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ByJonVanZile
Gardeniaisabelovedplant,
fortheverysimplereasonthat
fewnaturalscentsareas
remarkable,evocativeand
memorable.Ithinkifnotfor
thisreason,nobodyintheir
rightmindwouldtrytogrow
gardeniaoutsideofa
greenhouse.Gardeniasarea
populargiftplant,andalmost
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irresistablewheninbloom,but
theyarenotoriouslydifficultto
growinnormalindoorconditions.Nevertheless,evenafewmonthswitha
bloominggardeniainthehousemakesthemaworthwhileadditiontoyour
collection.
GrowingConditions:
Light:Brightlight,butavoiddirectsunlight,especiallyduringsummer.
Water:Keepsoilcontinuouslymoist,butreducewateringinthewinter.
Temperature:Above60Fispreferred.Avoidcolddraftsiftemperature
dropslower.
Soil:Useanonalkalinesoilmix,suchasarhododendronmix.Theyprefer
slightlyacidicsoil.
Fertilizer:Feedbiweeklywithnonalkalinefertilizer.Ateaspoonof
agriculturalsulfurinthesoilmayhelplowersoilpH.
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Repotinspringoreveryotherspringasneeded.UsealowpHsoil
formulatedforrhododendronorgardenia.
Varieties:
ThebasicspeciesisG.jasminoides,whichfeaturesglossygreenleaves
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andwaxy,highlyfragrantwhiteflowers.NativetoChina,thisplanthasbeen
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widelycultivatedsotherearemanycultivarsavailable.Inwarmerclimates,
wheregardeniaisgrownoutdoors,manyplantsaresoldgraftedonaG.
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Grower'sTips:
Gardeniaareacidlovingplants,sotheypreferaslightlylowerpH.With
normalpottingmixes,thisshouldn'tbeaproblem,butbeawareofit.Aside
fromcoldandinconsistentwatering,whichwillcausebudandleafdrop,the
mostcommonproblemsareinsects,especiallyscaleandaphids.Awell
tendedgardeniawillbecompact,withdeepleaves,andbloominthelate
summer,whenthenighttimetemperaturesareabove60Fanddaytime
tempsarebetween75Fand82F.
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ByJonVanZile
Commonlycalledthezebra
plant,theaphelandrahasitall:
greatfoliageandcoolflowers.
Thelarge,pointedleavesare
adeep,glossygreenwith
brightsilveryveins.Whenthe
plantflowers,usuallyinthe
latesummerorautumn,it
bearsatall(8in.)golden
flowerbractthatlastsforupto
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sixweeks.Likemanytrue
jungleplants,however,the
zebraplantposesachallengetoindoorgrowersintemperateareas.It
requireslotsofmoisture,warmthandfoodtoreallythrive.Nevertheless,
evenashortlivedspecimenisaninterestingplantandcanbeexpectedto
lastforseveralmonthsbeforeitsuccumbs.
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GrowingConditions:
Light:Bright,filteredlight.Donotexposetodirectsunlight.
Water:Neverallowcomposttodryoutuselukewarmwatertokeepsoil
temperatureelevated.Mistfrequentlyduringgrowingseason.
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Temperature:Theyprefertemperaturesabove60F.Largervarieties(A.
tetragona)cannotsurvivebelowabout70F.
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Soil:Rich,organicpottingsoil.
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Fertilizer:Feedweeklyduringsummerwithliquidfertilizeroruseslow
releasepelletsatbeginningofeverygrowingseason.
Propagation:
Zebraplantscanbepropagatedbycuttingsinspring.Usearooting
hormoneforincreasedchancesofsuccess.Providebottomheatwitha
heatingpadforbestodds.
Repotting:
Repotinthespringannually.Themostcommonvariety,A.squarrosa,is
regularlytreatedwithgrowthretardantstokeepitlowandcompact.
Varieties:
A.squarrosa.Thetypicalzebraplant,withwhiteorsilverveinedleavesand
yellowflowerbracts.VarietiesincludeA.squarrosalouisae,A.squarossa
Brockfeld,andformagnificentleafveining,A.squarrosaFrintzPrinsler.
A.aurantiaca.Lowergrowing,witharedflowerbractandgreyveined
leaves.
A.tetragona.Thebasicspecies,A.tetragonacanreach5feetincultivation
withbig,redblooms.Rarelyseenandhardtobloomoutsideofa
greenhouse.
Grower'sTips:
Zebraplantsarefrequentlyimpulseplantsabeautifulfloweringspecimen
issnappedupanddisplayedprominentlyuntilthebloomfades4to6weeks
later.Afterward,theplantsbecomemorechallengingtokeepaliveand
bloomagain.Theyrequirethehighhumidity,brightlightandhighwater
conditionsofaconservatoryorgreenhousetotrulybeattheirbest.
However,adedicatedgrowerwhopaysattentiontowarmthandwaterwill
berewardedwithyearafteryearofshowy,longlastingblooms.
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