Gardenia jasminoides from seeds..!!

[Izhar]

I bought Gardenia jasminoides seeds from T&M group purchase, used peat, coco peat, perlite and compost as the potting mix... got excellent germination, 18 out of 20 seeds germinated:




Hope they are not G. taitensis type and grow well.. will keep updated..

[hnasir]

Izhar bhai I call dibs on two seedlings

[Izhar]

Progress:

[muhammadimran7]

excellent izhar bhai
what should be the ratio of potting mix you used?
is the weather is suitable for gardenia seed sowing?
please write complete process from potting mix to transplantation of seedlings

[Izhar]

Peat moss, Compost, perlite 1:1:1 ratio.. after sowing and watering cover the pot with plastic sheet and keep in shade, remove the sheet after 4-5 days.. once germinated and first true leaves are formed, gradually bring them into full sun...

My plants are in full sun..water with ferrous sulfate solution (1 tsp in 1 litre water) every 15 days.. they have long roots so use a deep pot..

They should be sown in early spring so they could mature before winter arrives, I will transplant them when they are around 4 inches tall..

[mikhurram]

Good going but would take ages.

[Izhar]

You are right Imran sb. they will take a long time to bloom.. hope they will be more fragrant than the available ones...

[mikhurram]

Baal safaid ho jai gai intizaar kartay kartay.

[Izhar]

Lolzz... they will bloom inshaAllah in 2016 end or 2017 spring..

[xcroon]

Peat moss, Compost, perlite 1:1:1 ratio.. after sowing and watering cover the pot with plastic sheet and keep in shade, remove the sheet after 4-5 days.. once germinated and first true leaves are formed, gradually bring them into full sun...

My plants are in full sun..water with ferrous sulfate solution (1 tsp in 1 litre water) every 15 days.. they have long roots so use a deep pot..

They should be sown in early spring so they could mature before winter arrives, I will transplant them when they are around 4 inches tall..

Asalam-u-Alaikum Izhar Bhai & all,

I went to buy Perlite/Vermiculite on (TERMiNiX SHOP) Opposite old sabzi mandi/Askari Park. he said the 200grm in small Jar will b for Rs.500/-. do both things are too costly? if yes kindly tell me Substitute of this.

Epsom Salt & Ferrous Sulfate do same work?

Regards,
Muhammad Kashif.