I have a beautiful Gardenia plant outside in full bloom and I would like to........?

cut some and replant. I definitely do NOT have a green thumb and want to know: Can I cut some of the Gardenia plant off and replant?????? Also, how long will the plant bloom for?????

I have a beautiful Gardenia plant outside in full bloom and I would like to........?
I have never tried this with a Gardenia however I have rooted Hibiscus cuttings. You can do a search on the internet and see what it says about Gardenia cuttings. If you try it, go to Wal-Mart, Lowes, Home Depot, a nursery, etc. and get a hormone rooting powder. When you cut your piece off, you will dip the end into the powder and it REALLY makes a huge difference in rooting your cuttings. You can also just cut some pieces and stick them in water and see if they will grow roots for you. This did NOT work with my hibiscus but it may work for you. When you get decent roots growing off of the plant, you can put it in the ground.





I added a couple websites with more info on them. Hope this helps and Happy planting!
Reply:What do you mean by "cut some and replant"? If you mean cut some to make a flower arrangement, go for it. You can cut up to 1/3 of the plant, all the way down to the base, and it will come back even stronger next year, due to the new growth that will come in when you open it up and let in more light. Just try to take out the branches evenly, a branch here and there so that your plant will still look good until it grows back. Do this for 3 years, and you will have reduced the size and rejuvenated the shrub.





Prune soon after the blooms end because gardenias set their blooms for next year not long after this year's blooms are finished.





If you are talking about relocating the plant, that is a different subject and we will need more info.





I used to have a "brown thumb" but you would be amazed to see my garden now. Plant lots of things, experiment, water, prune %26amp; fertilize. Sunlight will do the rest!
Reply:http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/...





Replant means you want to uproot the gardenia and move it. You have said that twice but I sense you're really asking if you can root the pieces that you cut from the plant.





Softwood cuttings can be started around February at the beginning of the growing season. The plant is "concentrating" on the blossoms now.