Gardenia, Ananta – Plant

Description

Many cultivars have been developed, of which the double-flowered forms are most popular. G. ‘Radicans’ is a low-growing groundcover which reaches 15–45 cm (6–18 in) and spreads up to a metre wide, while G. ‘Fortuniana’ and G. ‘Mystery’ are double-flowered cultivars.The former was sent by Scottish botanist Robert Fortune in 1844 to the Royal Horticultural Society in London. The latter has a large upright habit and has been a popular variety good for hedging. It reaches 1.8 to 2.5 m (6–8 ft) high and wide.