How to prune echeveria 'perle von nürnberg'

Spring or summer for beheading; remove dead leaves year-round. Peel dead basal leaves downward and off cleanly. To behead a leggy plant, cut the stem with a clean blade, let the cut dry for a day, then set the rosette on dry gritty compost to re-root.

As needed — dead-leaf removal a few times a year; beheading only if leggy. Echeveria 'Perle von Nürnberg' needs very little pruning. Remove dried lower leaves by peeling them cleanly from the stem to improve air circulation and deter mealybugs. If the rosette becomes leggy, behead the stem and re-root the top. Flower stalks can be cut after blooming if desired.

Peel dead basal leaves downward and off cleanly. To behead a leggy plant, cut the stem with a clean blade, let the cut dry for a day, then set the rosette on dry gritty compost to re-root.