How to prune hoya 'krimson queen'

Spring, before active growing season. Use clean scissors to shorten long vines, cutting just above a leaf node. Avoid removing peduncles (short leafless stubs near nodes) — these are the bloom spurs and are permanent flowering sites. Remove any dead, shrivelled, or damaged stems at any time.

As needed — lightly once a year or when vines get too long. Hoya 'Krimson Queen' needs very little pruning. Trim overly long or unruly vines in spring to maintain shape and encourage branching. Never remove the short woody spurs (peduncles) that blooms grow from — new flowers return to the same spur each season. Beyond light shaping and removing dead growth, leave this hoya alone.

Use clean scissors to shorten long vines, cutting just above a leaf node. Avoid removing peduncles (short leafless stubs near nodes) — these are the bloom spurs and are permanent flowering sites. Remove any dead, shrivelled, or damaged stems at any time.