DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS A completed, notarized application with photo and fee in the amount of $565.00 in the form of a bank check or money order payable to, Treasurer, State of Connecticut; A separate bank check or money order in the amount of $4.75 made payable to, Treasurer, State of Connecticut.
Spend a few minutes deadheading each week when the gardenias are actively in bloom. After the main flush of flowering is over, remove any remaining spent blooms and prune back the tips. Tip pruning encourages branching so the gardenia can produce more flower buds the following season.
Woody Plant Deadheading. Flowering bushes and other woody plants, such as roses, require sharp bypass shears for healthy deadheading. For most woody plants, cut the old flowers off within 1/4 inch of the closest leaf or bud to the old flower. When deadheading roses, make the cut within 1/4 inch of an outward facing bud near a three- or five-leaf grouping. Deadheading woody plants is a form of pruning, so keep in mind the desired shape of the plant when removing flowers and stems.