How to prune pelargonium 'madame layal'

Late summer to early autumn, or early spring. Use clean scissors or fingertips to pinch tips above a leaf node. After the main flush, cut each stem back to a healthy node, removing weak or crossing growth. Deadhead by snapping or snipping just below the spent flower cluster.

Deadhead weekly in season; structural trim once or twice annually. Pelargonium 'Madame Layal' is an angel pelargonium with bicolour pansy-like flowers. Pinch out shoot tips when young to build a bushy habit, deadhead spent blooms regularly, and cut stems back by one-third to one-half in late summer or early spring to stop the plant becoming woody and bare at the base.

Use clean scissors or fingertips to pinch tips above a leaf node. After the main flush, cut each stem back to a healthy node, removing weak or crossing growth. Deadhead by snapping or snipping just below the spent flower cluster.