How to prune begonia foliosa

Spring, at the start of active growth. Use clean scissors or snips to remove dead stems at the base. For leggy growth, cut stems back to a healthy leaf node or by up to one-third. Avoid removing more than a third of the plant at once.

As needed; light tidying annually in spring. Begonia foliosa is a shrub-type begonia with fine, fernlike foliage that grows as a compact houseplant. It rarely needs heavy pruning. Remove any dead, damaged, or crossing stems as needed. If the plant becomes leggy, cut stems back by a third in spring to encourage bushier growth.

Use clean scissors or snips to remove dead stems at the base. For leggy growth, cut stems back to a healthy leaf node or by up to one-third. Avoid removing more than a third of the plant at once.