#Florida gardenias

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The Gardenias are Beautiful in Full Bloom

Transcendense Two years ago something happened that killed off about half of one of my gardenia bushes. I cut all the dead material back, but we still had a very poor bloom last year, so I was really pleased when I noticed hundred of little green buds forming about a month ago. Since then, I’ve been anticipating the blossoms, and I haven’t been disappointed. A few days ago, there were just a…

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n130_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: Edwards's botanical register.. London :James Ridgway,1829-1847.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1481260

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Sophie profiles night-flowering plants to prove gardens can be enjoyed by early-birds and night-owls.

Under the harsh midday sun, it's easy to think gardening is purely a daytime activity, but plants don't put down tools when we do. With careful planning it's easy to bring your garden to life at night, adding extra dimensions for nocturnal pollinators. Sophie shows us that gardens can be enjoyed day in and day out.

Night Flowering Plants

Plants pollinated by butterflies and bees are at their brightest and most fragrant during the day, because that’s when their pollinators are most active. But not all plants are pollinated by bees and butterflies. Some plants are pollinated by nocturnal creatures like moths, bats and beetles, so these plants need to look and smell their best in the dark.

For pollinators that can't see well in the dark, they can be attracted by fragrance. Night-scented plants respond to the temperature drop in the evening. It triggers a chemical change in the petals where the volatile compounds become highly concentrated, and therefore more fragrant.

Some plants don't put on perfume but do respond to the fading of the light. In the plant world, it's called the nyctinastic rhythm, which is a bit like a circadian rhythm for plants. Typically, night flowering plants have white flowers because they have the best chance of reflecting light at night.

Madagascar Jasmine | Stephanotis floribunda *

This evergreen climber produces bunches of perfumed, white flowers over glossy, green foliage. It’s traditionally used in wedding bouquets and is reputed to have the best perfume of any climber. It's cold and frost tender and does best in a protected position next to a wall for radiant heat. In frosty areas, keep it undercover in a polyhouse or indoors. Stephanotis is related to Hoya and is non-toxic to pets so it can be a valuable addition to your indoor collection.

Chilean Jasmine | Mandevilla Iaxa *

This woody-stemmed climber has exquisite flowers with a sweet-vanilla scent that is most prominent in the evenings. Unlike other Mandevilla, which are sub-tropical plants, this one is cold and frost tolerant, even in the Adelaide Hills. The fresh, green leaves are deciduous in colder climates, but it will be semi-evergreen in milder climates.

Chinese Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides *

This climber certainly packs a fragrant punch with its small star-shaped flowers, hence its name. Sophie’s grows this together with the Chilean Jasmine over the front doorway, and they are both members of the frangipani family. Star Jasmine are very versatile and can be grown over a topiary frame, on a trellis, as a ground cover, or even indoors if it has access to enough light.

New Guinea Bean | Lagenaria siceraria

It's not just ornamentals that are in the night scene. The New Guinea bean is in the bottle gourd family and produce long fruits with white flesh, and a flavour between zucchini and cucumber. Their white flowers open at night and emit a sweet fragrance to attract their nighttime pollinator, the hawk moth. This plant not only looks and smells good - it tastes good, too.

Cape Jasmine | Gardenia jasminoides ‘Florida’ *

Gardenias love acidic soils. This cultivar has beautifully scented semi-double blooms that appear in warmer months. Plant this in the centre of the pot to enjoy its height.

Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Flat Mat’ *

This groundcover is perfect for a pot and can be planted towards the front, so it trails over the sides. It has dark green foliage and a crisp white star-shaped flower with a heavenly perfume.

Sweet Alice | Lobularia maritima

Perfect for edges, borders and trailing over pots, Alyssum or Sweet Alice gets its name for its wonderful fragrance. This plant is an annual though should self-seed in its pot.

* While Stephanotis, Mandevilla, Trachelospermum and Gardenia have "jasmine" as a common name; a "true" jasmine is from the genus Jasminum. Most Jasminum species are considered an environmental weed in Australia, so plant these instead to enjoy their impeccable beauty and scent, responsibly.

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Florida gardenia

[uncleasad]

We have a pair of gardenias just outside a fence gate. They bloom en masse in late April and early May with the arrival of summer (and smell heavenly). Once they’re done blooming normally, they’ll occasionally put out a few blooms during the rest of the summer, and then another few as summer starts to slowly fade into fall…usually September, but here we are.

I don’t remember when the bushes arrived or how they got there, but they definitely haven’t always been in that spot. They remind me of my great-aunt’s house in south Florida of a bygone era; I’m told she didn’t have gardenias, but it must have been another fragrant green shrub/bush.

Some bonus shots I liked of the eastern tiger swallowtails on the butterfly bush this afternoon, too (8 at once at one point 🦋).

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Olfactory Notes

Top: Red Berries, Red Currant, Wild Raspberry, Black Pepper Madagascar, Orange Florida

Heart notes: Pink Rose Turkey Absolute,Jasmine India Absolute , Gardenia

Base notes: Oakwood France Extract, Cedarwood Virginia, Whipped Sugar

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[enevera]

what’re your favorite plants?????? <33333

uhhh i like willow trees!! we dont rlly have any in florida (at least where i live) but they are so pretty!! same w birch trees!!

but of the trees in florida, i love love love live oak they get sooooo big when u rlly let them grow i just love them so so much!!! and southern magnolia trees with the pretty white flowers!! and orange trees cant forget orange trees!!! and bamboo!! theres a ton of bamboo in florida it grows supperrrr well there and spreads very fast mhm

i also love flowers!! gardenias are rlly pretty but im also rlly fond of purple clover and soooooo many others i love wildflowers a lot tho mhm!! but yeahh i could go on forever the answer is all of them i love too many plants sjhdbf

ask game!!

[amanofcolours]

“Gardenia” My first bloom from my first gardenia bush. One good whiff of this fragrant flower is so intoxicatingly beautiful! #gardenia #flower #spring #plant #bush #nature #photograph #picture #pic #justshoot #camera #shoottokill #snapshot #photographer #artist #amanofcolours #photo #amocphotography #photography #photographyart #photogram #art #tampa #iphonography #everydaytampa #tampabay #jaredrayeaton (at Tampa, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CozgL_eu_Ls/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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how can i ask for anyone to love me when all i beg is to be left alone ?

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Free pet brown anole I discovered at work while unpacking gardenias (from presumably florida/similar areas)! He 'bit' me and pretended to be a fearsome snake or something bc he's terrified I'm sure. I made him a nest in a bigger container with airholes and some twigs and paper to hide in for now, and some water. Hopefully I'll find some bugs he can eat...

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[violettesiren]

After summer rains, marble thumb snails and beetles blot the window screens with pearl and drone. Gardenias swell, breathing is aquatic and travel a long drawl from bed to world. During drought, the heat becomes a devil girl with oven-red lips who wants your brains puddled in a brass-capped mason jar, who wants the silver stripped from your tongue, the evening pulse between your legs, yes, she wants everything from you.

Florida Poem by Emma Trelles

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The Colorful Mimosa Flower Were Touched by Dry Weather

Feathery Mimosas We had a pretty dry spring this year in my part of central Florida, and many of our flowering trees and plants were affected by that. The azaleas and gardenias had a very short blooming period, and the mimosas were not as colorful as usual and many of the flowers were dry and wilted. Most years, I take a lot of photos of the mimosas (and the azaleas and gardenias), but this year…