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Gardenia jasminoides 'Veitchii' (Cape jasmine 'Veitchii')

Other names: Cape jessamine 'Veitchii', Gardenia augusta 'Veitchii', Gardenia grandiflora 'Veitchii', Common gardenia 'Veitchii', Gardenia florida 'Veitchii', Gardenia 'Veitchii'

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Variety or Cultivar
'Veitchii' is a tender, compact, upright, bushy, evergreen shrub with ovate to elliptic, glossy, dark green leaves and, from mid-spring into autumn, double, strongly fragrant, white flowers with spreading petals.
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Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
1.2 m 1.2 m 5-10 years
3 ft 3 ft 5-10 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
Aspect
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

In frost-free areas, grow in neutral to acid, moist but well-drained soil in light dappled or partial shade. In colder areas, grow against a warm wall and protect in winter. Under glass, grow in ericaceous compost in bright filtered light & moderate humidity.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Beds and borders, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises, Greenhouse, Indoor

UK hardiness

H1c

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = Moderate/Medium
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Moderate/Medium

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Upright, Bushy, Compact

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

The flowers are sweetly fragrant.

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Tends to get leggy so prune each year to maintain a bushy habit. Pruning group 9

Propagation methods

Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Pests

Glasshouse whitefly

Mealybugs

Diseases

Grey mould

Prune evergreen shrubs lightly (only if needed)

Take softwood cuttings

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

Protect from cold drying winds (in cold areas)

Protect from hard winter frosts

Plant in moist, lime free, well-drained soil

Sow seeds in containers with heat (spring)

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