very nice you are right about the fragrance I have two of these in my garden below in our apt... usha di ======
On Jan 16, 7:09 pm, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > beautiful shots!! > > On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 12:26 PM, raman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Gardenias are beautiful, shrubby evergreen houseplants well loved for > > their creamy, fragrant blooms. The shrub that can grow 6-8 ft (1.8-2.4 m) > > high with almost equal spread. The leaves are glossy and leathery. Mature > > shrubs usually look round, and have a medium texture. This is not a "bloom > > all at once and it’s over" shrub! It blooms in mid-spring to early summer > > over a fairly long season. The flowers are white, turning to creamy yellow > > as they age, and have a waxy feel. They have a powerful, sweet fragrance, > > and can perfume an entire room. Gardenia is native to Japan, China and India > > > Raman > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964
