How to prune graptoveria 'debbie'

Dead-leaf and stalk removal any time; beheading leggy stems in spring or early summer. Peel shrivelled leaves away by hand. Cut leggy stems with clean, sharp scissors, leaving a stub that may offset. Allow cut surfaces to callous for a day before re-potting.

As needed. Graptoveria 'Debbie' needs minimal pruning. Its plump rosette stays compact in good light. Remove dead outer leaves and snip spent flower stalks cleanly. If stems stretch from insufficient light, behead the rosette and re-root it — this resets the plant better than any trimming.

Peel shrivelled leaves away by hand. Cut leggy stems with clean, sharp scissors, leaving a stub that may offset. Allow cut surfaces to callous for a day before re-potting.