How to prune begonia 'martin's mystery'

After flowering finishes; damaged leaves removed year-round. Snip spent bloom stems cleanly at their base. Cut yellowed or tatty leaves at the petiole with sterile scissors. Trim overlong rhizome tips back to the pot edge to encourage a bushier, more contained habit.

As needed. Begonia 'Martin's Mystery' is a rhizomatous hybrid grown for its ornamental foliage and requires little pruning. Remove faded flower stalks promptly and cut away any dead or damaged leaves as they appear. Occasionally shorten a rhizome that creeps over the pot rim to maintain a neat, compact form.

Snip spent bloom stems cleanly at their base. Cut yellowed or tatty leaves at the petiole with sterile scissors. Trim overlong rhizome tips back to the pot edge to encourage a bushier, more contained habit.