How to prune echeveria 'mira'

Spring; remove spent blooms after flowering. Gently pull dried leaves from the stem. Cut flower stems at the base when flowers fade. To correct legginess, cut below the rosette, callous the cut for 24 hours, then re-root in dry gritty compost.

As needed. Echeveria 'Mira' requires minimal pruning. Clear away dead or dried lower leaves to keep the stem clean and deter rot. Trim spent flower stalks at the base once blooming finishes. If the plant becomes etiolated, behead and re-root the rosette in spring. No regular pruning routine is required.

Gently pull dried leaves from the stem. Cut flower stems at the base when flowers fade. To correct legginess, cut below the rosette, callous the cut for 24 hours, then re-root in dry gritty compost.