Why Plant Diamond Spire™ Gardenia?
With bright and dazzling white blooms, the Diamond Spire™ Gardenia will wow visitors year after year! In late spring, your Diamond Spire™ Gardenia will soon be covered in sweetly fragrant, single blossoms that will attract a wide range of pollinators and butterflies - blossoms that continue to appear into the fall season! The unique, columnar growth habit and dark green, evergreen foliage make this a wonderful addition to your landscape!
Gardenias are native to Japan and Southern China where they can be found in areas that do not drop below 60 degrees. The name Gardenia is a homage to the Scottish botanist, Alexander Garden. Diamond Spire™ was chosen due to its upright and unique growth habit.
How to use Diamond Spire™ Gardenia in the landscape?
The Diamond Spire™ Gardenia is a darling addition to your landscape as a low hedge, 'thriller' in a container planting or along your patio, where you'll be able to enjoy the sweet fragrance this non-stop bloomer has to offer.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 7-10
How To Plant Diamond Spire™ Gardenia
Your Diamond Spire™ Gardenia prefers a spot in full sun but can handle a bit of shade, especially during the afternoon, when the sun is the strongest. Apply a layer of mulch about 1-2'' deep around the base of the plant - this will help keep the roots cool during summer, as well as maintain moisture.
How To Water
Water twice weekly for the first 3-5 weeks; then water weekly for the remainder of the year until winter. When you water, water slowly and thoroughly. Watering needs may be altered due to extreme weather conditions.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant food granular form on an annual basis each year. Continue this for three years to get your plant well established.
How To Prune
While your Gardenia will not require much, prune as needed in late winter.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
