1. Pruning time

There are two time periods for Gardenia pruning. One is in June and July. The purpose of pruning at this time is to concentrate nutrients and be more conducive to the flowering of Gardenia. The other time period is in December. This time period is for pruning to remove redundant branches and leaves, stimulate the growth of normal branches and leaves and stimulate the growth of new branches and leaves of Gardenia

2. Pruning method

In June and July, pruning only needs to remove the redundant and overgrown branches and leaves, so as to concentrate nutrients and make room for healthy branches to grow and prepare for flowering. This will make the number of flowers bloom more and the quality better. In addition to removing the residual flowers and dead branches, the pruning in December also needs to pick the heart of the newly grown branches, that is, to remove the top leaves, so as to make it grow more vigorously and the nutrient distribution more balanced

3. Precautions

No matter which pruning, the plant should be sprayed with sterilizing medicine after pruning, because the newly pruned gardenia is relatively weak, and bacteria are easy to enter from the incision, affecting the health of the plant. You can spray it with 1000 liquid chlorothalonil once. The purpose of this is to improve the immunity of the plant. When watering, avoid the incision to prevent infection. The water to be poured shall also be the water to be dried as much as possible, because the chlorine in the water is properly washed by the water after drying, so the water used to pour Gardenia will not damage it