The garden's most fragrant plant.
Oct 20, Grumpy's sure-fire, no messing around, always guaranteed correct answer: Gardenia blooms on new growth, so you can prune it now, this winter, or early spring without eliminating the blooms.
Cut it back as far as you need to. The only time you don't want to prune is when it's setting flower buds or you'll cut off all the bushfell.club: Steve Bender. Jan 04, To prune a gardenia bush, wait until after blooming season but before the daytime temperature drops below 65 degrees Fahrenheit to avoid damaging the growing blooms. Start with the oldest, thickest branches, which will be the darkest shades of brown, to make room for new ones%.
Jun 18, Gardenias will set their flower buds for the next year in the fall, so pruning in the summer will allow you to cut back some of the older wood without risking cutting away newly set buds.
Most varieties of gardenia only bloom once a year, though breeders have developed a few varieties that can bloom more than once a year. Before pruning your gardenia, make sure to check that the variety that Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins.
Oct 20, Grumpy's sure-fire, no messing around, always guaranteed correct answer: Gardenia blooms on new growth, so you can prune it now, this winter, or early spring without eliminating the blooms.
Cut it back as far as you need to. The only time you don't want to prune is when it's setting flower buds or you'll cut off all the flowers. Nov 10, You may be lost now, my child, but Grumpy shall lead you from the wilderness.
The fact that your gardenias are way overgrown makes the question of whether you should prune them a moot point. You have to prune them. Cut them back as far as you need to after all the trees have dropped their leaves this bushfell.club: Steve Bender.