How to prune gold charm holiday cactus

Late winter to early spring, after flowering finishes. Pinch or twist individual phylloclades off at the natural joints using your fingers or clean scissors — no blade required. Remove one to two segments per stem to stimulate branching. Discard any discolored or mushy segments as soon as they appear.

Annually after flowering; damaged growth removed as needed. Gold Charm Holiday Cactus benefits from light pruning after its yellow-cream flowers fade to encourage a denser, more floriferous plant the following season. Pinch or twist off one to two stem segments per tip at the joints. Remove dead or limp segments year-round. No hard pruning is ever needed.

Pinch or twist individual phylloclades off at the natural joints using your fingers or clean scissors — no blade required. Remove one to two segments per stem to stimulate branching. Discard any discolored or mushy segments as soon as they appear.