{"product_id":"gardenia-augusta-florida-balls","title":"Florida Gardenia (Ball) - Gardenia augusta ‘Florida’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlorida Gardenia (Ball) - Gardenia augusta ‘Florida’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Florida’ is the gardenia most Australians know by scent before they know it by name, carrying heavy double white flowers through the warm months over dark glossy evergreen leaves. Clipped as a ball, \u003cem\u003eGardenia augusta\u003c\/em\u003e becomes a formal element that still flowers freely, which is unusual: most clipped shrubs trade their display for their shape. It belongs in sheltered, warm, part shaded positions where people walk past it and catch the perfume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Florida Gardenia Balls\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The scent is powerful and carries, which is the entire reason to plant it near a door or window.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeat flushes of double white blooms through spring, summer and into autumn in warm districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlossy Dark Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The leaf surface holds a deep lacquered green year round and sets off the white flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal but Soft\u003c\/strong\u003e: Takes clipping into a neat sphere without losing its capacity to flower.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Adapted\u003c\/strong\u003e: Prefers filtered light, so it solves warm shaded beds where flowering options are limited.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeside Doors and Windows\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned where the perfume enters the house on warm evenings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature Pots in Courtyards\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits large containers in warm sheltered paved spaces with morning sun.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Shaded Beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated spheres bring geometry and flowering to part shaded garden rooms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePath Edge Punctuation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spaced along a walkway so the scent is met at close range.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 0.9m for a merged low hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m as separate balls\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early autumn, into warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic, rich, moisture retentive but free draining soil. Alkaline or limey ground causes yellowing between the leaf veins and poor flowering.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep moisture even through the first two summers, since drying out causes bud drop and the flush is lost. Mulch with composted bark, feed with an acidic or camellia and azalea fertiliser in spring and midsummer, and correct yellow foliage with iron and magnesium rather than more nitrogen.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 1m as a maintained ball, to 1.5m unclipped\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Equal to height, held by clipping\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Morning sun with afternoon shade, or bright filtered light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species native to southern China and Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, double, heavily fragrant, ageing to cream\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795371983134,"sku":"ND-0857-500MM","price":1925.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/zRf6efTA6EDQOICaZGba-_x9xa3L6F.jpg?v=1787314448","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/gardenia-augusta-florida-balls","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}