How to prune begonia 'cleopatra'

As needed; after the spring–summer flowering period. Cut dead leaves at the petiole base. Remove spent flower stalks flush with the rhizome. If the rhizome crawls over the pot edge, trim it back or repot and divide.

As needed — minimal; possible rhizome division every 2–3 years. Begonia 'Cleopatra' is a popular rhizomatous begonia with distinctive star-shaped, hairy leaves. It needs very little pruning — remove dead or yellowing leaves at the petiole base and cut back spent flower stems after blooming. The creeping rhizome should not be pruned unless it outgrows its pot and you wish to divide it.

Cut dead leaves at the petiole base. Remove spent flower stalks flush with the rhizome. If the rhizome crawls over the pot edge, trim it back or repot and divide.