Potted Gardenia
By Rosina: My new potted gardenia is fading fast. It is in excellent light, was fed lightly with Miracle Grow which came with the plant and since it tends to dry out quickly, I lightly water it almost daily. Bottom leaves are turning yellow and large brown areas form mostly at the tips before dropping. I have the urge to give it a large dose of water because if anything, it seems to be on the dry side, but I’m not sure that is best. Please help me.Answer By The Flower Expert: Leaf yellowing in Gardenias and other bushes has generally been attributed to a magnesium deficiency and treated with applications of Epsom salts (sulphate of magnesium) but the plant is probably more in need of an all purpose fertiliser and a good watering.Apply fertiliser in spring when weather begins to warm and yellow leaves begin to show.
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