Diamond Spire® Gardenia

In this video I talk about Diamond Spire® Gardenia. It is a Gardenia with shiny evergreen foliage and an upright narrow habit.
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[@hfranklin77]

Your channel is my 'go-to' when I need plant info. I love how you get straight to the point (no rambling) and give so much great information! Keep up the great work!

[@michaelstackhouse4873]

Diamond spire is an amazing shrub. I have bought a bunch to stress test in different locations of my landscape.

[@denisekarres7914]

Thanks for the plant info “tag” at the end. I screen shot them and add it to my Plant Possibilities file!

[@lizard6444]

Thanks for the tip! I never would have thought to do that😊

[@GardeningWithMaples]

I have two in my garden in Virginia (7a) and they are going great.

[@ncflowergirl1446]

Oh sweet! I always look at gardenias at Lowe’s but they always say shade. I have very little shade. I hope I can find some.

[@JennyInAthens]

I LOVE these. Based on your recommendation, I bought 3 of them. They have struggled a little bit due to our dry spring. But, I started babying them. They seem to be coming back well. I am hopeful they will return to health. If not, I will definitely try some in other locations

[@sarahhayhurst9944]

Absolutely gorgeous plant. I hope it's available in the UK

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Jim. 🌺💚🙃

[@JLee-pc2vc]

I love this plant! I have it near my front door. The fragrance is great, but my favorite part is the interesting dark green leaves.

[@darknights627]

Please show us how to prune it

[@angelapolly1]

just got one today from lowe’s $13! small pot.

[@vanessasanchez6703]

Thanks for all the information! Based on the info you shared, I got two of these today and I’m very excited to see how they will do in my garden

[@MickF04]

The shape of this shrub would be great for planting next to our house where we could use its 4' height to cover the 18" or so of exposed concrete foundation but stay below the 5' mark of our front bedroom windows. Since it isn't very wide, it would leave more of our planting area in front of them for perennials, annuals, and shorter shrubs. Unfortunately, we're in Central Texas (8b), and the area in question is in full sun from 8am to 4pm at the start of summer. I'm afraid our typical summers would fry this plant. :(

[@HandcraftedintheFoothills]

Those look awesome in the containers! I am zone 7 East TN I think I am going to try these in pots and protect for the winter. I currently have Carolina Sapphire trees in large pots in front of house but I know next spring they will need to go in the ground.

[@judymckerrow6720]

I bought a gardenia shrub this year. I’m hoping to overwinter it in my basement. I’m not quite sure how I want to proceed with that but as it’s an evergreen maybe just on my grow shelf. It’s tiny so that won’t be a problem. It’s always going to be a container grown gardenia so maybe if I’m lucky I can control the size. What us northerners go through to grow something that’s beyond our zone. I’m sure it’s much easier for us though because things requiring a cold period can’t be kept in your refrigerators. 🌺💚🙃

[@ericstrong54]

Jim-really enjoy your videos. Do you think this variety would work as a standard? Tks

[@mavisjones4750]

I love the look of these. Had seen them at Pikes Nursery and just knew that you would have more information on them. I'm planning to purchase 2 of them. to use as foundation plants near my front door. I plan to plant some radiance abelia in front of them.

[@marialucescu1712]

Hi, did you plant them next to your foundation? How are they doing? I'm thinking to do the same thing but I heard that gardenias shouldn't be planted next to wall foundation

[@landonbryant8397]

The tips of my Diamond Spire are consistently dropping leaves and dying, but it is still putting out new growth on the lower branches to compensate. It's in the ground in zone 7B in Texas and I water it probably 2-3 times a week. Lack of humidity maybe? Any ideas?

[@brittany4206]

Mine do too! I’m on zone 8, South Carolina. A good bit of the leaves turn yellow and fall I think it just needs to let go of a few leaves. It’s March now, we’re having an early spring. They are all green and happy. They weathered the winter fabulously and can take the brutal afternoon sun.

[@hitecmom]

Hard to get advice for Zone 10. Thx!

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

I will recommend this video to friends with deer problems. They become distraught about marauding deer.

[@MelodyHopkins]

Do you use standard potting soil when you grow one in a container or is another type of soil better?

[@rosiesingleton6480]

Would love one , but I’m 6b/7a - it would probably die off in the winter 😔

[@huytruong2542]

Can this shrubs do well in North facing area? Only have afternoon sun in zone 7b

[@karenwestby-gibson758]

I can smell them now.

[@dorindajenkins7825]

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