How to prune aglaonema prosperity

Spring for reshaping; tidy-up pruning any time. Cut spent leaves and flower stems at the petiole base with clean scissors. For leggy plants in spring, cut the cane back to a node 10 cm above soil level; new shoots emerge from dormant buds.

As needed; reshaping rarely. Aglaonema 'Prosperity' requires little pruning. Remove yellowing lower leaves and flower stalks to keep energy focused on the ornamental foliage. The plant maintains a naturally tidy rosette habit. Only prune for reshaping if stems become noticeably bare and leggy, which typically takes several years indoors.

Cut spent leaves and flower stems at the petiole base with clean scissors. For leggy plants in spring, cut the cane back to a node 10 cm above soil level; new shoots emerge from dormant buds.