What is the proper way to deadhead potted gardenias?
Question:I've been cutting back to the base of the stem but do not notice an acceleration of new growth. Am I missing something?
Answers:
Hello ~
Found this post from:
Diane Heilenman
Courier-Journal Gardening Columnist
(Louisville, KY)
July 1, 2006
Question..: How do I deadhead a gardenia? Do I just pull the flower out or pull the part with the flower?
Your best bet is to snip off the entire flower with the bottom part and a bit of stem down to the top of the next pair of leaves. That way you won't end up with a bit of dead stem poking up.
The article also mentioned this site about Gardenias:
http://hendry.ifas.ufl.edu/hchortnews_ga...
ENJOY !!
when the plants start looking awful, just prune off the top 1/3 of the plant and it will recover nicely with even more blooms for ya!
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