gardenia

[bbxx]

I am wondering if anyone knows why my gardenia flowers shrivel up and die instead of opening?

[k9helper]

So it's ironic that I reminded you to give yours extra water and then forgot about mine. It's dry and shrivelled up but I think i can save it if i cut back the dead leaves and pay more attention to it. lol

[bbxx]

Just wanted to let you know, I have been extra watering my plant and now its flowering again! You were right, they need a LOT of water!

[margypops]

oh OMG  I have seen them here oh brother I am freaked out I picked it up in some paper and threw it in the garden YUck  I ghad a rotten afternoon the idiot bug person, sprayed allover , and then didnt warn me that all the ear wigs would be coming out MILLIONs of them...boo hoo what a darn day  

[k9helper]

I have these large black bugs with orange stripes. They have a fondness for my Chinese lantern plants.....GGGRRR.They are everywhere. You'd think in Canada-land of snow and cold - the little buggers would freeze. They are some tough bugs. lol
We get lots of earwigs here if it rains too much. I have tons of ants in the gardens.As long as they stay there I'm ok with it. A few weeks ago we had a huge house centipede--Freaky!! they can give you a nasty bite. Google they ,but not before bed,it'll give you nightmares.Shudder.

[margypops]

hahahah he sounds like a good un ... I have tons of earwigs around , I have the pest guy for them also ants today and I dont use poison/toxics  ..last year I was inundated with ants those little ones , drove me scatty ...

[k9helper]

Yah,

I finally got to spend time in my gardens today. 2 1/2 hours in the sun and the dirt. I started  opening up the flower beds,cleaning out the dead plants and leaves.I only finished 2 beds and left my husband a huge pile of debris to clean up with the tractor and the big rake. I love that man.

[bbxx]

Thank you! I will definately try that. :)

[k9helper]

I have one in the house as well. I changed it to a larger pot with moisture retaining soil because it kept drying out and would shrivel. It seems to be doing fine now.

Good luck.

[margypops]

I got that from the internet I have no expertise thats why I am here to pick your brains LOL  it does say they dry up, maybe a light spray of watrer on them, 70-80 sounds warm to me wonder if a shadier spot may help,Try Googling ..

[bbxx]

They are in the house in the warm sun. Its about 70-80. They dry out very fast! I water daily. Maybe I need more water?

[margypops]

Oh thats a shame and they smell so wonderful.Hey not enough water they get too dry.. maybe too much sun , what area have you them in your garden ?