{"product_id":"gardenia-augusta-florida-espaliers","title":"Florida Gardenia (Espalier) - 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 (Espalier) - Gardenia augusta ‘Florida’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Florida’ is the workhorse gardenia in Australian gardens: compact, free-flowering over a long season, and more forgiving than the large-flowered selections. Trained as an espalier, it becomes a flat panel of glossy dark foliage studded with fragrant double white flowers, occupying only a few hundred millimetres of depth. This is the answer for a shaded courtyard wall that needs to be green year round and scented for half of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Florida Gardenia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers from spring right through summer and into autumn in warmer districts, far longer than most flowering wall plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Happy in part shade, so it works on south and east facing walls where sun-lovers sulk.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance at close range\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained flat against a wall in a small courtyard, the scent is concentrated rather than dispersed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally restrained, so it stays within the frame instead of constantly pushing out of it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablished framework\u003c\/strong\u003e: Supplied already trained, giving immediate structure and coverage.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded courtyard walls\u003c\/strong\u003e: Greens a difficult low-light surface that would otherwise stay bare.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow entry beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fits a planting strip too shallow for a freestanding shrub.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFence panels\u003c\/strong\u003e: Softens boundary fencing with evergreen foliage and seasonal perfume.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening beside windows\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides privacy without blocking the whole outlook.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m between espaliers for continuous cover\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m for individual panels\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic, rich and moisture-retentive but free draining. Lime leaching from mortar or concrete is a common cause of yellowing on wall-trained gardenias, so improve the soil generously and avoid planting flush against fresh masonry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply two or three times weekly through the warm months, keeping moisture even so buds do not drop. Mulch with composted pine bark, feed with an acid fertiliser in spring and midsummer, and tie new shoots onto the frame while they are still flexible.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m as trained\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.8m across the frame\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part shade to filtered sun; protect from hot afternoon exposure\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern China and Japan (species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, fully double, fragrant, spring to autumn\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795379749150,"sku":"ND-0858-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/p3LqYCRMVZb4qA0qXGtSF_XOOsLUfJ.jpg?v=1787314670","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/gardenia-augusta-florida-espaliers","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}