Hello! My mom purchased this Gardenia about a month or so ago, and when she repotted it, she put it into a 10-gallon (I think, maybe bigger) pot with no drainage. She did place large rocks into the bottom of it, but I don't think that makes a difference in this situation. We are in Central FL, and we keep this plant out on our back deck. Yesterday, we received torrential downpours, and the entire pot filled with water. To the point that there was standing water on top of the soil. Today, she managed to dump the water off the top, but the dirt is so waterlogged that it's essentially mud at this point. We brought it inside to dry out and placed it under a grow light so that it won't get rained on anymore (we are supposed to get a lot more rain today). But, at this point, is there anything else we can do? I'm concerned about it getting root rot and dying. I thought about having my son drill some holes into the bottom of the pot, but it's plastic, so idk if that will just crack it. However, I guess at this point, that might be better than its current situation. Any ideas would be appreciated, as I am hoping to save the plant! Thanks in advance!
