How to prune gardenia so that it blooms

1. Prune long branches

Between May and July each year, it grows too fast and a small pruning is required. When the growth rate is slow, the top part of the plant and the overly long branches and leaves should be cut short. This can avoid a messy plant shape, promote branching, and increase the number of flowers in the later stage.

2. Pruning branches

Its flower buds have strong vitality and grow very fast. If the environment is suitable, they will grow into a large number of leaves in a few days. Not only are they unsightly, they also consume a lot of nutrients, causing the flowers to grow poorly or become smaller. At this time, you should cut off useless, thin, and poorly growing branches and leaves. In addition, you should trim the buds that are too dense, and make sure there are only two or three branches.

3. Maintaining the buds

When flower buds grow, cut off the excess ones in time, so that the flowers will be more beautiful and bigger later. When pruning, make sure that each branch has two or three strong flower buds. A thin layout can create a sparse trunk. If necessary, use nutrient solution to cultivate it. This can avoid the dispersion of excess flower buds and ensure ornamental value.