How to prune pelargonium 'deacon fireball'

Spring (tip-pinching); summer (deadheading); late summer (light cutback). Snap off spent flower clusters at their base. Pinch stem tips just above a node in spring for additional branching. Trim stems back by one-quarter in late summer with clean secateurs — Deacon types need only a light trim, not a hard cutback.

Deadhead weekly; tip-pinch once in spring; light prune once annually. Pelargonium 'Deacon Fireball' is a Deacon series miniature zonal with vivid red double flowers. Like all Deacon varieties, it has a naturally compact, self-branching habit that needs little pruning. Deadhead consistently for continuous bloom. A light tip-pinch in spring boosts branching further. Trim lightly by one-quarter before overwintering indoors.

Snap off spent flower clusters at their base. Pinch stem tips just above a node in spring for additional branching. Trim stems back by one-quarter in late summer with clean secateurs — Deacon types need only a light trim, not a hard cutback.