How to prune hoya spartioides

Any time dead growth is present; light tidy in early spring. Use sterilised scissors to remove only clearly dead or damaged stems. Avoid cutting into healthy, green growth — this species' unusual form is part of its appeal and regrowth is slow.

Rarely — only when necessary. Hoya spartioides has an unusual stick-like, nearly leafless habit and needs almost no pruning. Remove any dead or damaged stems as they appear. Because it is a niche, slow-growing species, cutting healthy growth is counterproductive. Preserve all flower spurs and interfere with the plant's natural structure as little as possible.

Use sterilised scissors to remove only clearly dead or damaged stems. Avoid cutting into healthy, green growth — this species' unusual form is part of its appeal and regrowth is slow.