Gardenia
(IV)
Watering
The gardenia
favours damp soil. Therefore, we shouldn't allow it to dry out as
if this happens leaves may begin to drop and the plant will stop flowering.
Pruning
We should
eliminate the flowers when they begin to shrivel because if we leave
them there too long, the plant uses up a lot of sugars trying to maintain
them.
Besides,
cutting the flowers when they are about to die stimulates the lower
buds and they start flowering.
When we
can, prune the lower part of the plant to stimulate the lower buds.
This will also helps the plant to take the form of a bush.
The gardenia
requires a lot of light. It prefers the morning sun. The ideal temperature
for this plant is between 20 and 24 degrees. This ideal temperature
helps it to flower.