How to prune begonia 'midnight magic'

Remove dead leaves as needed year-round; rhizome trim in early spring. Cut dead petioles cleanly at the rhizome using sterilised scissors. To control spread, trim rhizome tips back by a few centimetres just before new growth flushes in spring. Avoid removing healthy foliage — the leaves are the ornamental feature.

Rarely; tidy as needed, rhizome trim once annually if required. Begonia rex-cultorum 'Midnight Magic' is a Rex begonia grown for its vividly patterned foliage. It needs very little pruning. Remove dead or damaged leaves at the petiole base. If the plant becomes crowded or a rhizome tip grows too far beyond the pot, trim that rhizome tip back to encourage denser, more compact growth.

Cut dead petioles cleanly at the rhizome using sterilised scissors. To control spread, trim rhizome tips back by a few centimetres just before new growth flushes in spring. Avoid removing healthy foliage — the leaves are the ornamental feature.