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1 Comment To "gardenia"
#1 Comment By Alisma On 09/23/2016 @ 4:58 pm
Pruning a gardenia in the fall can reduce flower production the following year, as explained here:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/gardenia/when-to-prune-a-gardenia.htm [1]
If you need to prune it so that it will fit in its new location in your house, then yes, you can prune now without hurting the plant long-term. Here is more advice on keeping gardenias indoors:
https://hort.purdue.edu/ext/gardeniachallenge.html [2]