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A look at some of the Hardy Gardenias I saw at Raulston Arboretum

Posted by Ron (DE Zone 7a) on March 22, 2008, 0:05:40

For comparison's sake, below are some photos of 3 of the better-known "hardy" varieties of Gardenias. I photographed these last Saturday at the Raulston Arboretum outside of Raleigh, North Carolina.

First is the Chuck Hayes Gardenia. The foliage seemed to be slightly yellower than the other 2 varieties below but it might be because they were planted in sunnier spots.

And here is another Chuck Hayes Gardenia they had there.

This is a Kleims Hardy Gardenia. It was the smallest and lowest of the 3 varieties I took photos of. I don't know if that's because of it's nature or if it was planted more recently.

Another Kleims Hardy.

Lastly, here is Grif's Select Gardenia. I thought this was supposed to be a smaller variety but this specimen was close to 4 feet high and wide.

Here is a close-up of the Grif's Select foliage. I thought it had slightly pointy leaves when compared to Kleims Hardy.

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A look at some of the Hardy Gardenias I saw at Raulston Arboretum - Ron (DE Zone 7a) March 22, 2008, 0:05:40
- Re: A look at some of the Hardy Gardenias I saw at Raulston Arboretum - Steve B. in Florence, NJ 6B March 24, 2008, 10:08:00
- Re: A look at some of the Hardy Gardenias I saw at Raulston Arboretum - Joe K March 24, 2008, 10:35:45
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