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    Communities > Forums > Article: House Plants as Décor: From Jumbled to Just Right
    Forum: Article: House Plants as Décor: From Jumbled to Just RightReplies: 5, Views: 12
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    OutlawHeart81
    Syracuse, NY (Zone 5a)

    October 14, 2011 8:05 AM

    Post #8848643

    I would LOVE to have a gardenia as a house plant, but we are spatially challenged living in a house that measures 24X24 with only 4 rooms, one is a tiny bathroom with no windows. Is this a fantasy, or can i make this a reality?
    Are there miniature gardenias? Are there ways to prune without looking those blooms i am so looking forward to?
    Help!

    Crit
    Sand Springs (Tulsa), OK (Zone 7a)

    October 14, 2011 10:06 AM

    Post #8848752

    I have a gardenia that is about 3' tall that I keep in a pot so I can put it outside in the summer and bring it in the house during the winter. It isn't specifically a smaller sized plant or anything, and I do give it a small haircut when I bring it in during the winter.
    OutlawHeart81
    Syracuse, NY (Zone 5a)

    October 14, 2011 2:24 PM

    Post #8849001

    Is it relatively small width wise? What size container is it in? Have any pics? :)
    Crit
    Sand Springs (Tulsa), OK (Zone 7a)

    October 16, 2011 6:08 PM

    Post #8851658

    I do not have any pics. The horrible heat we had this summer (I guess that is what it was as I lost a lot of plants) killed it. It was in probably a 5 gallon size pot. It wasn't any wider than the pot as I kept it trimmed so it didn't get too big.
    OutlawHeart81
    Syracuse, NY (Zone 5a)

    October 16, 2011 6:57 PM

    Post #8851721

    Hmmm... I may be able to create a space for this! :) i've heard they're slow growers anyway, did you find that to be true?
    Crit
    Sand Springs (Tulsa), OK (Zone 7a)

    October 16, 2011 7:10 PM

    Post #8851741

    Yes, I had mine for years and it didn't grow very fast. I didn't have to do a lot of trimming on it. Just a mini haircut.

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