How to prune hypoestes phyllostachya 'carmina'

Actively growing season (spring through summer); flowers removed as soon as spotted. Pinch or snip the growing tip of every stem above a node every few weeks. If the plant becomes leggy or begins to flower, cut all stems back by half to two-thirds in spring to encourage vigorous, bushy regrowth from lower nodes.

Every 2–3 weeks during growing season; cut-back once in spring if needed. Hypoestes 'Carmina' needs frequent tip-pinching to keep its vivid red-splashed foliage dense and prevent legginess. Pinch stem tips every two to three weeks during the growing season. Remove flower spikes the moment they appear to delay the plant's natural decline after flowering. Cut back hard if stems get woody.

Pinch or snip the growing tip of every stem above a node every few weeks. If the plant becomes leggy or begins to flower, cut all stems back by half to two-thirds in spring to encourage vigorous, bushy regrowth from lower nodes.