How to prune begonia 'norah bedson'

Late spring, after the winter-to-spring flowering period. Snap or cut spent flower stalks cleanly at their base. Remove dead leaves at the stem. If the rhizome runs over the pot edge, trim it with clean scissors or divide and repot rather than cutting back hard.

As needed; formal pruning rarely necessary. Begonia 'Norah Bedson' is a compact rhizomatous begonia with chocolate-webbed foliage and pink winter-to-spring flowers. It needs very little pruning — remove spent flower stalks after blooming and tidy any dead or damaged leaves. The creeping rhizome spreads naturally and should not be cut back unless the plant is truly overcrowded.

Snap or cut spent flower stalks cleanly at their base. Remove dead leaves at the stem. If the rhizome runs over the pot edge, trim it with clean scissors or divide and repot rather than cutting back hard.