Gardenia Tree Braided
An evergreen gardenia trained into a small tree with braided stems, glossy foliage, and intensely fragrant white flowers. Requires special care in Phoenix’s heat, dry air, and alkaline conditions. Special Features Highly fragrant flowers, glossy foliage, and decorative braided trunks; suited to sheltered patios but not drought tolerant. Problems & Solutions Alkaline soil or water […]
Mock Orange Dwarf
Philadelphus pubescens is a large, deciduous mock orange with white flowers and softly hairy leaf undersides, not a naturally dwarf shrub. Confirm the cultivar or botanical identity before buying a plant labeled ‘Mock Orange Dwarf.’ It is poorly suited to Phoenix’s extreme summer heat. Special Features Showy white flowers; soft-textured foliage; native to the central […]
Everblooming Gardenia
A compact gardenia with glossy, deep-green foliage and intensely fragrant, double white flowers. Challenging in Phoenix unless protected from intense heat and grown in acidic soil. Special Features Powerfully fragrant flowers, glossy foliage, repeat blooming, and suitability for sheltered patio containers. Problems & Solutions Alkalinity can cause iron chlorosis; maintain an acidic root zone and […]