Pruning gardenia and kalanchoe, the longer the better

Gardenia pruning

The pruning of gardenias is mainly concentrated in the growing season, from April to August. Weak branches should be removed in time, withered flowers should be cut off, buds should be removed appropriately, and a good crown should be maintained. Let Huahua give you a detailed introduction below.

Thinning

During the growth process of gardenia, many small side buds will grow, consuming a lot of nutrients. During the maintenance process, they must be cut off in time.

Prune away weak branches

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(Photo by: KGC Dachengzi Source: Gardenia Bar)

Cut off overlapping branches

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(Photo by: KGC Dachengzi Source: Gardenia Bar)

The small buds on both sides of the flower bud will compete with the flower bud for nutrients and can be cut off appropriately.

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(Photo by: KGC Dachengzi Source: Gardenia Bar)

Pruning of dead flowers

After the gardenia flowers fade, cut them off in time to promote the germination of new buds. When the new buds grow to two or three nodes, you can pinch them off. While pinching, you can cut off some axillary buds to promote the growth of the main branches.

When pruning, don't just pick the remaining flowers, you can start cutting from the second node below the flower.

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(Photo by: Dear Mr. Wang Xinxin Source: Gardenia Bar)

It is best to cut off the small buds on both sides of the buds before they open. If you forget to trim them, you can also cut them off when you cut the remaining flowers.

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(Photo by: Dear Mr. Wang Xinxin Source: Gardenia Bar)

After trimming

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(Photo by: Dear Mr. Wang Xinxin Source: Gardenia Bar)

After pruning, lateral buds sprout

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(Photo by: Dear Mr. Wang Xinxin Source: Gardenia Bar)

Kalanchoe pruning

For herbaceous flowers like Kalanchoe, petunia, geranium, etc., pruning mainly focuses on pinching and topping and pruning dead flowers. Below, Huahua will take Kalanchoe as an example to give you a detailed introduction.

Topping

When the Kalanchoe grows to four or five centimeters and has about five or six leaves, it can be topped off to promote the germination of side buds.

Before pinching

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After pinching

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Pruning of dead flowers

After the Kalanchoe blooms, the withered flowers should be trimmed off in time to help the next batch of flower buds grow.

Thinning

When the branches grow too densely, the ventilation conditions are poor, which will lead to the occurrence of diseases and pests, and the growth of branches will become weaker. Therefore, at this time we need to remove the weak and keep the strong, and retain the strong branches for flowering.

Operation method: From the bottom of the main trunk of the Kalanchoe, cut off the overly dense thin branches, weak branches, and diseased branches, leaving only 3-5 strong main branches. This can prevent the Kalanchoe from growing only branches without buds, and ensure that the branches are moderately dense, symmetrical and strong, with numerous flower buds.