How to prune begonia

Pinch tips at planting; deadhead throughout summer; rejuvenate in mid-season if leggy. Pinch growing tips just above a leaf node to encourage branching. Remove faded flowers by pinching or cutting at the stem. For overly leggy plants, cut back by up to one-third to a healthy leaf or node — plants recover readily in warm conditions.

Deadhead weekly; tip-pinch once at establishment; rejuvenation cut as needed. Begonias benefit from regular deadheading and light pinching to maintain shape and prolong flowering. Wax begonias are largely self-cleaning but respond well to tip-pinching for bushiness. Tuberous begonias benefit from deadheading spent blooms. Cut leggy stems back by one-third in mid-season to rejuvenate. Overwintered plants can be cut hard in early spring.

Pinch growing tips just above a leaf node to encourage branching. Remove faded flowers by pinching or cutting at the stem. For overly leggy plants, cut back by up to one-third to a healthy leaf or node — plants recover readily in warm conditions.