It's home, Dwarf Gardenia

   A few weeks ago, I found this beauty  at the nursery.  It is a Dwarf Gardenia.   It is a normal gardenia plant (which grows huge with flowers 4-6" in size.)   The Dwarf Gardenia has reduced leaf size, a reduced flower (2-2 1/2") and able to be cultivated into a bonsai.  It is a new hybrid that has been developed by a man here in Florida.  I couldn't remove it from the nursery until David got the patent release.  This plant has a patent now that prohibits any propagation of the species for a long length of time.    
   For some reason, my plant has had another flower pop and it smells wonderful on my back porch.    The extra is a picture of the whole plant and blossom.  It isn't any larger right now than 12, maybe 13" tall.  I will let this plant grow the rest of the summer and fall.  Next spring will be time enough to start styling my beautiful plant.