Gardenia Glow-Up: From Shrub to Showpiece

Sat Dec 06 2025 at 09:30 am to 11:30 am UTC-10:00

Lyon Arboretum | Honolulu

Lyon Arboretum Education Department
Publisher/HostLyon Arboretum Education Department
Gardenia Glow-Up: From Shrub to Showpiece
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Learn what it takes to give your gardenia shrubs a glow-up by fertilizing, trimming, and training your plant. You get a FREE plant, too!
About this Event

Learn how to transform your gardenias from ordinary shrubs into stunning showpieces! Botanist and nursery expert Calvin Zheng, a respected figure in Oahu’s landscape industry, will guide you through fertilizing strategies, efficient trimming techniques, and training methods to create a tall, single-stem, umbrella-shaped gardenia tree. Gain hands-on knowledge to keep your gardenias healthy, beautiful, and eye-catching all year long. Participants will be able to take home a FREE plant at the end of the class!

Class date: Saturday, December 6th

Time: 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Location: Lyon Arboretum Education Department - Children's Learning Center Classroom

Cost: $45.00

All proceeds from the class will go to the Lyon Arboretum Education Department School Tours program.

Tickets on sale from November 5th

Tickets close on November 26th

Deadlines for refunds: November 28th


What to bring/wear

Participants will be provided with all materials and supplies: Gardenia plants and propagation materials.

Wear cool, comfortable clothing, and bring mosquito repellent. Bring water to drink.


***This class is co-sponsored by the Friends of Lyon Arboretum (FLA). FLA members receive a 20% discount on this workshop and other Lyon Arboretum Education Department classes/workshops. If you are a member, an email will be sent out prior to the opening of class registration with a discount code.

Please contact us by email at [email protected] if you have not received your registration discount code.

To learn more about the Friends of Lyon Arboretum and to become a member, please see our .***


For questions about the class content or logistics, please call Lyon Arboretum at (808) 988-0461 or email [email protected].

For questions about ticketing, please call and leave a message for Friends of Lyon Arboretum at (808) 988-0464 or email [email protected].

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road, Honolulu, United States

Tickets

USD 49.87

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