How to prune begonia incarnata

Early spring; pinch tips throughout the growing season. Trim long, bare canes back to a node by up to one-third. Pinch the soft tip growth with your fingers or snips to promote branching. Remove faded flowers and yellowing foliage.

Annually (main cut); pinching monthly during spring–summer. Begonia incarnata is a shrubby, cane-forming species that can become leggy without occasional pruning. Cut back straggly stems in spring to promote bushy regrowth. Pinching growing tips during the growing season encourages branching and more flowers. Remove spent blooms and dead leaves regularly.

Trim long, bare canes back to a node by up to one-third. Pinch the soft tip growth with your fingers or snips to promote branching. Remove faded flowers and yellowing foliage.