Gardenia Aimee Yoshioka (First Love) - standard

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4774 Gardenia Aimee Yoshioka (First Love) - standard

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Large shrub 5-10 ft tall Small plant 2-5 ft Semi-shade Full sun Regular water White, off-white flowers Plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Fragrant plant Subtropical or temperate zone plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Also called "First Love" (sometimes misspelled as YAshioka), this cultivar is one of the darkest green of all gardenias, it has a 3 to 5 inch bloom so perfect, it looks artificial. It was developed by Tadaoki Yoshioka while he lived in Hawaii, and he later brought it to Florida when he moved to Ft. Lauderdale with his family in 1954. The gardenia was named after his daughter, Aimee (Aimee Hironaka), who died in a plane crash in Dallas on August 2, 1985 (Delta Flight 191).
Aimee gardenia grows openly and upright and blooms twice a year and slightly later than others. Flower Size 3 - 5".
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See picture of actual plant for sale (1-2013).

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