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Magnifica Gardenia (Standard)
Gardenia augusta ‘Magnifica’
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
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Supplied in 400mmtypically 1.5 to 2.5m tall on delivery
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Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Price includes everything: the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.
Magnifica Gardenia (Standard) - Gardenia augusta 'Magnifica'
'Magnifica' is the large-flowered gardenia, carrying fully double blooms noticeably bigger than those of 'Florida' on a more vigorous, larger-leaved plant. Trained as a standard, Gardenia augusta 'Magnifica' gives a taller, broader head than the compact forms, which makes it the choice where a single specimen has to hold its own beside a wide doorway or a substantial pot. The perfume is heavy and carries well on still, humid evenings.
Why the Magnifica Gardenia Standard
Flower Size: Blooms are larger and fuller than the common compact gardenias.
Greater Vigour: Builds a bigger head faster, so the standard has real presence sooner.
Bold Foliage: Broad, deep green glossy leaves give the head weight and density.
Extended Season: Flowers in flushes from late spring into autumn in warm districts.
Formal Shape: Responds well to shaping, holding a clean ball on a straight stem.
Ideal Applications
Statement Entry Planting: A pair at a wide entrance where a small-flowered form would look undersized.
Scented Terrace: Positioned beside outdoor dining so the evening perfume is used, not wasted.
Shaded Formal Garden: Adds height and flower to a part-shade bed dominated by foliage.
Large Planter Specimen: Suits substantial pots, provided the mix is acidic and free draining.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 1.2m to 1.5m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 2m to 2.5m
Best Planting Season: Spring and early autumn, into warm soil
Soil & Drainage: Acidic, well-drained soil rich in organic matter; avoid lime, concrete washings and alkaline fill
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly through the first two summers, keeping moisture consistent rather than alternating wet and dry. Mulch with pine bark, feed twice a season with an azalea and camellia fertiliser, and prune the head immediately after the main flush to keep it round.
Plant Details
Height: 1.5m to 1.8m as a maintained standard
Width: 0.8m to 1.2m head
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Morning sun to dappled shade; shelter from hot afternoon sun
Native to: Southern China and Japan
Flower Colour: White, ageing to cream, heavily perfumed
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







