How to prune begonia 'selph's mahogany'

Spring, or after a main flush of flowering. Pinch stem tips back to a leaf node to encourage branching. Cut leggy canes by up to one-third using clean scissors or snips, making cuts just above a node or leaf.

Annually (light shaping) plus deadheading as needed. Begonia 'Selph's Mahogany' is a cane-type begonia that benefits from light pruning to maintain a bushy shape and encourage flowering. Pinch or cut back long, leggy stems to a node. Remove spent blooms and any dead or yellowing leaves as they appear to keep the plant tidy and productive.

Pinch stem tips back to a leaf node to encourage branching. Cut leggy canes by up to one-third using clean scissors or snips, making cuts just above a node or leaf.