Gardenia tubifera 'Kula' (Golden Gardenia)
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Gardenia tubifera Kula
Botanical name: Gardenia tubifera
Common names: Golden Gardenia, Kedah Gardenia
Cultivar: 'Kula'
Family: Rubiaceae
Origin: Asia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Hardiness: 20°F
This large, rounded shrub can be trained into a small tree, maintainable to a height under 10 feet. Acid, organic and fertile soil is a must. Produces large, single golden yellow flowers. Flowers change color while mature from ivory through golden yellow to orange-yellow. Fragrance is very strong. Blooms spring onward. A slow-growing gardenia, hard to propagate. Read more about gardenias.
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Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/gardenia_tubifera.htm
Golden Gardenia Kula - very rare tropical gardenia. Medium size slow growing shrub with leathery leaves and fragrant flowers that change color from ivory through yellow to orange.
It is a rare, collectible item!
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Pikake - Fragrant Flower Booster
It is a rare, collectible item!
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Pikake - Fragrant Flower Booster
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot