How to prune begonia 'joe hayden'

Spring for light shaping; any time for dead-growth removal. Snap or cut dead leaves and flower stems off at the rhizome or stem base. Trim sprawling stems back to a healthy node in spring to encourage compact growth.

As needed; light tidying monthly during growing season. Begonia 'Joe Hayden' is a rhizomatous begonia that needs only light grooming. Remove dead or yellowing leaves and spent flower stalks at the base as they appear. In spring, you can trim back any stems that have sprawled too far to keep the plant tidy. Heavy pruning is unnecessary.

Snap or cut dead leaves and flower stems off at the rhizome or stem base. Trim sprawling stems back to a healthy node in spring to encourage compact growth.