On 5/31/12 4:27 AM, cici ramirez wrote:
Hello I have a beautful Gardenia Tree I am sure it is the aimme
Gardenia tree. has anyone ever grown it and over wintered it in the
norht east of the US?

If your gardenia is tree-like, it might indeed be Gardenia jasminoides
'Aimée', which can grow 6 ft tall.

G. jasminoides is hardy to 20°F. Unless your gardenia is in a container
that can be moved indoors in the winter, it will survive the winter only
in Florida or southern Georgia in the eastern U.S. On top of that, it
needs a hot summer to bloom. With enough summer heat and a winter
without serious frost, it can even bloom on and off all year long.

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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary