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Jun 18, When to Prune a Gardenia It is best to prune your gardenia shrub right after the blooms have faded in the summer. 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 bushmulch.clubted Reading Time: 2 mins.
Jan 04, Instead, plan on pruning your gardenia bush after the blooming season is over, but before the daytime temperature falls below 65 °F (18 °C). You'll know it's time to prune the bush once see the flowers begin to fade. Prune the bush 96%. Jun 27, The best time to prune a gardenia is after a full flush of blooms- in other words, when the plant is done blooming but while there is still time for new wood to develop.
Avoid pruning the plant when autumn weather starts to turn colder, as this could greatly reduce the amount of new blooms next year. Some varieties of gardenia may bloom a second time in late summer or early fall; if yours do, you may want to wait until early spring to bushmulch.clubted Reading Time: 5 mins.