Thank you Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL

Thank you for your propagation guidance.

I will wait for the plant to finish with its flush before starting to take cuttings. SheniCrystal also gave me the potting media so I will just use that. I am so excited.

I sincerely appreciate it.

hi Ghibie19, your plant is lovely. Say, where are these SheniCrystal shows happening? And when are they? If you get a chance, I'd love to know. Thanks.

@Need2SeeGreen 10 (SoCal)

Here is the link to the show.

https://maricopacountyhomeshows.com/attend/

Stick a cutting into a potato then plant the potato under the soil. You drill a hole or make one with a large thick nail and then stick the cutting into the hole. I also use rooting powder if I have any. Works every time for me) I even root roses this way.

Funny how they make them so green and healthy looking when you buy them. Wish I knew their secret..

Thanks, Ghibie19!!

That is odd, Mike. I would think the potato would sprout and its roots would "strangle" those of the cutting.

Thank you Meyermike(Zone 6a Ma.)

Thank you for so freely sharing information!

Should I fertilize the plant before taking cuttings?

All of Sheni Crystal’s plants are lush and lovely. For some reason over time I can’t seem to keep them as nice as when I first bought them from her. 🤔

Are you having any luck?

This Gardenia was a cutting in 2015. It's over 8 ft. tall now.

Thank you Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL

What a rare sight and exquisite Gardenia!

I am waiting for next spring before I try to propagate mine.

I hope it goes well. :+)

Tiffany, never saw a gardenia that tall!!!! Great job

Thank you but it is not unusual for this area, near an older home. I wonder if it's just that all of the Gardenias @ stores lately are dwarf versions?

I wonder too. It must be the root stock? I wish it was a lot easier to grow them here in New England. Everyone I know but I of course, can't keep a gardenia alive green and healthy up here for one winter. Let alone grow one that tall. I have never seen one that tall ever anywhere. You are lucky) Must smell great when in bloom.

Hmm... in Z6, you're at the edge of hardiness for G. jasminoides. What's the CW for your area? Are they evergreen or deciduous there? I wouldn't know what to advise beyond basic zone-cheating techniques like building up a pile of leaves around it, but if it's evergreen, that's not the right thing. Putting it an a protected corner or against the south side of your house could help, especially if you have a basement. If small enough, you can put an upside-down pot over it.

Yes, when there are a couple hundred blooms, it really does waft.

I should get one of those. I do have a corner of my house that faces south that would stay warmer than anywhere else. I know we get temps of below O and temps that are in the vinicity of the 20's for highs for almost a month in January being the coldest month, so I would have to cover for sure or insulate. I did try a crepe mrtyle trees and it survived.