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Hi! I'm Sweet-tea! I'm originally from the south and I love anything southern or tropical! I joined this site because I adore flowers and plants, but I seem to like things that don't grow as well where I live now And well, I'm pretty bummed about it. So I thought the people here could help me figure out how to make it work First off, my favorite flower is the gardenia, I grew up smelling these fragrant flowers outside our window! I'd love to grow some at my house now, but I live in the northwest and seem to kill them. But all the websites where people sell these plants all say they're hardy in zones 7-10, and the N.W. is a zone 8, so what's the deal? Anybody have any thoughts? Thanks!
* * * * Sincerely, Southern Sweet-tea Plants: 1 | From: Washington, USA | Registered: Mar 2006
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Hi sweet-tea, I grow gardenias in my zone 9 Calif. But It's a chore to get them past the first winter even here. I protect them with some type of covering. Then there is the first summer in my semi-desert environment. Keeping them hydrated without drowning them is tricky too. Welcome to the forums. there are several people from WA here that may be able to help you.
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Welcome to the Forum! We have something in common because the gardenia is one of my favorite flowers too, and I love the heavenly sweet scent. I live in zone 5, but about 15 years ago I successfully was able to keep one alive in my office for over 9 years and it grew rather large. When I closed my practice and tried to take it with me, it didn't tolerte the move and I eventually lost it. We're glad to have you aboard and you're going to love it here.
Have a beautiful day!
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And well, I'm pretty bummed about it. So I thought the people here could help me figure out how to make it work ![[Embarrassed]](redface.gif)
First off, my favorite flower is the gardenia, I grew up smelling these fragrant flowers outside our window! I'd love to grow some at my house now, but I live in the northwest and seem to kill them. But all the websites where people sell these plants all say they're hardy in zones 7-10, and the N.W. is a zone 8, so what's the deal? Anybody have any thoughts? Thanks!
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the heavenly sweet scent. I live in zone 5, but about 15 years ago I successfully was able to keep one alive in my office for over 9 years ![[thumb]](graemlins/thumb.gif)
and it grew rather large. When I closed my practice and tried to take it with me, it didn't tolerte the move and I eventually lost it. ![[flower]](graemlins/flower.gif)
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