I cut off all of my gardenias, the big green leaves, and left only the new growth.

Will this hurt my gardenia?

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 05/30/2019 @ 5:00 pm

Your gardenia will probably recover, but in the future, your gardenia only needs light pruning soon after a bloom cycle. You can remove dead or broken branches at any time. And it’s best not to remove more than 1/3 of a shrub at any time.

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