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Fri, Oct 19, 12 at 19:46
| Lowes is winding down and shrubs and perennials were at 50% off today. I went in for a replacement toilet flapper and came out with a gardenia. Its still pretty warm here so I'm going to plant it outside and mulch it well. Hope for the best. I can't baby plants beyond that so hopefully its a survivor. Anyone have any experience with this one or growing gardenias in this zone at all?
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sat, Oct 20, 12 at 8:40
| I went in for a replacement toilet flapper and came out with a gardenia. ===>>> well.. what can i say .. lol .. oh.. did you remember the flapper??? ken |
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| I'm happy to say that I did. And no more running water in the toilet. I'll recoup the cost of the gardenia with the water bill :) |
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- Posted by jimbobfeeny 5a IN (My Page) on Sat, Oct 20, 12 at 17:59
| By the way, Gardenia is only hardy to Zone 7. I would suggest protecting it somehow, especially in below-zero weather. |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Sun, Oct 21, 12 at 15:59
| This cultivar of hardy gardenia is supposedly hardy to -5F or zone 6B. IME, foliage damage to a gardenia from winter cold can happen easily at temps much warmer than that so I'd agree that some sort of protection should be in order. |
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| Thanks everybody. I planted today. We're expecting rain for the next 3 days, so in she went along with tulips and other fall bulbs. I mulched but will add some leaves later this fall when the wetness drys up from the passing storm. Why do they sell stuff in the garden centers that isn't hardy? Make no sense cuz if it dies in the first year I'll take it back. Geez.. Well happy Fall everyone. |
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