How to prune noble carrion flower

Spring or after the flowering season ends (typically autumn). Cut spent, dead, or badly shrivelled stems cleanly at or near soil level using sharp, clean scissors or a blade. Allow cuts on fleshy stems to callous for a day before watering.

Once or twice a year, or as dead stems appear. Noble Carrion Flower (Stapelia nobilis) is a larger, clumping stapeliad that benefits from occasional removal of dead or spent stems to keep the clump healthy. After flowering, trim back any shrivelled or browning stems to the base. Avoid over-pruning — the plant produces new stems readily from the base without much encouragement.

Cut spent, dead, or badly shrivelled stems cleanly at or near soil level using sharp, clean scissors or a blade. Allow cuts on fleshy stems to callous for a day before watering.