[AG] Gardenia questions from Philadelphia

[Linda A. Guy]

Your needs will be better served by your own local county cooperative extension
office, whose phone number is found in the government listings of the phone
book. Your plants requirements will be dramatically different from our zone 9
low desert environment.  Good luck!

Linda Guy
Master Gardener
Phoenix, AZ

"Samuel F. Rowen" wrote:

> arid_gardener
> I live in the city of Philadelphia, PA and have a large gardenia plant in a
> large planter inside the house.  I realize it needs special care re the
> temperature and watering.  I bought it about 3 weeks ago.  Since then it
> has had 3-4 blooms.  However, the leaves are turning yellow and falling
> off.  I keep the soil moist but not wet/soggy.  It does not get any direct
> sun or sun light.  The questions I have, is why are the leaves turning
> yellow?  Can I take the plant outside on the deck?  Can I leave it out
> there all winter?  Can it take direct sun?  I would appreciate your
> expertise very much.  Thanks.  Ruth Rowen
>
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