Don’t ignore the wildly growing branches of gardenias. Just cut them a few times and they will bloom more vigorously!

1. Pruning

Phase 1: Carry out a major pruning in the spring. Depending on the overall growth of the plant, all weak branches, dry branches, overlapping branches, and branches infested by diseases and insects should be pruned away.

Stage 2: When the plant grows vigorously, it needs to be pruned again, mainly by cutting off the top, so that it can grow new branches and buds better, which will make it bloom more vigorously.

Stage 3: When the newly grown branches and leaves have 3 nodes, they need to be pinched to control their growth height. In addition, dense branches should be thinned out appropriately to enhance the air permeability of the plant.

Note: If it is raised in the southern region, disinfection must be done after pruning to avoid infection by bacteria.

2. Balanced Nutrition

When fertilizing it normally, the plant will grow wildly if the nutrients are unbalanced, such as applying a large amount of nitrogen fertilizer and a small amount of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. Therefore, we need to control the nitrogen fertilizer content and appropriately increase the phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. We must be balanced when applying fertilizers on a daily basis to avoid applying too much of a certain fertilizer.