ns: this name is now used in some references for G. jasminoides. That taxonomic conclusion
ns: is not shared by NOS experts.

ft: fully double
fd: large
bt: earlier blooming but continuing long.
or: possibly from Hawaii, but this name is much confused in the
or: the trade with some plants sold as 'Aimee' being the same as
or: FIRST LOVE of Monrovia.

lc: irregularly margined white
li: Yokoi, M. and Y. Hirose. 1978. Variegated Plants. Seibunda Shinkosha.

ha: compact
ht: 6 ft. tall x 4 ft. wide
lc: brighter green
ft: double
ff: well scented
fd: 2.5 in. wide
bt: longer blooming period than species typical
so: Wayside Gardens

lc: light yellow mottled and irregularly margined, later margined cream. Some leaves 40-60% chimera.
id: 'Variegata' of the US trade is either this clone of var. radicans 'Variegata', which is a spreading mound
id: with very small, white-speckled foliage.
li: Yokoi, M. and Y. Hirose. 1978. Variegated Plants. Seibunda Shinkosha.

ha: compact, vigorous
ll: to 15cm long
fc: creamy white fading to yellowish cream
ft: full double, rose-like
ff: strongly scented
pat: US #93 in 1934
or: Walter E. Lenk

fd: larger than species typical
ft: double
ff: scented
so: Maas Nursery

ft: double similar to 'Mystery'
bt: may rebloom in fall
ch: more cold hardy in VA and NC
lu: notably more cold and heat tolerant in southern US states
or: Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) where it proved more hardy
so: wholesale source (Nurseries Caroliniana)

ns: the name 'Corsage Gardenia' is usually 'Mystery'.

ha: low, compact
ht: 2-3 ft. tall x 2 ft. wide
ft: single
fd: 2.0-2.5 in. wide
bt: spring-summer, often reblooming in fall.
ir: said by Wayside to be white fly resistant
ch: more cold hardy
so: Wayside Gardens

Gardenia jasminoides 'Daruma' - click images to enlarge Raulston Arboretum. Summer 2002 (top photo). May 2003 (bottom two photos).

ha: compact, semi-dwarf
ft: single, petals short and obtuse at the apex, stamens held closely to the corolla
fd: smaller than 'Kleim's Hardy'
ls: broadly oblong, often obovate, rarely suborbicular
la: distinctly obtuse, sometimes truncate or emarginate (notched), virtually
la: never acute or acuminate as other cultivars.
lt: thicker, especially on the margins
ll: 1.75-2.5 in. - much shorter
so: wholesale source (Nurseries Caroliniana)

ft: single
fd: larger than 'Kleim's Hardy'
ch: more cold hardy
ns: may be 'Shooting Star' which is from Dirr and matches the description.
so: wholesale source (Nurseries Caroliniana)

ht: 6-7 ft. - slighter larger than 'August Beauty' of similar age
fd: 2.5-2.75 in.
bt: earlier than 'August Beauty'
in: Monrovia Nursery 1992
ns: it is unclear whether 'Aimee' is the valid cultivar name or not
tm: Monrovia uses an unregistered TM for 'First Love'

fd: mid-sized by modern standards

lt: blades thicker, leather
ll: larger blades than species typical
fc: white fading with yellow tints

ha: 1-2m tall
fc: white, fading to yellow
ft: single
so: Aspleynursery.com.au (online catalog 2002)

ns: a listed name c. 2001. Probably an error for 'Galee's White'

ht: 3 ft. tall x 2 ft. in 3 years, larger with age
ft: full double
fc: white becoming deep golden yellow with maturity. Many cultivars
fc: if not most develop yellow shades but on this clone it is very
fc: consistant and attractive.

ha: dense, globose - more compact than 'Dirr's Select'
ft: single
fd: smaller than 'Shooting Star'
ch: more cold hardy than double cvs.
frq: abundant red seedheads in fall
or: Mark Griffith of Griffith Propagation Nursery of Watkinsville GA from
or: Chinese seed. Co-selection with 'Shooting Star'
wholesale source: Nurseries Caroliniana
photo: Nobleplants.com

pat: US #364 in 1940
or: Thomas H. Wright

ht: 2-3 ft.
ha: dense, compact, semi-dwarf
ft: double of 'Veitchii' type
fd: 1-2 in.
ff: slighter less fragrant than 'Veitchii' according to Sunset Gardening
bt: very long bloom period as the name 'Four Seasons' implies. It is
bt: is actually more like spring, summer, and early fall in all honesty.

ht: 4 ft. tall x 4 ft. wide
ha: dense mound
fc: ivory white
ff: well scented
ft: single, waxy texture
fd: averaging 1.5 in.
ch: reliably zone 7 if protected from wind. Has tolerated 0 deg. F.
in: J.C. Raulston
so: Roslyn Nursery

ht: 1.5m tall x 1m wide
fc: pure, waxy white
ft: fully double, frilly, almost a lacy look

fc: white, having pinkish tints with age

ht: 6 ft.
ft: double
fd: 4-6 in. wide
bt: early. Spring continuing into summer (CA).

Gardenia jasminoides 'Michael' Raulston Arboretum. Spring 2003.

ft: double, outer petals being larger with triangular and angled apices.
fq; floriferous
ir: white fly resistant
or: Joseph anmd Debbie Powell, Columbus GA USA, named for their son.

ht: 6-8 ft. in warmer climates, smaller elsewhere
ha: dense, compact when young. Older plants can get open, ratty.
lc: darker glossy green
fc: creamy white
ft: semi-double to full double
fd: 4-5 in.
ff: well scented

ht: 0.5m - semi-dwarf
fc: pure white
ft: double, but open, elegant, and slightly undulate as hybrid tea rose

ht: 6-18 in. tall x 2-4 ft. wide
ha: spreading mound, more compact
ls: blades narrowly, ovate to broadly lanceolate
lw: 2-2.5 cm - roughly an inch
lc: darker, more glossy green. Usually smooth and much less rugose
fc: white
fd: 3-4cm - much smaller than modern cultivars of var. jasminoides

ha: spreading mound as var. radicans
ls: as var. radicans
ft: double - more so than typical var. radicans
fq: not very floriferous at one time but may bloom for months
ns: some stock of var. radicans is quite double so this cultivar
ns: designation merely assures one receiving the more petaled extreme.

ha: spreading mound as var. radicans
ls: as var. radicans
lc: dark glossy green with irregular ivory white margin
ns: the name 'Variegata' has been used for this marginate clone but
ns: we do not believe that is correct.
so: Glasshouse Works

ha: spreading mound as var. radicans but often less vigorous
ls: as var. radicans (see above)
lc: dark glossy green, sectored grey, irregularly mottled and streaked white but
lc: with many leaves green even on non-reverted shoots. It is rarely
lc: more than 10% variegated on plants we have observed.
ns: the name 'Margined' is now used for the white-margined clone.

ht: 2-3m in warmer climates, often reported 90-120cm elsewhere
ha: upright
fc: creamy-white, often fading a bit yellowish, not a clean white
fd: to 8cm - very large
ft: double

ns: a listed name. Description needed.

ft: single, star-like
frq: numerous showy red seedheads in fall
or: Jane Symmes, Madison GA USA
wholesale source: Nurseries Caroliniana

ha: upright
ht: 3-4 ft.
ft: single
fd: 3.5-4.0 diam. - larger than most single cvs.
ll: larger than species typical
ch: more cold hardy than double cvs.
or: Mike Dirr c. 1987 from seed received from China
photo: Nobleplants.com

ht: 3-5 ft.
ha: upright, compact, strong growing
ll: smaller blades
lc: brighter green
ft: full double
fd: 1-2 in. - smaller than modern doubles
ff: richly scented
bt: midseason (mid-spring) sometimes with a few blooms through fall.
bt: flowers appear in warm winters in the more gentle climates.

ht: 5 ft. - larger than original 'Veitchii'
fd: larger than 'Veitchii'

ha: upright, compact as 'Veitchii'
ll: smaller blades as 'Veitchii'
lc: brighter green streaked white
ft: full double
fd: smaller than modern doubles
ff: richly scented

ht: 1-2 ft. tall
fc: creamy white
ff: well scented
lu: used for edging, a low fragrant hedge, or patio containers. It should
lu: replace var. radicans where floral fragrance is a premium.