How to prune gardenia?
1, the purpose of pruning

Because this plant has strong germination ability. Then, if it is not trimmed regularly, it may cause many branches to overlap and be very messy. Then, it will cause the consequences that the tree is not beautiful. This is what we often call the phenomenon of excessive growth. Second, if not pruned, the branches of some plants will not grow thick and look weak. This will make the plants look thin. Moreover, if you miss the good opportunity of pruning, then the subsequent effect will be bad. Third, there is the problem of flower buds. If you don't cut it, it may reduce the number of buds and make some branches unable to conceive buds.

2. Specific methods

If it is for the purpose of shaping, then there are only three main branches left. Cut off three selected lateral branches that may germinate at the base. In this way, the lateral branches can come out from above. Let's talk about the spring method first. Don't cut the side branches at this time. This is done to promote its flowering. However, after flowering, all the flowers are gone, so it is necessary to cut off the flowering branches. This can effectively promote the birth of the following new branches. When the new branches grow to about three nodes, they will be enucleated. In addition, it is best to cut off all the buds at the base. Otherwise, letting these lateral buds germinate will lead to a very dense crown and look ugly. Finally, around August. During this period, some branches will grow for the second time. For them, we should take their hearts off and stop them from growing up.