How to prune drymonia serrulata

After the main flowering period, typically in spring or early summer. Cut back overgrown or bare stems by one-quarter to one-third to a leaf node with clean scissors. Remove any dead, damaged, or crossing stems at the base. Provide support for remaining climbing stems.

Annually after flowering; tidy lightly as needed. Drymonia serrulata is a tropical climbing or trailing gesneriad. Prune after flowering to keep growth manageable and encourage branching. Cut back long, bare stems to a healthy node to stimulate bushier regrowth. Without occasional trimming it can become unruly, but it responds well to moderate cutting.

Cut back overgrown or bare stems by one-quarter to one-third to a leaf node with clean scissors. Remove any dead, damaged, or crossing stems at the base. Provide support for remaining climbing stems.