How to prune gardenia 'veitchii'

Immediately after the main flowering flush, usually mid-to-late summer. Remove spent flowers with their short stem. Shorten any overlong shoots by up to one-third, cutting just above a leaf node. Avoid removing more than one-third of the plant at once.

Once annually after flowering; deadhead continuously during bloom. Gardenia 'Veitchii' benefits from pruning to maintain shape and encourage fresh flowering wood. Deadhead spent blooms promptly and lightly shape the plant immediately after the main flowering flush. Avoid pruning in autumn or winter, as buds are set on old wood — late pruning removes next season's flowers.

Remove spent flowers with their short stem. Shorten any overlong shoots by up to one-third, cutting just above a leaf node. Avoid removing more than one-third of the plant at once.