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Cut the dead or diseased stalk back to the base of the plant. Cut damaged stalks below the damaged part to leave the foliage to feed the plant. Prune the stalks back to the base of the plant in late fall when the lilies have stopped blooming and the foliage is dying off. Pruning shears.
When to Prune a Gardenia. It is best to prune your gardenia shrub right after the blooms have faded in the summer. Gardenias will set their flower buds for the next year in the fall, so pruning in the summer will allow you to cut back some of the older wood without risking cutting away newly set buds.