How to prune begonia carolineifolia

Spring for rhizome tidying; any time for dead leaf removal. Cut dead or yellowing leaves cleanly at the base of the petiole with clean scissors. In spring, trim rhizome sections that creep over the pot edge. Do not remove large healthy leaves as the plant is a slow grower.

Rarely; remove dead foliage as needed, rhizome trim once annually if required. Begonia carolineifolia is a rhizomatous palm-leaf begonia with large compound leaves. It needs very little pruning. Remove dead or damaged leaves at the petiole base as they appear. Trim the creeping rhizome back to the pot edge in spring if it outgrows its container. Avoid cutting healthy leaves — the bold foliage is this plant's main feature.

Cut dead or yellowing leaves cleanly at the base of the petiole with clean scissors. In spring, trim rhizome sections that creep over the pot edge. Do not remove large healthy leaves as the plant is a slow grower.