Gardenia with glossy green foliage and single creamy white blooms with a prominent yellow and scarlet eye. Plant in a semi-shaded, frost free position where you can make the most of the sensuous perfume. Keep trimmed to around 1m tall to encourage flowering. Evergreen

Gardenias are gross feeders - meaning that like me they like lots of tucker. Regular liquid feeding will keep them healthy and happy or side dress with slow release fertilizer.

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aka Cape Jasmine

A desirable shrub for a sheltered spot or a container. Deliciously double cream blooms with an exotic fragrance set amongst glossy dark evergreen foliage. Happiest in semi-shade and well drained acid soil. Gardenias are gross feeders and respond to regular liquid feeding. Protect from frost.

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aka Cape Jasmine

A delicious and delectable Gardenia with large glossy green foliage and large fully double flowers which appear from spring to summer. The flowers are creamy white and carry a heady scent. Happiest in morning sun or part shade in rich acid soil. Protect from harsh frost. Evergreen.

Remember that Gardenias are gross feeders and respond well to regular liquid feeding.

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aka Cape Jasmine

A delicious and delectable Gardenia with large glossy green foliage and large fully double flowers which appear from spring to summer. The flowers are creamy white and carry a heady scent. Happiest in morning sun or part shade in rich acid soil. Protect from harsh frost. Evergreen.

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A spreading dwarf form of the eternally popular Gardenia. Covers itself in a mass of sweetly fragrant flowers from late spring to summer. Ideal as a container plant or use as a ground cover in a warm, frost free position in the garden. Will respond well to regular liquid feeding. Evergreen.

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aka Cape Jasmine

The heady perfume of this deliciously fragrant evergreen shrub makes it a winner for planting near a window or doorway. Bright glossy dark green leaves, pure white double rosettes of fragrance in early summer. Plant in a warm, frost free position. Feed regularly for best results.

Gardenias will grow happily in a pot as long as they are fed and watered regularly. They are gross feeders and respond well to regular liquid feeding. They can take a little sun but in NZ they are best protected from the hot afternoon sun.

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aka Cape Jasmine

The heady perfume of this deliciously fragrant evergreen shrub makes it a winner for planting near a window or doorway. Bright glossy dark green leaves are topped off with pure white double rosettes of fragrance in early summer. Plant in a warm, frost free position. Feed regularly for best results.