How to prune begonia 'sachsen'

After flowering in late spring; remove damaged leaves any time. Cut or snap individual petioles cleanly at the rhizome. Remove spent flower stalks at their base. Never cut into the main rhizome unless removing a dead section.

As needed; a few times per year at most. Begonia rex-cultorum 'Sachsen' is a rex begonia grown primarily for its ornamental foliage. It needs minimal pruning — simply remove damaged, old, or discoloured leaves at the petiole base as they appear. Tidy spent flower stalks after blooming. Avoid heavy cutting, which stresses the shallow rhizomatous root system.

Cut or snap individual petioles cleanly at the rhizome. Remove spent flower stalks at their base. Never cut into the main rhizome unless removing a dead section.