How to prune philodendron 'white princess'

Spring or early summer; yellow or dead leaves removed any time. Cut yellowed or dead leaves off at the petiole base. To remove reverting all-green stems, cut just above a node where variegation is still present. Use sterilised pruning shears and wipe the sap — it is a skin irritant.

As needed for dead leaves; annual shaping in spring if reverting stems appear. Philodendron 'White Princess' benefits from occasional pruning to remove yellowed leaves and manage its upright climbing habit. If a stem reverts to all-green growth, cut it back to a variegated node to encourage patterned regrowth. Spring is the best time for any shaping cuts.

Cut yellowed or dead leaves off at the petiole base. To remove reverting all-green stems, cut just above a node where variegation is still present. Use sterilised pruning shears and wipe the sap — it is a skin irritant.