Definition of gardenia
: any of a large genus (Gardenia) of Old World tropical trees and shrubs of the madder family with showy fragrant white or yellow flowers
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Pruning time for azaleas and camellias is over; continue to prune gardenias and bougainvillea.
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No food colorings are used: Thai iced tea turns the grains burnt orange, gardenia fruit yields yellow, and butterfly pea flower is boiled until its petals stream blue.
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Question: Our three-year-old gardenia has grown very little and is not flowering.
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With notes of lavender, gardenia, and violet, Arqusite’s Boutonnière no.
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Despite its effect on tender tropicals, this week’s almost record cold has not been enough to damage hardier plants, such as azaleas and gardenias.
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Sweet Box shrubs, star jasmine and frost-proof gardenia perfume the air.
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Seeds of Life offers flowering trees such as these gardenias, which are known for having a heavenly scent.
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The theater had been transformed into what looked like a Surrealist film set, with purple gels over the lights, fountains and waterways of floating gardenias, and the loge filled with silver balloons.
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Origin and Etymology of gardenia
New Latin, from Alexander Garden †1791 Scottish naturalist
GARDENIA Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of gardenia for English Language Learners
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: a large white or yellowish flower that has a pleasant smell
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Definition of gardenia for Students
: a large white or yellowish flower with a fragrant smell
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