How to prune pelargonium gibbosum

After flowering, when spent stalks are visible. Cut spent flower stalks back to the nearest healthy joint or node. Remove any dead, shrivelled, or broken stems cleanly at their base. Avoid cutting into green, healthy tissue unless a stem is clearly damaged.

Rarely; remove dead growth and spent flowers as needed. Pelargonium gibbosum is a sprawling, jointed succulent species with glaucous foliage and night-scented flowers. It requires very little pruning. Remove dead or broken stems at a node, and cut away spent flower stalks. Heavy pruning is unnecessary and may stress this slow-growing species — allow its sculptural habit to develop naturally.

Cut spent flower stalks back to the nearest healthy joint or node. Remove any dead, shrivelled, or broken stems cleanly at their base. Avoid cutting into green, healthy tissue unless a stem is clearly damaged.