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.
Water your gardenias regularly throughout the year absent sufficient rainfall. Keep the soil moist at all times, but not wet. Soggy soil deprives the plant of oxygen, damaging its roots. Do not allow the soil to dry out, since this also damages the shrub's roots.