How to prune goeppertia majestica 'whitestar'

Any time of year, as needed. Snip the full petiole at the base with sterile scissors. Avoid trimming leaf tips; the cut margins brown and detract from the cultivar's ornamental foliage more than natural wear does.

As needed — remove individual spent leaves when they appear. Like all Goeppertia, 'Whitestar' needs no structural pruning. Remove individual leaves that have yellowed, browned, or collapsed by cutting the petiole cleanly at the base. The striking white-striped foliage should not be trimmed for shape — do so only to remove genuinely dead or dying material.

Snip the full petiole at the base with sterile scissors. Avoid trimming leaf tips; the cut margins brown and detract from the cultivar's ornamental foliage more than natural wear does.