Date: 5/10/2009 08:45:46
From: kimmysmum
ID: 65484
Subject: Gardenia help please

I have 2 gardenia bushes one is lush green and beautiful, the other one the leaves are yellowing to me it seems to be lacking in something but I am not sure what. Can anyone help????

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Date: 5/10/2009 09:20:03
From: bluegreen
ID: 65486
Subject: re: Gardenia help please

is it just the old leaves that are yellowing, or the new leaves, or all of them? Are the leaf veins still green with yellow in between?

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Date: 5/10/2009 09:21:32
From: roughbarked
ID: 65488
Subject: re: Gardenia help please

kimmysmum said:


I have 2 gardenia bushes one is lush green and beautiful, the other one the leaves are yellowing to me it seems to be lacking in something but I am not sure what. Can anyone help????

More data is often required .. ie; like are you positive that both Gardenia’s are getting the same water supply?
are both bushes in the same soil and in the same light?

If you think it is a deficiency:
I’d try first of all using something like Epsom Salts(magnesium sulphate) mixed in a watering can and watered in around the roots,. If that doesn’t help then try iron sulphate or zinc sulphate.

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Date: 5/10/2009 11:28:57
From: pomolo
ID: 65491
Subject: re: Gardenia help please

kimmysmum said:


I have 2 gardenia bushes one is lush green and beautiful, the other one the leaves are yellowing to me it seems to be lacking in something but I am not sure what. Can anyone help????

I have 4 gardenias. One is showing far too many yellow leaves. 2 have a bit over the acceptable amount of yellow leaves and one has none at all. In my case 3 are more exposed than no4 and would be lacking water because of the dry weather. No4 is sheltered from excess sun by other growth and although it must be very dry too it’s not showing the signs as much as the others.

I bet yours are suffering from the dry too KM.

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