Gardenias. What Is A Dwarf gardenia? How does it look like...? How many different gardenias are there?

WinnieDauz M
by WinnieDauz M
  5 answers
  • 360 Sod (Donna Dixson) 360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Apr 26, 2012
    Usually people are talking about a Gardenia radicans (Creeping Gardenia) when they say dwarf. The creeping Gardenia gets somewhere between 2 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. I think though you grow different species in Hawaii than we grow here in the south east. There are a LOT of Gardenias!
  • Douglas Hunt Douglas Hunt on Apr 27, 2012
    Your question led me to the very interesting web site for "The Plant List," which identifies 145 accepted species names for the genus Gardenia: http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Rubiaceae/Gardenia/
  • WinnieDauz M WinnieDauz M on Apr 27, 2012
    Thank you for a very interesting web site about plants...I'm researching on planting and trees...I have a very large property that needs alot of planting and landscaping... Don't have a clue on gardening and planting. Have to educate myself...Thankyou...Especially when I live in a tropical climate...
  • 360 Sod (Donna Dixson) 360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Apr 27, 2012
    keep us posted on your progress :)
  • Douglas Hunt Douglas Hunt on Apr 28, 2012
    Yes, please do. We can all live vicariously through your adventure in Hawaiian gardening.