How to deal with gardenia after it withers

Treatment of Gardenia after it blooms

1. Apply fertilizer in time

  After the gardenia flowers fade, it needs to be fertilized and supplemented with nutrients in time, because the gardenia will enter a relatively weak state after the flowers fade, and its demand for nutrients is relatively high at this time. It is necessary to fertilize the gardenia and supplement it with nutrients in time to help the gardenia recover quickly.

2. Pruning and leaf cutting

  After the gardenia has finished blooming, you need to cut off the withered flowers and buds, overgrown branches, old and weak branches, etc. to reduce nutrient consumption.

Generally, we need to cut off excess dead branches and leaves, and prune branches that only grow but do not bloom. After pruning, spray them with 1000 times diluted Benomyl to prevent pathogens from invading through the cut and affecting the health of the plant.

3. Water in time

  Gardenia likes moisture, so watering it frequently after it blooms and fades will help it recover quickly.

4. Repotting

It is not recommended to repot gardenias after they have bloomed, because gardenias are in a weak state of excessive nutrient consumption after they have bloomed. Repotting them at this time may affect the speed at which they adapt to the new pot.

Gardenia post-flowering care

1. Cut off the withered flowers in time and prune other unsuitable branches.

2. Provide gardenia with sufficient light to promote its accumulation of consumed nutrients.

3. Fertilize the gardenia once every two months and water it thoroughly after fertilizing to replenish the consumed nutrients.

4. Replenish water to gardenia in time to prevent the branches from drying out.