How to prune hoya javanica

Early spring before active growth begins. Cut back overgrown or crossing stems to a healthy node with sterilized scissors or shears. Provide a trellis or support for remaining stems. Leave all flower peduncles intact to protect bloom sites.

Annually in spring, plus as-needed tidy-up. Hoya javanica is a robust, large-leaved climbing hoya that can grow vigorously and benefits from annual shaping indoors. Remove dead or damaged growth as it appears. Trim long stems back to a node in spring to maintain size. Never cut the woody peduncles — they're the repeat-flowering spurs that produce umbels of waxy blooms.

Cut back overgrown or crossing stems to a healthy node with sterilized scissors or shears. Provide a trellis or support for remaining stems. Leave all flower peduncles intact to protect bloom sites.