Gardenia ‘Professor Pucci’

One of the best gardenias for its free flowering nature, Gardenia ‘Professor Pucci’ also has a good upright habit. Large double flowers are fragrant, a clean white when when first opening fading to a buttery golden yellow.

Foliage is a good glossy green and ‘Professor Pucci’ has a number of landscaping uses.

Used as a feature plant, or a background plant in the border where the foliage acts a good contrast to other plants.

This is a gardenia that can be planted as a hedge, its upright habit makes it one of the better varieties for this. Excellent as a container plant when planted near outdoor living areas so its fragrance can be appreciated.

With a natural attractive rounded habit, and good foliage this is a gardenia that os well suited to a range of landscaping applications.

Care

Best planted in a slightly acidic humus rich soil. Water in well after planting and consider staking newly planted specimens as this can reduce rocking in the wind and assist with root development.

• Mulch around ‘Professor Pucci’  top maintain a cool moist root run.
• After planting, water regularly with a liquid seaweed fertiliser to help with root establishment.
• Water deeply through the first summer if soil begins to dry.

Gardenia ‘Professor Pucci’  Summary Information

• Position – Best in a warm sunny position sheltered form cold winds and the extremes of the afternoon sun.
• Soil – Humus rich, moist but well drained. A slightly acidic soil works well.
• Height – To 2 m
• Spread – To 1.5 m
• Growth rate –  Regarded as medium.
• Flower colour – White fading to yellow
• Flowering period – Early summer through to autumn.
• Foliage – Deep green.

Pruning Gardenia  ‘Professor Pucci’

The best time to prune Gardenia  ‘Professor Pucci’ is after flowering. Regular yearly pruning will ensure a dense bushy habit and an abundance of flowers.

Where can you buy Gardenia  ‘Professor Pucci’ ?

Gardenia  ‘Professor Pucci’ are available for sale from the following online nurseries

BRENLISSA FUCHSIA NURSERY -PH 0438393578.
862 Midland Highway Mount Rowan Vic 3352
We offer over 245 varieties of Fuchsia, tubestock, pots, baskets and standards. Mail order specialists. Open 7 days by appointment.
www.brenlissaonlinenursery.com.au