Double Mint Gardenia Flowers are grown in warm, humid climates and produce fragrant, double blooms. These shrubs grow up to 6 feet tall and thrive in zones 7-10.
Double Mint Gardenia
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Double Mint Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides 'Double Mint') is a beautiful and fragrant evergreen shrub that is known for its lush, double blooms, and enchanting fragrance. It is a compact, versatile plant that can be grown in a variety of settings, making it an excellent addition to any garden or landscape.
Double Mint Gardenia typically grows to a height and width of 3-4 feet. It has a dense, mounding habit and glossy, dark green leaves. The flowers are produced in abundance in the mid-summer to early fall and are about 2-3 inches in diameter. They have a double white color and a sweet, jasmine-like fragrance.
Double Mint Gardenia is relatively low-maintenance. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. It is important to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy, as this can lead to root rot.
Here are some additional tips for growing Double Mint Gardenia:
- Fertilize Double Mint Gardenia once a month during the growing season with a balanced fertilizer.
- Prune Double Mint Gardenia in the late winter or early spring to remove any dead or diseased wood and to shape the plant as desired.
- Protect Double Mint Gardenia from deer and rabbits, which may damage the foliage.
Double Mint Gardenia is a beautiful and versatile plant that can be used in a variety of ways in the landscape. It can be planted as a specimen plant, in groups, or in borders. It is also a good choice for growing in containers. Double Mint Gardenia can also be used to create hedges and screens.
Here are some specific examples of how Double Mint Gardenia can be used in the landscape:
- As a specimen plant, Double Mint Gardenia can be used to create a focal point in the garden. It can be planted in the center of a lawn, near a patio or deck, or in a prominent location along a walkway.
- Double Mint Gardenia can also be planted in groups** to create a stunning display of color and fragrance. Groups of three to five plants are ideal for creating a bold and eye-catching focal point.
- Double Mint Gardenia can also be used to create borders.** When planted in a row, Double Mint Gardenia can create a beautiful and fragrant border that will add interest and definition to the landscape.
- Double Mint Gardenia can also be grown in containers.** This makes it a versatile option for patios, decks, and balconies. When growing Double Mint Gardenia in a container, be sure to choose a pot that is large enough to accommodate the plant's mature size and that has drainage holes.
- Double Mint Gardenia can also be used to create hedges and screens.** Its dense, mounding habit and glossy, dark green leaves make it a good choice for creating a privacy screen or hedge.
No matter how you choose to use it, Double Mint Gardenia is a beautiful and versatile plant that will add a touch of elegance and beauty to your landscape.
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Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring.
We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture.
