How to prune black rose aeonium

Late winter to early spring, or immediately after a rosette flowers and dies. Use clean, sharp scissors to remove dead rosettes at the base of their stem. To shorten a leggy stem, cut just above a leaf node; allow the cut end to callous for a day before potting the cutting.

As needed — rarely more than once a year. Black Rose Aeonium needs minimal pruning. Remove dead lower leaves and spent flower stalks after the monocarpic rosette blooms and dies — the rest of the plant survives. To shape a leggy stem, cut it back and the cutting can be rooted. Beyond that, leave it alone.

Use clean, sharp scissors to remove dead rosettes at the base of their stem. To shorten a leggy stem, cut just above a leaf node; allow the cut end to callous for a day before potting the cutting.