Gardenia flowering!!

[Java Guy]

I mentioned your growing/seed starting to a colleague and she said that some gardenias produce a fruit. We happened to be standing in front of a thunbergia vine at the time coincidentally. I'm pretty sure the gardenia I have is some kind of jasminoide. I usually deadhead, but now you have me wondering about it.

I figured they had some sort of fruit since there are gardenia seeds but I hadn't bothered to really investigate since I figured I was no where near the flowering stage with how young mine are. I googled and here are the fruits!

 

[Java Guy]

Gardenias are picky some times buggers. However it looks as though you've done one heck of a job with your Gardenias. Much respect too you bro, Oh and how long did it take you to get them to the stage they are now?

I planted these seeds last Christmas and they sprouted a few weeks into January so they are about 10 months old.

 

[ReadmeByAmy]

I have tried the paper towel method. I failed with everything I tried

Thanks for the compliments. Gardenias are my favorite plants...and they are a pain in the butt indoors in winter. I really was amazed that this plant flowered so soon. I saw my gardenias setting buds for next spring and the next thing I knew out comes a flower. I think it was anxious to say hello and didn't want to wait until next spring

You are welcome! I knew that there are only a few man who loves gardening and especially who likes to grow flowering plants. That is why I had said that you had a gifted hand to grow and taking care of plants

 

[Java Guy]

You are welcome! I knew that there are only a few man who loves gardening and especially who likes to grow flowering plants. That is why I had said that you had a gifted hand to grow and taking care of plants

Thanks My guy friends think I'm crazy. I'm not exactly the type one would expect to be into this kind of thing. I've always loved the outdoors and nature. I'm not a "tree hugger" or PETA member (not that I have anything against those things) but growing up in a small town and spending my childhood in the country, I appreciate things some people don't see or were never exposed to. Everything I grow is intended to be a bonsai tree at some point. I love bonsai trees!! When my dog died last year I was devastated. My girlfriend at the time bought me a bonsai tree to give me something to take care of...to take my mind off of it a bit. It helped and I've been into bonsai ever since. Luckily, there is a really knowledgeable bonsai guy who owns a store near where I live. I spend a lot of my free time picking his brain. For me, a gardenia bonsai is the ultimate prize. Below is what I hope to have myself one day.

Who can argue this is anything but amazing?