How to prune begonia 'black fang'

Any time for dead-leaf or spent-bloom removal. Remove dead or yellowing leaves by pulling or cutting cleanly at the petiole base. Cut spent flower stalks back to rhizome level using clean scissors once blooms are finished.

As needed; typically light tidying every 2–4 weeks. Begonia 'Black Fang' is a rhizomatous begonia grown mainly for its dramatic dark, fang-shaped foliage. It needs very little pruning — simply remove dead or damaged leaves at the petiole base as they appear and cut spent flower spikes down to the rhizome after blooming. No shaping is needed.

Remove dead or yellowing leaves by pulling or cutting cleanly at the petiole base. Cut spent flower stalks back to rhizome level using clean scissors once blooms are finished.