How to prune jungle geranium

After each bloom flush; main shaping cut in early spring. Pinch or clip off faded flower clusters at the stem tip, cutting just above a pair of leaves. For shaping, shorten stems by no more than one-quarter, always cutting above a node. Avoid cutting into bare wood.

After each bloom cycle; main tidy-up annually in spring. Ixora blooms on new growth, so light pruning after each flowering flush encourages more blooms. Deadhead spent flower clusters and shorten leggy stems by one-quarter after flowering. Avoid heavy shearing, which delays blooming. In cooler climates where Ixora is grown as a houseplant, prune in early spring before new growth begins.

Pinch or clip off faded flower clusters at the stem tip, cutting just above a pair of leaves. For shaping, shorten stems by no more than one-quarter, always cutting above a node. Avoid cutting into bare wood.