Product Description
'Kleims Hardy' is the world's very first fully hardy Gardenia variety and can survive outside in temperatures as low as -10C! Just as stunning and as fragrant as its indoor relative, Gardenia Kleims snowy white, waxy flowers completely smother its exquisite evergreen leaves from early June onwards. The scent of gardenias is so gorgeous its often used in perfume, so imagine sitting on your patio this summer surrounded by its intoxicatingly sweet fragrance heavenly! A beautifully compact shrub, Gardenia Kleims Hardy is both very easy to grow and care for. Simply plant it in a pot or a garden border, preferably using ericaceous compost, and it will happily grow and flourish outdoors all year round.
What Is Supplied
Item 510006 supplied as:
Supplied as three established, 2 year old plants in 9cm pots.
Grows up to 1m (3ft) tall and wide.
Item 510530 supplied as:
Supplied as an established plant in a 15cm pot, ready to plant out.
Plant Information
Top Tips
- Plant in ericaceous (acidic compost), and feed well in summer.
- To avoid yellowing leaves, feed every week in growth.
- Garedenia require regular watering to keep them happy, preferably using rainwater.
Care Guide
Planting your Gardenia jasminoides 'Kleim's Hardy':
- Outside, choose a sheltered position, ideally in dappled or partial shade. Plants will tolerate a light frost, otherwise grow indoors in acidic (lime-free) compost.
- Prefers well-drained, fertile and slightly acidic soil or can be grown in a large container of ericaceous (acid) compost.
- Before planting, water your potted plant well.
- Dig a hole a little deeper and 3 x wider than the nursery pot.
- Add a soil conditioner such as well-rotted manure to the earth removed from the hole along with some ericaceous compost if necessary.
- Remove the plant from its pot and tease out a few of the roots.
- Place your plant in the hole at the same level at the pot.
- Refill the hole with the earth removed (backfilling). then firm in the soil with your heel, avoiding the root ball.
- Water well (use rainwater) and mulch around the base of the plant with a collar, compost, gravel, bark etc.
Aftercare Advice for your Kleim's Hardy Gardenia:
- Feed your gardenia well throughout the growing season (spring and summer) with a nitrogen-rich fertiliser in summer to avoid yellowing of the leaves.
- Water regularly until your plant is fully established - use rainwater where possible and keep the soil moist (but not saturated).
- Over winter, although perfectly hardy, plants will benefit from some protection if it gets very cold. You can move container grown plants into a frost-free area or cover with good horticultural fleece.
- Continue to feed plants with a balanced fertiliser over winter but reduce to once every 5-6 weeks. Reduce watering too, but do not allow the soil to fully dry out.
Pruning Advice for Gardenia Kleim's Hardy:
- Remove faded flowers to improve the appearance of your plant.
- If necessary, trim lightly in early spring after flowering to help maintain a neat shape.
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Fully Grown Plant dimensions (approx)
60cm
50cm
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very fast service
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Cant say yet as they are only starting to grow
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Excellent service and value for money
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Very good plants and well packaged for their journey
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Plants arrived well packed and really green one plant was already in flower very pleased
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Lovely plants arrived on time
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Very good service and plants are very well protected thank you
Review Submitted: 28/04/2018 - 18:46:51
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Plants are excellent
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Plants are excellent and cannot fault delivery very quick
Review Submitted: 24/04/2018 - 07:14:53
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very well organised selling service
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plants could have been potted a little better, gardenias had very little compost round the roots.
Review Submitted: 19/04/2018 - 19:01:30
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Plants arrived in healthy condition. Part of the order was wrong but this was rectified immediately. Staff I dealt with extremely polite and efficient.
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Plants healthy but too soon to say anymore
Review Submitted: 19/09/2017 - 06:20:31
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Purchased off Garden Bargains a number of times always very pleased with plants and service.
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Very healthy plants.
Review Submitted: 09/08/2017 - 10:20:25
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I have used gardenbargains before so was happy to use again.
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So far so good. All planted and looking good.
Review Submitted: 10/05/2017 - 11:20:43
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Would like more information on plant care.
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Plants were well packaged and in good condition when they arrived. Now in the garden so hoping they take well and we do not have any further late frosts!
Review Submitted: 05/05/2017 - 08:37:49
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Prompt delivery and good quality plants
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Very healthy plants looking forward to them floweibg
Review Submitted: 10/04/2017 - 09:18:37
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very good
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Plants were in very good condition. I have ordered plants online from various companies. This has been the best without a doubt.
Review Submitted: 19/08/2016 - 08:48:14
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shrubs arrived on time and in excellent condition
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aleady planted and beginning to flower
Review Submitted: 15/08/2016 - 19:36:43
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An interesting variety of plants available. Delivery is efficient.
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Plants seem to be healthy.
Review Submitted: 13/08/2016 - 22:58:45
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Product ok, but felt delivery charge was excessive for such a small parcel
Review Submitted: 12/08/2016 - 08:20:47
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arrived on time no problems
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well established plants
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Product delivered very quickly.
Well packed.
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Plants seem to be in very good condition.
Review Submitted: 11/08/2016 - 08:50:14
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Good company products delivered before stated time.
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Still in their small stage at the moment. Have had some blooms flower.
Review Submitted: 10/08/2016 - 04:55:43
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good rooted plants quick excellent delivery
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good rooted plants, quick excellent delivery
Review Submitted: 10/08/2016 - 07:56:49
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good delivery
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good plants
Review Submitted: 10/08/2016 - 08:29:07
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Prompt delivery.
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Received in excellent condition.
Review Submitted: 09/08/2016 - 13:46:22
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Very good service and plants well packed.
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Lovely plants - one has already flowered.
Review Submitted: 09/08/2016 - 06:41:07
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Plant arrived really quickly and packed very well
Review Submitted: 09/08/2016 - 11:12:09
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Good service and communication
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Seem to be in good condition
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The courier didn`t follow instructions very well when delivering my present to my Sister , however she did eventually receive them. The plants are good.
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Yes, nice plants too, but surprisingly small. The Camellias previously ordered had been such a good size.
Review Submitted: 09/08/2016 - 07:42:28
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All the plants that I have received direct from Garden Bardgains have on the whole been in excellent conditions. They have been mature and virtually in bud and they are real value for money if you compare them against there equivalents from garden centres. I have recently rediscovered my love of gardening whilst I recover from cancer and getting such beautiful plants ready to enjoy has helped me during a difficult time in my life. They are delivered with little or no damage during transit and they really are good value for money. Thank you.
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Beautiful specimens in excellent condition. I would recommend these plants to anyone. They have brightened up my garden and given me pleasure.
Review Submitted: 05/06/2016 - 11:50:55
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Excellent service and the plants are mostly in excellent condition.
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Not sure about these plants because I haven't had them before , not many leaves on at the moment but will see how they go.
Review Submitted: 06/05/2016 - 16:13:48
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I am very pleased with the service delivery was delivered on time.
thank you for your service
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arrived on time and appears to be in good condition they have been replanted so now I will wait and see, but appears to be excellent.
Review Submitted: 30/03/2016 - 06:58:17
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come on time and good condition.
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pots need a bag around the top to keep the compost in so the plans stay in.
Review Submitted: 22/03/2016 - 06:42:25
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Fast and efficient service can't fault them in anyway
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Arrived in excellent conditions well packaged
Review Submitted: 11/03/2016 - 08:58:44