How to prune begonia 'picotee lace pink'

Throughout summer for deadheading; late autumn for seasonal cutback. Remove spent blooms by snapping or cutting at the stem base. Optionally pinch off the two smaller female flowers to concentrate energy into the large central male bloom. Cut stems to 2–3 inches before dormancy.

Deadhead every few days; annual hard cutback before tuber storage. 'Picotee Lace Pink' is a tuberous begonia prized for its ruffled, pink-edged blooms. Regular deadheading keeps it flowering strongly. Removing the smaller flanking female flowers can improve display size. Cut all growth back to a stub before lifting tubers for winter storage.

Remove spent blooms by snapping or cutting at the stem base. Optionally pinch off the two smaller female flowers to concentrate energy into the large central male bloom. Cut stems to 2–3 inches before dormancy.