How to prune begonia 'palomar prince'

After the main winter-to-spring flowering period ends. Cut spent flower stalks flush to the rhizome with clean scissors. Remove dead or damaged leaves at their base. If the rhizome overcrowds the pot, repot rather than cutting back hard.

As needed; light tidying after flowering once a year. Begonia 'Palomar Prince' is a rhizomatous begonia valued for its dramatic, deeply cut foliage and winter-to-spring flower sprays. It needs minimal pruning — remove spent flower stalks and dead or yellowing leaves as they appear. Avoid cutting back healthy rhizomes unnecessarily, as this reduces the leaf canopy.

Cut spent flower stalks flush to the rhizome with clean scissors. Remove dead or damaged leaves at their base. If the rhizome overcrowds the pot, repot rather than cutting back hard.