I have just started adding to a hopefully large and fragrant collection - Gardenias and Jasmines - most of them are tender tropicals and will need to be brought indoors for the winter - my question is - HOW can I "train" them to a manageable size for the winter?
They will all be living on a shaded deck for the summer :-)
Question for the experts...
Ahhh no body has an answer for my partner in crime...or maybe you should post over in "Vines and Climbers" ??? http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/climbers/all/
It depends on the size of the pots that they are in. A 3-gallon pot can have a trellis stuck down into it. The plant can be woven through the trellis.
First off, I would say to keep them in full sun this summer-they will bloom more, as well as grow nice and thick as opposed to getting leggy from too much shade. I keep all my jasmines/gards in full sun all summer. In the winter, I just bring them inside, and know that some are going to be larger from growing. I don't think that I would risk cutting them back just before the winter.
Hi,
despite my zone, I still have several plants that need to come inside the house in winter. Now I am getting smart and trying to group plants in containers so that I can just bring the whole containers inside instead of trying to separate the plants. An example below. All 3 plants in this container need to come inside in winter for me.
another example
Thanx - I am slowly learning - just bought two perfect books on the subject - American Hort. Soc. books - one called Pruning and Training & one called Propagation - I figured if I can learn to do both I will have years of enjoyment and be able to share! :-)