Gardenia issue worsens :(

[new_to_gardening]

Hello everyone!

I just want to say thanks in advance! So I recently got a gardenia plant like 3 weeks ago.And it is quite a young plant 8” tall. I live in zone 7-7B, NYC, so the gardenia is in a pot due to lack of backyard space. The plant arrived fine but the moment I repot it into a 2 gallon container, I noticed that it started to have yellow leaves. And I would removed them so the plant could focus on establishing its roots. But I noticed that everyday, it would have new yellow leaves. I also noticed a few days ago that the yellow leaves started having some brown spots!

I am not sure what I am doing wrong. I know gardenias don’t like to sit in water so I try to water it only once every 3 days, and keep it in partial shade. I have it acidic fertilizer early on. Please help!

 

[Tetters]

Gardenia Leaves Turning Yellow

If your Gardenia's leaves turn yellow and drop, aside from the normal aging process of its leaves, this may be caused by any of these reasons

www.gardenia.net

Hello @new_to_gardening. I have always found Gardenias tricky to grow, but found the above link in case it might be a help to you

 

[new_to_gardening]

Hey thanks for the reply! yeah I saw that page and after reading some online forums, it seems like my gardenia has a fungal infection... I am not sure anymore.... stressed