How to prune colocasia 'coffee cups'

Throughout the growing season for dead leaves; late autumn before first frost for full cut-back. Remove individual yellowed or damaged petioles at the base with clean secateurs. In autumn, cut the entire plant to just above soil level before mulching the corm for winter protection.

As needed for tidy-up; annually for full seasonal cut-back. Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' benefits from regular removal of dead, yellowing, or damaged leaves throughout the growing season to maintain its bold tropical appearance. Cut back all foliage to the ground in autumn before frost (in temperate climates) or as old leaves die back. No structural pruning is needed.

Remove individual yellowed or damaged petioles at the base with clean secateurs. In autumn, cut the entire plant to just above soil level before mulching the corm for winter protection.