tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post4911470112173106348..comments2024-03-27T01:11:59.600-04:00Comments on Children of the Corm: A Charleston Garden Blog: The Maddening GardeniaJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-10646707156672284422012-05-16T09:50:02.940-04:002012-05-16T09:50:02.940-04:00I planted a gardenia last Summer and decided on on...I planted a gardenia last Summer and decided on one of those really cold nights to cover it and it was never the same, so out it went :(((sandy https://www.blogger.com/profile/08412863774633815822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-51813781145170120252012-05-14T03:28:38.936-04:002012-05-14T03:28:38.936-04:00Hmm, the gardenia I planted six years ago has less...Hmm, the gardenia I planted six years ago has less leaves than when I started it and has never bloomed! Time to free up some valuable gardening space?gardenenvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183468651416567720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-6596177172550848942012-05-08T13:05:24.773-04:002012-05-08T13:05:24.773-04:00Hi Jess, Now that I live in the south, I hate gard...Hi Jess, Now that I live in the south, I hate gardenias! A bunch of sick ones came with my house, and new "friends" keep donating THEIR sickly plants, thinking I'll do better, since I garden a lot - not at all. Your post gives me the courage to rip 'em out - thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-45099166554087848992012-05-07T11:38:29.115-04:002012-05-07T11:38:29.115-04:00I love your attitude. I try to pick things that wi...I love your attitude. I try to pick things that will flourish here - it makes me happy, it makes the pollinators happy, and it makes the plants happy! The rest I just chalk up to "visiting someone else's place" plants. :DJen (emsun.org)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15262746716973961624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-54689701784527520162012-05-07T07:30:22.224-04:002012-05-07T07:30:22.224-04:00This was a funny look at these temperamental plant...This was a funny look at these temperamental plants. I agree with your assessment wholeheartedly. I have tried to grow them numerous times as houseplants and the humidity was always the problem. I sprayed that sucker endlessly too. Gardenias are one of my favorite plants and I only ever got one to live more than two years. With the way the climate is changing, we may have Gardenia here someday. That is the key too for growing what WANTS to grow. I think many of our staple plants are not going to be happy in the future as the weather gets warmer, dryer, or wetter, depending on where one lives. Most of the plants in my garden grow like weeds, but I can see stress on some of them already this year with lack of snow and rain fall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-64795715883349188512012-05-06T16:30:43.960-04:002012-05-06T16:30:43.960-04:00Thanks for the comments everyone! I am slowly gett...Thanks for the comments everyone! I am slowly getting there, and switching my 'mind's eye' garden. For me its tall phlox, this year, I'm just giving up. I.DONT.CARE.ANYMORE! I just keep experimenting.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-53557370213158485542012-05-05T08:11:01.186-04:002012-05-05T08:11:01.186-04:00Long ago I eliminated (read let die) all the plant...Long ago I eliminated (read let die) all the plants in my garden that needed any kind of special care. There are so many wonderful plants out there that why struggle with unsuitable ones?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-42674757416831230342012-05-05T07:37:36.836-04:002012-05-05T07:37:36.836-04:00So true Jess...I have come to that conclusion as w...So true Jess...I have come to that conclusion as well...out with the fussy things and in with those that are meant to grow here.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-1814796898544282812012-05-04T00:10:26.068-04:002012-05-04T00:10:26.068-04:00everyone and everything loves Charleston. My gard...everyone and everything loves Charleston. My gardenia thrives here in the Pee Dee region with little effort...my Mother carried them in her wedding and I wore a single bloom in my hair for my own. Will always be one of my favorites<br /><br />Enjoy your blogJennifer C. Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619425977406185402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-88184130356473484402012-05-03T21:51:24.473-04:002012-05-03T21:51:24.473-04:00I so agree Jess. If a plant isn't thriving I&#...I so agree Jess. If a plant isn't thriving I'll give it a chance and move it because there are different soils and microclimates in different parts of the garden. But if they don't cut it, they're shown no mercy - it's either another gardener who wants to adopt them or the compost. Because of this policy I never pay much for plants I buy.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-66286969858895534052012-05-03T19:29:04.039-04:002012-05-03T19:29:04.039-04:00When we first moved here, I asked someone about a ...When we first moved here, I asked someone about a plant that appeared to be dead in late winter. He said not to worry - this is Charleston - everything grows here! And most does - but you are right - not all! It is OK with my husband that our gardenias don't grow. We visited Middleton Place when they were in full bloom and he couldn't get out fast enough he was so allergic!<br /><br />Love your blog!Suziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12592571204032526856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-80976800497790595852012-05-02T21:13:53.210-04:002012-05-02T21:13:53.210-04:00So true! I had gardenias when I lived in SC and th...So true! I had gardenias when I lived in SC and they grew fabulously. Considering I was a novice gardener at the time, I guarantee you I didn't do anything special with them. I think I just dug a hole and plopped them in. I don't waste my time with plants that I know will hate my garden. There are too many other options. :o) BTW - where in VA did you live??Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-9214615694374176202012-05-02T16:05:13.274-04:002012-05-02T16:05:13.274-04:00You are 100% correct. I get really upset with my g...You are 100% correct. I get really upset with my gardenias that just don't do as well as the neglected ones I see around. But I keep trying. I like the shrub itself, so I persevere. And you are so wise ... planting the right plant is trick!TheGardeningBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916093517950071618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-11482342687668452362012-05-02T14:44:23.883-04:002012-05-02T14:44:23.883-04:00Oh my, that's funny. I always assumed they wa...Oh my, that's funny. I always assumed they wanted to be pampered. I say that after pampering a number of them to an untimely end years ago. I always figured the humidity was too low here, which was probably part of the problem, but it seems I also killed them with kindness. Who knew they'd make such a fabulous hell strip plant where you are!?Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-10420353999110380862012-05-02T11:38:57.587-04:002012-05-02T11:38:57.587-04:00I agree! We try and try here, but they never look ...I agree! We try and try here, but they never look good. A few of my neighbors have them in full sun, and they bloom but have no leaves. So I thought I would be clever and planted mine in part shade. Well, mine has leaves but no blooms. Roses are easier for me :)Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-64477864042077380842012-05-02T05:59:13.490-04:002012-05-02T05:59:13.490-04:00This is so true!! Thanks for visiting.This is so true!! Thanks for visiting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061146166736270529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4450926564221225084.post-31231698045165249242012-05-01T18:39:09.589-04:002012-05-01T18:39:09.589-04:00Bravo, Jess. Very well-put. Why fuss and fume over...Bravo, Jess. Very well-put. Why fuss and fume over what you CAN'T grow? Instead focus on what you CAN grow and get over it. I've killed at least 6 (hardy) Gardenias in as many years. It's futile. From now on when I see them blooming at the store I'm going to stop, lift the plant to my nose and breathe. Then I'm going to set the plant back where I found it and move on. Even though your lovely photos make me want to run out and give it another go, your words are wise.GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.com