Beginner Gardening: Gardenia Cultivar Confusion, 2 by SavvyDaze

SavvyDaze wrote:
Purple - What cultivar do you have? Is it in full sun or partial sun? What hours of the day does it receive direct sun and for how long? Hope the ice didn't do any damage and it looks as beautiful this June as it did last June! I have included 2 pictures of mine. Do you think it is the same cultivar as the one you have? Being relatively new to gardening, sometimes I word myself incorrectly. When I think of "full sun" I think of a plant in unobstructed sunlight for at least 6 hours of the day with most of those hours falling between 12pm to 5pm. In other words, to me, a plant that can take "full sun" is one that can handle unobstructed sun during the majority of those hours without succumbing to the intensity of the heat & humidity.

Of course, I want to give my gardenias as much sun as they need to flourish & thrive and will make sure they do receive at least 6 hours of direct sun a day. I am just scared to place them in an area where they get too much midday sun - 12pm-3pm; however, if they received some of their 6 hours of sun for a short duration during those hours, I would be fine with that. I am just scared to give them ALL of their direct sun during those hours.