How to prune achimenes erecta

Tip-pinch in early spring; cut back dead growth in autumn after natural die-back. Pinch stem tips in spring when young to encourage branching. In autumn, once foliage yellows, cut all stems to soil level and store rhizomes cool and dry through dormancy.

Annual autumn cut-down; one or two tip-pinches in spring. Achimenes erecta dies back to dormant rhizomes each autumn — allow the stems and foliage to yellow and die naturally before cutting away dead top-growth. In spring, pinch growing tips once or twice to encourage bushy, upright growth and more flowering stems. Deadhead spent blooms through the season to keep the plant tidy.

Pinch stem tips in spring when young to encourage branching. In autumn, once foliage yellows, cut all stems to soil level and store rhizomes cool and dry through dormancy.