How to prune hoya retusa

Spring for any shaping; dead growth removed year-round. Trim back overly long or bare stems to a healthy node using sterile scissors. Pinch growing tips lightly in spring if a fuller plant is desired. Always leave peduncle stubs intact.

As needed; rarely needs more than light tidy-up. Hoya retusa requires very little pruning. Its thin, strap-like leaves grow from wiry stems in a naturally sparse, trailing habit. Remove any dead or yellowing stems and leaves as they appear. Like all hoyas, preserve the leafless peduncles — flowers recur on the same spurs. Tip-pinch occasionally to thicken growth.

Trim back overly long or bare stems to a healthy node using sterile scissors. Pinch growing tips lightly in spring if a fuller plant is desired. Always leave peduncle stubs intact.