Gardenia Plant

Question

My Gardenia dried out and spidermites attacked. It has lost all leaves. I sprayed with a diluted alcohol mixture to rid the spider mites. Was gift from mothers funeral would really like to save and transplant outside. Live in North Texas.

Answer 1

If the plant is still alive, you can can get it to recover, but it will take some time and lots of TLC. This article will help you determine if it is still alive and how to care for it is you are:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/how-to-tell-if-a-plant-is-dead-and-how-to-recover-an-almost-dead-plant.htm