How to prune begonia mazae

Spring for light shaping; year-round for dead material removal. Snip dead leaves and finished flower stems at their base. For untidy trailers, cut stems back to a healthy leaf node using clean scissors. Avoid removing healthy foliage unnecessarily.

Rarely; light tidying as needed. Begonia mazae is a small, creeping rhizomatous begonia. It needs very little pruning. Simply remove dead or damaged leaves and spent flower stems as they appear. If the plant sprawls untidily, trim trailing stems back to a node in spring to encourage a neater, more compact form.

Snip dead leaves and finished flower stems at their base. For untidy trailers, cut stems back to a healthy leaf node using clean scissors. Avoid removing healthy foliage unnecessarily.