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title: "I have a gardenia bush and the leafs are hard and crunchy to the…"
description: "I have a gardenia bush and the leafs are hard and crunchy to the touch and are turning brown/black and I can’t tell if this is from over watering or not enough…"
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author: "Peach"
published: "2023-07-08T22:50:09.783Z"
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# I have a gardenia bush and the leafs are hard and crunchy to the…

_Postat av Peach den 2023-07-08_

I have a gardenia bush and the leafs are hard and crunchy to the touch and are turning brown/black and I can’t tell if this is from over watering or not enough sun light. Any help would be appreciated!

![Bilaga 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/AyTQI41Bna23KW-qnQp0ChPMOMD6Wpw7x9iScC8U-Zk/e69113ab5c224fe0abc8a708b7a91c0c.webp?size=large)

## 2 kommentarer

### Zan~ Anxious Planter kommenterade den 2023-07-08

Start off small and do what you can, water and check soil moisture per day, (all sorts of methods of checking ie. moisture meter, chopstick test, 1 inch test) if you notice she’s not meeting her requirements for that day like maybe she’s bone dry then water. Light is a big tricky so I’d suggest following what is suggested for lighting with this plant, so quick search told me 6-8 hours indirect light. Always start off small with what you do know that you can do and work up from there.

### Cindy Asby kommenterade den 2023-07-09

Very difficult to grow indoors.

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