DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS A completed, notarized application with photo and fee in the amount of $565.00 in the form of a bank check or money order payable to, Treasurer, State of Connecticut; A separate bank check or money order in the amount of $4.75 made payable to, Treasurer, State of Connecticut.
Spend a few minutes deadheading each week when the gardenias are actively in bloom. After the main flush of flowering is over, remove any remaining spent blooms and prune back the tips. Tip pruning encourages branching so the gardenia can produce more flower buds the following season.
I live in East Tennessee, zone 6b/7a. I ordered 'Frost Proof' two years ago and it has been hit hard both winters. I truly expect it to die fully this winter as there is hardly anything left of it. As far as exposure, I have it planted next to my 'Mystery' gardenia which is almost 8' tall by now.