My dwarf gardenias were full and beautiful. Last winter it went down to 7 degrees for about 3 days. I live in Georgia and that never happens here. I didn't think the gardenias would make it since all the leaves died so I just left them alone to see what would happen. They have leaves all over them now but they are not full any more and all the tips are dead. I'm slowly trimming that off. Should I cut the bushes way back this fall? I don't know what to do with them now. I would appreciate any help. I attached 2 pics but not sure if they're showing up or not
Help with dwarf gardenias
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Here are the pics I tried to post in the above comment. I guess I should have cut them back after all the leaves died this winter. But that's never happened before and I wasn't sure they would ever come back from that so I just waited to see what would happen.
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Welcome. I also have gardenias and also had a cold snap last winter, probably the same one as yours, that sent temp plummeting to 11 deg. F which is highly unusual for here.
I only removed dead leaves/limbs from it, and it has done ok this summer but not as thick and bushy as normal.
I will do that again if it happens again, careful not to remove any live materials only remove dead stuff. If/when it fully bushes out again, I'll prune to shape but not while it is still in stress and not trim way back.
I only removed dead leaves/limbs from it, and it has done ok this summer but not as thick and bushy as normal.
I will do that again if it happens again, careful not to remove any live materials only remove dead stuff. If/when it fully bushes out again, I'll prune to shape but not while it is still in stress and not trim way back.
