How to prune begonia 'silver jewel'

Spring if structural shaping is needed; remove dead leaves year-round. Snip dead or damaged leaves cleanly at their petiole junction with the stem. If the plant becomes leggy or bare-stemmed, cut canes back to 2–3 healthy nodes in spring to stimulate compact new growth from the base.

As needed for dead growth; optional spring cut-back once per year if plant is leggy. Begonia 'Silver Jewel' is a Rex-type houseplant grown for its decorative foliage. It requires very little pruning — remove dead or damaged leaves as they appear. If stems get leggy, cut back to 2–3 nodes above the base in early spring. Otherwise, let it grow and only tidy dead growth as needed.

Snip dead or damaged leaves cleanly at their petiole junction with the stem. If the plant becomes leggy or bare-stemmed, cut canes back to 2–3 healthy nodes in spring to stimulate compact new growth from the base.