How to prune dracaena 'lemon lime'

Spring for major cane cuts; leaf-tip trimming any time. Snip discoloured leaf tips at a gentle angle with sharp scissors. For cane reduction, cut straight across at the desired height with sterilised secateurs or a saw — two or more new shoots will sprout below the cut within weeks.

Tip trimming as needed; structural cuts every few years. Dracaena 'Lemon Lime' needs minimal pruning. Trim brown leaf tips with clean scissors, angling the cut to follow the leaf's natural point. If the plant becomes top-heavy or leggy, cut the cane back and it will re-sprout. The striped yellow-green foliage grows back reliably from the stump.

Snip discoloured leaf tips at a gentle angle with sharp scissors. For cane reduction, cut straight across at the desired height with sterilised secateurs or a saw — two or more new shoots will sprout below the cut within weeks.