How to prune coral aloe

After flowering (typically late winter to spring); dead leaf removal any time. Cut spent flower stalks cleanly at the base with sterile, sharp pruners. Remove dead outer leaves by cutting flush with the stem. Avoid removing healthy leaves, as Aloe stores water in them.

Annually after flowering; dead leaf removal as needed. Coral Aloe (Aloe striata) benefits from deadheading spent flower stalks to keep it tidy. Remove dried or damaged outer leaves as needed. No shaping of the rosette is required. After the dramatic coral-orange flower spike fades, cut the stalk at the base to redirect the plant's energy.

Cut spent flower stalks cleanly at the base with sterile, sharp pruners. Remove dead outer leaves by cutting flush with the stem. Avoid removing healthy leaves, as Aloe stores water in them.