Pruning a 7ft Gardenia Bush

My bush has had 35 or 40 blooms, mostly on top in a very short time. I would like to remove some of the top so I won’t fall trying to reach. Will I still get all these if I wait for all blooming to stop?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 10/06/2011 @ 7:51 am

You should. In fact, it probably wouldn’t hurt to prune it back by up to a third if it’s gotten too large for you to manuever around. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/gardenia/when-to-prune-a-gardenia.htm ^[1]

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