How to prune chandelier plant

After flowering, typically late winter to spring; remove plantlets year-round. Cut spent flower stalks back to the main stem with clean scissors. Trim leggy or bare stems back to a healthy node to encourage branching. Collect and dispose of leaf-tip plantlets regularly to prevent uncontrolled spread — do not compost them.

Annually after flowering; ongoing plantlet management throughout the year. Chandelier Plant (Kalanchoe delagoensis) needs minimal deliberate pruning, but removing spent flower stalks and cutting back leggy stems encourages tidier growth. It spreads prolifically via tiny plantlets along leaf tips — regular deadheading and removal of fallen plantlets is more important than pruning for preventing invasive spread, especially outdoors in warm climates.

Cut spent flower stalks back to the main stem with clean scissors. Trim leggy or bare stems back to a healthy node to encourage branching. Collect and dispose of leaf-tip plantlets regularly to prevent uncontrolled spread — do not compost them.