How to prune gardenias

1. Early winter pruning

Gardenias need to be pruned at the beginning of winter. This time, you can prune a little heavier, cut off all branches with growth problems, and cut off the surrounding twigs and side branches. If the main branches grow too long, they can be shortened appropriately. This can reduce a lot of nutrient consumption and is very beneficial for the plants to survive the winter.

2. Spring pruning

It also needs to be pruned in spring. When it sprouts new shoots for the first and second time, use scissors to cut off all the new shoots on its main branches. This will allow it to grow more side branches, making it grow more luxuriantly, and will also allow it to bloom more flowers during its flowering period.

3. Pruning after flowering

After it has finished flowering, it needs to be pruned. At this time, you should focus on pruning the remaining flowers after flowering. Because they have no ornamental value and will waste nutrients in the plant, they must be cut off in time. In addition, if there are diseased or dead branches on it, they need to be cut off in time. This will allow it to grow healthier.