How to prune pachyphytum compactum

Any time for dead-leaf removal; after flowering for stalk removal. Gently peel dried leaves away from the stem by hand. Cut flower stalks at the base with clean scissors. Do not cut into the live rosette — this plant does not branch in response to cutting.

As needed; rarely. Pachyphytum compactum (Little Jewel) is a compact, slow-growing succulent that needs virtually no pruning. Simply peel away any dead or shrivelled outer leaves. Snip the wiry flower stalk at the base after blooms fade. No shaping cuts are necessary — the plant maintains its natural form.

Gently peel dried leaves away from the stem by hand. Cut flower stalks at the base with clean scissors. Do not cut into the live rosette — this plant does not branch in response to cutting.