A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2004 Gardenia bush

ok..I may come across as a dumbie, lol..but i'm new at all this gardening stuff. This spring is when i REALLY started getting into it. Anyways..I went to Home Depot, and bought a little gardenia bush..that had a previous bloom on it...it stayed on for about 4 extra days after planting, then fell off. Do I need to cut anything now?
I'm so used to growing roses...That I don't really know how to take proper care of anything else!
If anyone can help me out, I would greatly appreciate it! Thank yas!

Happy gardening,

Ali

I would'nt do any trimming at this time. Usually you only trim them in the early spring before new growth starts.
What kinds of roses do you have? I adore roses and have about a dozen in my yard. On Valentines and Mothers Day,I trained my family to get me the bush,not cut flowers. I'm always on the lookout for new ones!

Karen

ok Thank you for replying!

I have just your basic red climbing roses! I love them!
Ya know...that is a really good idea, considering a rose in a vase is eventually gonna die...ya might as well get the whole bush! lol
You are one smart cookie

one more thing, regarding the gardenia.

Just the flower fell off...not the green petal-like parts at the base of the flower. Do I need to cut that off??