Gardenia Plants

[kato747]

I have been looking in Indonesia for several years and have been unable to find any Gardenia, or more properly, Gardenia Jasminoides - plants.

They go by the names "Gardenia" - "Cape Jasmine" - and even "Kaca Piring"..... where can they be purchased?

Haven't had the opportunity to get up to Puncak to look but they are certainly rare in the Jakarta area.

[tobaman]

hi kato...we have a lot in Bali, we sent lots of them few years ago to caribbean for a resort. i think you should be able to find them in jakarta (can't remember the street name in Jakarta but i ever saw they sell it along the roadside where a highway over it) or bogor. in bali we call it Jempiring http://www.livinginindonesiaforum.org/C:\Users\VGN-CS16G\Pictures

[semut]

there's a flower market at Rawabelong ... but I'm not sure it they'd be available there.

[kato747]

I beleive Rawabelong is only for "cut" flowers. I am looking for live specimen plants.

Thanks to you for replying anyway. W will have to pick some up on the next trip to Bali.

[Expressions Indonesia]

hi there
im a florist based in jakarta.Let me see if i can find out for you.will talk to my suppliers n get back to u.
thanks

[stt_cibubur]

is this the flower?
http://www.livinginindonesiaforum.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=478&stc=1&d=1239085222

If yes..you can find it in puncak or maybe in Senayan near JCC..I bought it couple of times but I had no time to care of it, so its dead.

[kudagila]

Looks like a plant and seed day .... if you have no time to go to Puncak you can buy seeds at the site below for 2.99 GBP for a packet of 20. The flower pic and web site are below


http://www.thompson-morgan.com/seeds1/product/1482/1.html


http://www.tandmpics.com/240/1/1482.jpg


the pic looks the same as stt_cibubur posted below so locally better follow her advice but the seeds exactly are as you require if you don't have the time to go around looking around.

[kato747]

Yes, Thank You, those are indeed Gardenia's.... which variety, I am not sure but they look like "Augustus" ......

I assume the market near Senayan is opposite Taman Ria? Have looked there before, but their stock rotates quickly so maybe have a shot on the next trip.

Any specific place to look in Puncak?

[kudagila]

Hi Kato ... I can assure you the seeds as posted are exactly as required Gardenia Jaminoides if you care see the address posted.

The local plants I have no idea but you specifically did ask for the above genus .. I believe.