How to prune begonia 'braveheart'

Spring for any rhizome trimming; year-round for dead leaf removal. Pull or cut dead leaves cleanly at the petiole base. Trim creeping rhizome tips with clean scissors if they overhang the pot edge. Avoid cutting into healthy leaves — this plant's appeal is entirely its foliage.

Rarely; remove dead leaves as needed, rhizome trim once a year if required. Begonia rex-cultorum 'Braveheart' is a rhizomatous Rex begonia grown for its dramatic foliage. It needs very little pruning. Remove dead, damaged, or yellowing leaves at the base as they appear. If the rhizome creeps out of the pot or growth becomes congested, trim back rhizome tips in spring.

Pull or cut dead leaves cleanly at the petiole base. Trim creeping rhizome tips with clean scissors if they overhang the pot edge. Avoid cutting into healthy leaves — this plant's appeal is entirely its foliage.