What to do if the gardenia keeps growing without blooming
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I have a pot of gardenia at home with lush branches and leaves, but it has never bloomed after two years of care. Why is that?
Gardenias, with their pure white flowers and glossy green leaves, are a favorite potted plant for many. So why doesn't the gardenia at home, which has lush growth and has been cared for two years, bloom?
First, lack of sunlight
Gardenias enjoy sunlight and are also shade-tolerant, capable of growing in shaded indoor areas. However, if you want them to bloom, they need ample sunlight. During the middle of summer, they should be shaded appropriately, but in other seasons, they need full sunlight to promote blooming and bud formation. If gardenias lack light, their leaves will become thin and large, the stems will stretch out, leading to a state of excessive growth, and they will not easily differentiate flower buds.
Second, excessive nitrogen fertilizer
Gardenias are plants that mainly bloom. Although their leaves are lush and very ornamental, you should not apply nitrogen fertilizer during their blooming period. The blooming period of gardenias is generally from April or May to November. If you want them to bloom, you should start applying phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, such as monopotassium phosphate, a month before their blooming period. Applying 1 to 2 times a month can promote the differentiation of flower buds. If there is too much nitrogen fertilizer, it will easily promote leaf growth and not easily differentiate flower buds.
Third, excessive pruning
What to do if the gardenia keeps growing without blooming
Gardenias grow relatively fast and require frequent pruning, but pruning must be timed correctly. The first pruning can be done after the flowers have bloomed in spring to allow the branches to age and differentiate more lateral buds. It is the aged branches that bloom.
The second pruning should be around November or December in winter. At this time, gardenias enter a dormant period, and pruning once will help conserve nutrients for the plant to survive winter.
However, do not prune in spring. After a winter dormancy period, spring is the time for gardenias to differentiate flower buds. Pruning at this time will cut off its potential flower buds, causing it not to bloom for a year.
If your gardenia has lush branches and leaves but does not bloom, you can check against these aspects to see if there is a problem.
Potted gardenias have "conditions" for blooming! Even a single mistake can mean no blooms for ten years! Gardenias growing wildly but not blooming? Do these three things, and the flowers will bloom continuously!
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