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title: "Why does my gardenia lose its buds before it even blooms. I live in…"
description: "Why does my gardenia lose its buds before it even blooms. I live in Florida it gets rain water . Bought it 6 weeks ago it had flowers but dropped them and the…"
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author: "Loving plants"
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# Why does my gardenia lose its buds before it even blooms. I live in…

_Posted by Loving plants on 2026-08-04_

Why does my gardenia lose its buds before it even blooms. I live in Florida it gets rain water . Bought it 6 weeks ago it had flowers but dropped them and the buds right away. Help please .

## 2 comments

### Celesta commented on 2026-08-04

In colder climates, this happens due to late frosts in the spring... You're in a warm climate and spring is far behind us, so I have no clue 😅

### Mandrakes\&More commented on 2026-08-05

If you just bought it, it’s possible that it’s just transplant shock. It’s still adjusting to its new environment and since flowers take a whole ton of energy, it can’t expend that energy right now because it’s all going to adjusting and root growth

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