How to prune codonatanthus 'sunset'

After each flush of flowers, typically spring through summer. Pinch stem tips just above a leaf node to promote branching. Cut any leggy or bare stems back by one-quarter to one-third with clean scissors. Remove fully dead stems at the base.

After each flowering flush; light pinching through the growing season. Codonatanthus 'Sunset' (a Codonanthe × Nematanthus hybrid) is a vigorous trailing plant that benefits from pinching after flowering to stay bushy. Trim back long bare stems to encourage branching and repeat blooming. Light shaping suits it well; heavy cutting is rarely needed.

Pinch stem tips just above a leaf node to promote branching. Cut any leggy or bare stems back by one-quarter to one-third with clean scissors. Remove fully dead stems at the base.